Sedentary	Active alternative
Desk work or watching television, seated (1 to 2 METs)	Using foot pedals while seated (3 METs)
Riding escalator, standing (2 METs)	Walking upstairs (4 METs)
Driving to work (1 to 2 METs)	Walking 3 miles per hour (3 to 4 METs)
Standing on a moving walkway (2 METs)
Cutting lawn using riding lawnmower (2 to 3 METs)	Cutting lawn using push lawn mower (3 to 5 METs)
Golfing, riding in cart (2 to 3 METs)	Golfing, carrying clubs (4 to 5 METs)
Washing car, sitting in drive-through car wash (1 to 2 METs)	Washing car by hand (6 to 7 METs)
Sitting, limited mobility (1 to 2 METs)	Swimming slowly (4 to 5 METs)
Wheelchair, sitting (1 to 2 METs)	Wheelchair, wheeling (3 to 4 METs)
Lying down, sunbathing (1 to 2 METs)	Canoeing, leisurely pace (2 to 3 METs)