Use this info if you're counting steps and want to convert activities that are not easily measured by the pedometer. PLEASE NOTE: Activity Conversions are estimates; your actual steps may vary |
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| Bicycling | Dancing | Gym Activities | Household Activities | Lawn and Garden | Miscellaneous | Outdoor Activities | Running | Sports & Games | Walking | Water | Winter | |
| Number of Steps per Minute | |
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|
Activity |
Steps/Min (Avg) |
| | Bicycling | | |
| Bicycling (leisurely, 10-11.9 mph) | 100 |
| Bicycling (moderate, 12-13.9 mph) | 200 |
| Bicycling (vigorous, 14-15.9 mph) | 250 |
| | Top | | |
| | Dancing | | |
| Aerobic dancing, low impact | 118 |
| Aerobic dancing, strenuously | 140 |
| Dancing, choreographed | 158 |
| Dancing, socially | 93 |
| Line Dancing | 139 |
| | Top | | |
| | Gym Activities | | |
| Aerobics (high impact) | 182 |
| Aerobics (low impact) | 125 |
| Aerobics (moderate) | 154 |
| Basketball, game | 230 |
| Basketball, playing recreational | 138 |
| Boxing, in a ring competitively | 213 |
| Boxing, non-competitive | 131 |
| Circuit Training | 178 |
| Elliptical trainer | 203 |
| Gymnastics | 89 |
| Handball, recreational | 142 |
| Judo | 187 |
| Jumping Rope, moderate/fast | 244 |
| Jumping Rope, slow | 178 |
| Karate | 290 |
| Kickboxing | 290 |
| Pilates | 101 |
| Racquetball | 138 |
| Racquetball, playing competitively | 198 |
| Rowing, light | 111 |
| Rowing, moderate | 179 |
| Rowing, vigorous effort | 203 |
| Softball | 145 |
| Stair climbing, moderate | 180 |
| Stair climbing, slow | 90 |
| Stair climbing, vigorous | 267 |
| Stretching | 6 |
| Swimming, leisure | 133 |
| Swimming, moderate effort | 174 |
| Swimming, treading water | 49 |
| Swimming, vigorous effort | 222 |
| Tae Kwon Do | 290 |
| Tai Chi | 8 |
| Water Aerobics | 100 |
| Weight lifting, light | 66 |
| Weight lifting, moderate | 87 |
| Weight lifting, vigorous | 133 |
| Yoga | 100 |
| | Top | | |
| | Household Activities | | |
| Grocery Shopping | 67 |
| Housework, light | 72 |
| Housework, mopping floors | 51 |
| Housework, vacuuming | 101 |
| Housework, washing windows | 87 |
| Painting/papering | 78 |
| Washing the car | 87 |
| | Top | | |
| | Lawn and Garden | | |
| Firewood, chopping | 133 |
| Firewood, sawing | 113 |
| Firewood, stacking | 89 |
| Gardening, heavy | 174 |
| Gardening, light | 73 |
| Gardening, moderate | 116 |
| Hoeing in a garden | 96 |
| Mowing | 160 |
| Raking leaves | 125 |
| Yard Work, general | 145 |
| | Top | | |
| | Miscellaneous | | |
| Badminton | 98 |
| Billiards | 77 |
| Bowling | 87 |
| Fishing, from boat, sitting | 56 |
| Fishing, from river bank and walking | 111 |
| Frisbee, general playing | 67 |
| Grocery Shopping | 67 |
| Horseback riding, trotting | 102 |
| Horseback riding, walking leisurely | 31 |
| In-line skating, moderately | 125 |
| Jumping Rope, moderate/fast | 244 |
| Jumping Rope, slow | 178 |
| Mowing | 160 |
| Orienteering | 151 |
| Painting/papering | 78 |
| Pilates | 101 |
| Raking leaves | 125 |
| Rollerblading, moderately | 125 |
| Shoveling snow, heavy | 278 |
| Shoveling snow, light | 133 |
| Shoveling snow, moderate | 174 |
| Tae Kwon Do | 290 |
| Tai Chi | 8 |
| Washing the car | 87 |
| Yoga | 100 |
| | Top | | |
| | Outdoor Activities | | |
| Badminton | 100 |
| Baseball | 111 |
| Basketball, game | 230 |
| Basketball, playing recreational | 138 |
| Bicycling (leisurely, 10-11.9 mph) | 100 |
| Bicycling (moderate, 12-13.9 mph) | 200 |
| Bicycling (vigorous, 14-15.9 mph) | 250 |
| Canoeing, leisurely | 100 |
| Firewood, chopping | 133 |
| Firewood, sawing | 113 |
| Firewood, stacking | 89 |
| Fishing, from boat, sitting | 56 |
| Fishing, from river bank and walking | 111 |
| Frisbee, general playing | 67 |
| Gardening, heavy | 174 |
| Gardening, light | 73 |
| Gardening, moderate | 116 |
| Golfing, with a cart | 78 |
| Golfing, without a cart | 122 |
| Hiking, 10-20 lb. load | 217 |
| Hiking, 21-42 lb. load | 232 |
| Hiking, general | 172 |
| Horseback riding, trotting | 102 |
| Horseback riding, walking leisurely | 31 |
| In-line skating, moderately | 125 |
| Mowing | 160 |
| Orienteering | 151 |
| Rollerblading, moderately | 125 |
| Running a 6 minute mile | 247 |
| Running a 7 minute mile | 222 |
| Running a 8 minute mile | 200 |
| Running a 9 minute mile | 184 |
| Running, jogging | 156 |
| Shoveling snow, heavy | 278 |
| Shoveling snow, light | 133 |
| Shoveling snow, moderate | 174 |
| Skiing, cross-country moderately | 164 |
| Skiing, cross-country rapidly | 256 |
| Skiing, cross-country slowly | 114 |
| Skiing, downhill moderate | 178 |
| Skiing, downhill rapidly | 244 |
| Skiing, downhill slowly | 109 |
| Snowboarding, light | 150 |
| Snowboarding, moderate | 182 |
| Snowshoeing | 178 |
| Soccer, playing competitively | 218 |
| Soccer, recreational | 144 |
| Softball | 145 |
| Tennis, doubles | 102 |
| Tennis, singles | 178 |
| Volleyball, game | 232 |
| Volleyball, leisure | 87 |
| Walking at a normal pace | 100 |
| Washing the car | 87 |
| | Top | | |
| | Running | | |
| Running a 6 minute mile | 247 |
| Running a 7 minute mile | 222 |
| Running a 8 minute mile | 200 |
| Running a 9 minute mile | 184 |
| Running, jogging | 156 |
| Walking at a normal pace | 100 |
| | Top | | |
| | Sports & Games | | |
| Badminton | 98 |
| Baseball | 111 |
| Basketball, game | 230 |
| Basketball, playing recreational | 138 |
| Billiards | 77 |
| Bowling | 87 |
| Boxing, in a ring competitively | 213 |
| Boxing, non-competitive | 131 |
| Cricket | 111 |
| Fencing | 133 |
| Football | 189 |
| Golfing, with a cart | 78 |
| Golfing, without a cart | 122 |
| Gymnastics | 89 |
| Handball, recreational | 142 |
| Hockey | 178 |
| Ice skating, competitively | 162 |
| Ice skating, leisurely | 84 |
| Ice skating, moderately | 122 |
| Judo | 187 |
| Karate | 290 |
| Kickboxing | 290 |
| Racquetball | 138 |
| Racquetball, playing competitively | 198 |
| Scuba diving | 203 |
| Skiing, cross-country moderately | 164 |
| Skiing, cross-country rapidly | 256 |
| Skiing, cross-country slowly | 114 |
| Skiing, downhill moderate | 178 |
| Skiing, downhill rapidly | 244 |
| Skiing, downhill slowly | 109 |
| Snowboarding, light | 150 |
| Snowboarding, moderate | 182 |
| Soccer, playing competitively | 218 |
| Soccer, recreational | 144 |
| Softball | 145 |
| Squash | 348 |
| Tae Kwon Do | 290 |
| Tai Chi | 8 |
| Tennis, doubles | 102 |
| Tennis, singles | 178 |
| Volleyball, game | 232 |
| Volleyball, leisure | 87 |
| Water Polo | 222 |
| Yoga | 100 |
| | Top | | |
| | Walking | | |
| Golfing, with a cart | 78 |
| Golfing, without a cart | 122 |
| Grocery Shopping | 67 |
| Hiking, 10-20 lb. load | 217 |
| Hiking, 21-42 lb. load | 232 |
| Hiking, general | 172 |
| Orienteering | 151 |
| Running, jogging | 156 |
| Snowshoeing | 178 |
| Stair climbing, moderate | 180 |
| Stair climbing, slow | 90 |
| Stair climbing, vigorous | 267 |
| Walking at a normal pace | 100 |
| | Top | | |
| | Water | | |
| Canoeing, leisurely | 100 |
| Rowing, light | 111 |
| Rowing, moderate | 179 |
| Rowing, vigorous effort | 203 |
| Scuba diving | 203 |
| Swimming, leisure | 133 |
| Swimming, moderate effort | 174 |
| Swimming, treading water | 49 |
| Swimming, vigorous effort | 222 |
| Water Aerobics | 100 |
| Water Polo | 222 |
| Water Skiing | 104 |
| | Top | | |
| | Winter | | |
| Curling | 89 |
| Hockey | 178 |
| Ice skating, competitively | 162 |
| Ice skating, leisurely | 84 |
| Ice skating, moderately | 122 |
| Shoveling snow, heavy | 278 |
| Shoveling snow, light | 133 |
| Shoveling snow, moderate | 174 |
| Skiing, cross-country moderately | 164 |
| Skiing, cross-country rapidly | 256 |
| Skiing, cross-country slowly | 114 |
| Skiing, downhill moderate | 178 |
| Skiing, downhill rapidly | 244 |
| Skiing, downhill slowly | 109 |
| Snowboarding, light | 150 |
| Snowboarding, moderate | 182 |
| Snowshoeing | 178 |