From: Development of a Compendium of Energy Expenditures for Youth
digit 1 activity category | digit 2 body position | digit 3 various | digits 4 & 5 specific activities | digit 6 self-perceived intensity |
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1 = sedentary | 0 = sleeping 1 = lying down 2 = sitting 3 = standing 4 = locomotion | 0 = not attending to anything 1 = watching TV 2 = listening to music, radio 3 = reading 4 = conversing 5 = writing | individual activities numbered 00, 01, etc. | always 0 |
2 = transport | as above | 0 = no equipment 1 = equipment | as above | 0 = no self-perceived intensity required 1 = light 2 = moderate 3 = hard |
3 = play/sport | as above | 1 = individual activity 2 = partner/team activity | as above | as above |
4 = school work | as above | always 0 | as above | as above |
5 = self care | as above | 1 = bathroom activity 2 = eating 3 = dressing and undressing | as above | Â |
6 = chores | as above | 0 = food preparation 1 = tidying 2 = other 3 = garden | as above | as above |
7 = other | as above | 0 = musical instruments 1 = family, social, cultural activity 2 = other | as above | as above |