[Energy Relationships in Cells]


Energy Expenditure per Hour During Different Types of Activity for a 70 Kilogram Man

Form of Activity
Calories Consumed per Hour
Sleeping
65
Awake lying still
77
Sitting at rest
100
Standing relaxed
105
Dressing and undressing
118
Tailoring
135
Typing rapidly
140
"Light" Exercise
170
Walking slowly (2.6 miles per hour)
200
Carpentry, metal working, industrial painting
240
"Active" exercise
290
"Severe" exercise
450
Sawing wood
480
Swimming
500
Running (5.3 miles per hour)
570
"Very severe" exercise
600
Walking very fast (5.3 miles per hour)
650
Walking up stairs
1100

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