Development of a Compendium of Energy Expenditures for Youth

Table 1 The six-digit code used in the 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
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
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

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