Backpacking

Bird watching

Carrying 1 to 15 pound load, up stairs

Carrying 16 to 24 pound load, up stairs

Carrying 25 to 49 pound load, up stairs

Carrying 50 to 74 pound load, up stairs

Carrying 74+ pound load, up stairs

Carrying infant or 15 pound load, level ground

Carrying load up stairs, general

Climbing hills with 0 to 9 pound load

Climbing hills with 10 to 20 pound load

Climbing hills with 21 to 42 pound load

Climbing hills with 42+ pound load

Down stairs

Hiking, cross-country

Loading/unloading a car

Marching, rapidly, military

Pushing a wheelchair, non-occupational setting

Pushing stroller with child/walking with children

Race walking

Rock or mountain climbing

Up stairs, using or climbing up ladder

Using crutches

Walking for pleasure

Walking from house to car or bus

Walking the dog

Walking to and from an outhouse

Walking to neighbor’s/family’s house, socially

Walking, 2.0 mph, level, slow pace, firm surface

Walking, 2.5 mph, downhill

Walking, 2.5 mph, firm surface Walking, 3 mph, level, moderate pace, firm surface

Walking, 3.5 mph, level, brisk, firm surface

Walking, 3.5 mph, uphill

Walking, 4.0 mph, level, firm surface, brisk pace

Walking, 4.5 mph, level, firm surface, very brisk

Walking, 5.0 mph

Walking, for pleasure, work break

Walking, grass track

Walking, household walking

Walking, less than 2.0 mph, level ground, very slow

Walking, to work or class

Don’t know—walking for pleasure