Exercise: Energy Required*
| Calories Required per Hour of Exercise | Activity† |
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| 80 | Sitting quietly, reading | | 200 | Golf with use of powered cart | | 250 | Walking 3 miles/hr (4.83 km/hr); housework; light industry; cycling 6 miles/hr (9.7 km/hr) | | 330 | Heavy housework; walking 3.5 miles/hr (5.6 km/hr); golf, carrying own bag; tennis, doubles; ballet exercises | | 400 | Walking 5 miles/hr (8 km/hr); cycling 10 miles/hr (16.1 km/hr); tennis, singles; water skiing | | 500 | Manual labor; gardening; shoveling | | 660 | Running 5.5 miles/hr (8.9 km/hr); cycling 13 miles/hr (20.9 km/hr); climbing stairs; heavy manual labor | | 1020 | Running 8 miles/hr (12.9 km/hr); climbing stairs with 30-lb (13.61-kg) load |
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* These estimates are approximate and can serve only as a general guide. They are based on an average person who weighs 160 lb (72.58 kg).
† Energy requirements for swimming are not provided because of variables such as water temperature, whether the water is fresh or salt, buoyancy of the individual, and whether the water is calm or not.