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Activities accounting for 90% of energy expenditure in the United States for males and females1. |
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| Male |
Female |
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| Rank |
Activity Description |
Rank |
Activity Description |
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| 1 |
Job: Office work, typing |
1 |
Driving car |
| 2 |
Driving car |
2 |
Taking care of child/baby (feeding, bathing"center"230;) |
| 3 |
Watching TV/movie, home or theater |
3 |
Watching TV/movie, home or theater |
| 4 |
Taking care of child/baby (feeding, bathing...) |
4 |
Job: Office work, typing |
| 5 |
Job: Industrial plant/factory |
5 |
Cleaning house, general |
| 6 |
Job: Construction site |
6 |
Activities performed while sitting |
| 7 |
Activities performed while sitting |
7 |
Eating (sitting) |
| 8 |
Eating (sitting) |
8 |
Food preparation (cooking, baking...) |
| 9 |
Yardwork-general: mowing lawn, trim |
9 |
Talking/ Visiting, in person or on phone |
| 10 |
Talking/ Visiting, in person or on phone |
10 |
Job: Light intensity, stand/walking |
| 11 |
Job: Farm hand |
11 |
Shopping for non-foods (e.g. clothing) |
| 12 |
Attending event (social) involving talking |
12 |
Attending event (social) involving talking |
| 13 |
Job: Store clerk, bartender, hair stylist |
13 |
Laundry |
| 14 |
Job: Light intensity, stand/walking |
14 |
Job: Industrial plant/factory |
| 15 |
Cleaning house, general |
15 |
Job: Store clerk, bartender, hair stylist |
| 16 |
Fishing and Hunting |
16 |
Job: Restaurant staff (e.g. waiter, chef) |
| 17 |
Shopping for non-foods (e.g. clothing) |
17 |
Yardwork-general: mowing lawn... |
| 18 |
Job: Mechanic |
18 |
Job: Teaching class |
| 19 |
Food preparation (cooking, baking...) |
19 |
Cleaning kitchen (sweeping) |
| 20 |
Job: Restaurant staff (e.g. waiter, chef) |
20 |
Shopping for food, putting groceries away |
| 21 |
Job: Driving (e.g. truck driver, bus driver...) |
21 |
Walking, moderately, (e.g. doing errands...) |
| 22 |
Remodeling, repairing house, workshop |
22 |
Swimming, exercise |
| 23 |
Walking, moderately, (e.g. doing errands...) |
23 |
Home projects (sewing, wrapping presents...)2 |
| 24 |
Sports: Golf2 |
24 |
Gardening: Weeding, landscaping... |
| 25 |
Dancing/ Heavy Partying (all styles) |
25 |
Moving, packing items2 |
| 26 |
Job: Teaching class |
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| 27 |
Car maintenance, repair2 |
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| 28 |
Gardening: Weeding, landscaping... |
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| 29 |
Swimming, exercise |
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| 30 |
Exercise, aerobics |
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| 31 |
Yardwork-hard: chopping firewood, digging...2 |
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1National Human Activity Pattern Survey (NHAPS). Exclusive of sleeping/napping 2Activities that were not present on list for entire sample | |||
Dong et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2004 1:4 doi:10.1186/1479-5868-1-4 |
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