Sitting Tasks, Light Effort (e.g., Office Work, Chemistry Lab Work, Computer Work, Light Assembly Repair, Watch Repair, Reading, Desk Work)

15 min Duration

120 KCAL Calories

Beginner Level

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Sitting Tasks, Light Effort (e.g., Office Work, Chemistry Lab Work, Computer Work, Light Assembly Repair, Watch Repair, Reading, Desk Work)

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Physiological Impact

Heart Rate Impact

Muscle Load

Fatigue Level

Recovery Rate

Caloric Benchmarking

Running 400 kcal

Cycling 300 kcal

Swimming 500 kcal

Actual exercise 78.75 kcal

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Light Effort

Sitting Meetings, Light Effort, General, and/or Involving Talking (e.g., Eating at a Business Meeting)

🔥 78.75 kcal/h ⚡ 1.5 MET

Grupa: Occupation

Light Effort

Sitting, Arts & Crafts, Wood Carving, Weaving, Wool Spinning, Light Effort

🔥 94.5 kcal/h ⚡ 1.8 MET

Grupa: Miscellaneous

Light Effort

Sitting, In-Person Talking, Phone, Computer, or Text Messaging, Light Effort

🔥 78.75 kcal/h ⚡ 1.5 MET

Grupa: Miscellaneous

Office Work

Sitting, Light Office Work, In General

🔥 78.75 kcal/h ⚡ 1.5 MET

Grupa: Volunteer Activities

Light Effort

Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Sitting, Light Effort

🔥 78.75 kcal/h ⚡ 1.5 MET

Grupa: Sports

Light Effort

Standing tasks, light effort (e.g., bartending, store clerk, assembling, filing, duplicating, librarian, putting up a Christmas tree, standing and talking at work, changing clothes when teaching physical education, standing)

🔥 157.5 kcal/h ⚡ 3 MET

Grupa: Occupation

Light Effort

Custodial work, light effort (e.g., cleaning sink and toilet, dusting, vacuuming, light cleaning)

🔥 120.75 kcal/h ⚡ 2.3 MET

Grupa: Occupation

Light Effort

Carpentry, General, Light Effort

🔥 131.25 kcal/h ⚡ 2.5 MET

Grupa: Occupation

Light Effort

Bakery, Light Effort

🔥 105 kcal/h ⚡ 2 MET

Grupa: Occupation

Light Effort

Tailoring, weaving, light effort (e.g., finishing operations, washing, dyeing, inspecting cloth, counting yards, paperwork)

🔥 105 kcal/h ⚡ 2 MET

Grupa: Occupation

Unskilled Labor

Manual or Unskilled Labor, General, Light Effort

🔥 147 kcal/h ⚡ 2.8 MET

Grupa: Occupation

Light Effort

Farming, light effort (e.g., cleaning animal sheds, preparing animal feed)

🔥 105 kcal/h ⚡ 2 MET

Grupa: Occupation

Light Effort

Fishing, Commercial, Light Effort

🔥 183.75 kcal/h ⚡ 3.5 MET

Grupa: Occupation

Light Effort

Seating, Studying, General, Including Reading and/or Writing, Light Effort

🔥 68.25 kcal/h ⚡ 1.3 MET

Grupa: Miscellaneous

Light Effort

Skiing, Downhill, Light Effort

🔥 262.5 kcal/h ⚡ 5 MET

Grupa: Winter Activity

Light Effort

Rodeo Sport, General, Light Effort

🔥 210 kcal/h ⚡ 4 MET

Grupa: Sports

Light Effort

Passive, Light Effort, Kissing, Hugging

🔥 68.25 kcal/h ⚡ 1.3 MET

Grupa: Sexual Activity

Light Effort

Standing Arts and Crafts: Sand Painting, Carving, Weaving, Light Effort

🔥 131.25 kcal/h ⚡ 2.5 MET

Grupa: Miscellaneous

Light Effort

Yard work, general, light effort

🔥 157.5 kcal/h ⚡ 3 MET

Grupa: Lawn And Garden

Light-To-Moderate Effort

Camping involving standing, walking, sitting, light-to-moderate effort

🔥 131.25 kcal/h ⚡ 2.5 MET

Grupa: Miscellaneous

Light Effort

Child care, sitting/kneeling (e.g., dressing, bathing, grooming, feeding, occasional lifting of child), light effort, general

🔥 105 kcal/h ⚡ 2 MET

Grupa: Home Activities

Light Effort

Sitting, Playing with Child(ren), Light Effort, Only Active Periods

🔥 115.5 kcal/h ⚡ 2.2 MET

Grupa: Home Activities

Light Effort

Knitting, Sewing, Light Effort, Wrapping Presents, Sitting

🔥 68.25 kcal/h ⚡ 1.3 MET

Grupa: Home Activities

Light-To-Moderate Effort

Machine tooling (e.g., machining, working sheet metal, machine fitter, operating lathe, welding) light-to-moderate effort

🔥 157.5 kcal/h ⚡ 3 MET

Grupa: Occupation

Kids-Friendly

Child Care: Sitting/Kneeling-Dressing, Bathing, Grooming, Feeding, Occasional Lifting of Light Effort for Children

🔥 157.5 kcal/h ⚡ 3 MET

Grupa: Home Activity

Light Effort

Farming, Machine Milking, Light Effort

🔥 68.25 kcal/h ⚡ 1.3 MET

Grupa: Occupation

Low Effort

Cooking or food preparation – standing or sitting or in general (not broken into stand/walk components), manual appliances, light effort

🔥 105 kcal/h ⚡ 2 MET

Grupa: Home Activities

Light Effort

Masonry, Concrete, Light Effort

🔥 131.25 kcal/h ⚡ 2.5 MET

Grupa: Occupation

Moderate Effort

Sitting Tasks, Moderate Effort (e.g., Pushing Heavy Levers, Riding Mower/Forklift, Crane Operation)

🔥 131.25 kcal/h ⚡ 2.5 MET

Grupa: Occupation

Sitting

Police, Riding in a Squad Car, Sitting

🔥 68.25 kcal/h ⚡ 1.3 MET

Grupa: Occupation

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Sitting Tasks, Light Effort (e.g., Office Work, Chemistry Lab Work, Computer Work, Light Assembly Repair, Watch Repair, Reading, Desk Work)

Sitting Tasks, Light Effort (e.g., Office Work, Chemistry Lab Work, Computer Work, Light Assembly Repair, Watch Repair, Reading, Desk Work)

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Physiological Impact

Caloric Benchmarking

Related Disciplines

Sitting Meetings, Light Effort, General, and/or Involving Talking (e.g., Eating at a Business Meeting)

Sitting, Arts & Crafts, Wood Carving, Weaving, Wool Spinning, Light Effort

Sitting, In-Person Talking, Phone, Computer, or Text Messaging, Light Effort

Sitting, Light Office Work, In General

Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Sitting, Light Effort

Standing tasks, light effort (e.g., bartending, store clerk, assembling, filing, duplicating, librarian, putting up a Christmas tree, standing and talking at work, changing clothes when teaching physical education, standing)

Custodial work, light effort (e.g., cleaning sink and toilet, dusting, vacuuming, light cleaning)

Carpentry, General, Light Effort

Bakery, Light Effort

Tailoring, weaving, light effort (e.g., finishing operations, washing, dyeing, inspecting cloth, counting yards, paperwork)

Manual or Unskilled Labor, General, Light Effort

Farming, light effort (e.g., cleaning animal sheds, preparing animal feed)

Fishing, Commercial, Light Effort

Seating, Studying, General, Including Reading and/or Writing, Light Effort

Skiing, Downhill, Light Effort

Rodeo Sport, General, Light Effort

Passive, Light Effort, Kissing, Hugging

Standing Arts and Crafts: Sand Painting, Carving, Weaving, Light Effort

Yard work, general, light effort

Camping involving standing, walking, sitting, light-to-moderate effort

Child care, sitting/kneeling (e.g., dressing, bathing, grooming, feeding, occasional lifting of child), light effort, general

Sitting, Playing with Child(ren), Light Effort, Only Active Periods

Knitting, Sewing, Light Effort, Wrapping Presents, Sitting

Machine tooling (e.g., machining, working sheet metal, machine fitter, operating lathe, welding) light-to-moderate effort

Child Care: Sitting/Kneeling-Dressing, Bathing, Grooming, Feeding, Occasional Lifting of Light Effort for Children

Farming, Machine Milking, Light Effort

Cooking or food preparation – standing or sitting or in general (not broken into stand/walk components), manual appliances, light effort

Masonry, Concrete, Light Effort

Sitting Tasks, Moderate Effort (e.g., Pushing Heavy Levers, Riding Mower/Forklift, Crane Operation)

Police, Riding in a Squad Car, Sitting

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Snorkeling (Taylor Code 310)

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