Table 3 Physical activity level (PAL) categories and walking equivalence in the IOM report
PAL Category | PAL Range | PAL | Walking Equivalence (km per day at 4.8-6.4 km per hour)a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lightweight Individuals (44 kg) | Medium-Weight Individuals (70 kg) | Heavy Individuals (120 kg) | |||
Sedentary | 1.0-1.39 | 1.25 | 0 | 0 (0 min) | 0 |
Low activity | 1.4-1.59 | ||||
Mean | 1.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 (35 min) | 2.4 | |
Active | 1.6-1.89 | ||||
Minimum | 1.6 | 9.3 | 7.0 | 4.8 | |
Mean | 1.75 | 15.8 | 11.7 (125 min) | 8.5 | |
Very active | 1.9-2.49 | ||||
Minimum | 1.9 | 22.4 | 16.5 | 12.0 | |
Mean | 2.2 | 36.0 | 26.7 (285 min) | 19.7 | |
Maximum | 2. | 49.6 | 36.8 | 27.2 | |