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*Please consult your physician
before starting any physical activity program.
Activity |
Intensity |
Calories Used |
Volleyball, noncompetitive |
Moderate |
70 |
Walking, moderate pace (3 mph, 20
minutes/mile) |
Moderate |
81 |
Walking, brisk pace (4 mph, 15
minutes/mile) |
Moderate |
94 |
Table Tennis |
Moderate |
94 |
Raking leaves |
Moderate |
94 |
Social dancing |
Moderate |
103 |
Lawn mowing (powered push mower) |
Moderate |
103 |
Jogging (5 mph, 12 minutes/mile) |
Hard |
167 |
Field Hockey |
Hard |
188 |
Running (6 mph, 10 minutes/mile) |
Very Hard |
231 |
Source: adapted from the Surgeon
Generals Report on Physical Activity and Health, 1996.
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