Functional Capacity Assessment - Metabolic Equivalents (METs)
Can you... (1 Met ←→ >10 Mets)
- Take care of yourself?
- Eat, dress, or use the toilet?
- Walk indoors around the house?
- Walk 100 m on level ground at 3 to 5 km per h?
- Do light work around the house like dusting or washing dishes?
- Climb two flight of stairs or walk up a hill?
- Run a short distance
- Do heavy work around the house like scrubbing floors or lifting or moving heavy furniture?
- Participate in moderate recreational activities like golf, bowling, dancing?
- Participate in strenuous sports like swimming, singles tennis, football, basketball, or skiing?
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