APPENDIX 8: CLASSIFICATION OF ADULT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Types of Moderate/Vigorous physical activities, collected for adult respondents in the 2012-13 NATSINPAS, are presented using a classification based on the Participation in Sport and Physical Recreation Survey. This classification was also used in the 2011-12 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (NNPAS). In addition, the MET scores associated with each reported activity, sourced where available from the 2011 Compendium of Physical Activities and as per NNPAS allocation, have been provided as a data item for reference purposes and are also presented below.
| Label |  | ABS Output Code | MET value |
| Aerobics | | | |
| Aerobics/exercising (other) | 100 | 8.0 |
| Air sports | | | |
| Aerobatics | 110 | 1.4 |
| Ballooning | 111 | 1.4 |
| Gliding | 112 | 3.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gyroplane flying | 113 | 1.4 |
| Hang gliding | 114 | 3.5 |
| Ultralight flying | 115 | 1.4 |
| Air sport (other) | 116 | 3.5 |
| Aqua aerobics | | | |
| Aqua aerobics | 120 | 5.3 |
| Archery | | | |
| Archery | 130 | 4.3 |
| Athletics, track and field | | | |
| Athletics, track and field | 140 | 4.0 |
| Australian Rules football | | | |
| Australian Rules football | 150 | 8.0 |
| Badminton | | | |
| Badminton | 160 | 5.5 |
| Baseball | | | |
| Baseball | 170 | 5.0 |
| Basketball (indoor & outdoor) | | | |
| Basketball (indoor & outdoor) | 180 | 6.5 |
| Beach volleyball | | | |
| Beach volleyball | 190 | 8.0 |
| Billiards / snooker / pool | | | |
| Billiards | 200 | 2.5 |
| Pool | 201 | 2.5 |
| Snooker | 202 | 2.5 |
| Bocce / boules / petanque | | | |
| Bocce | 210 | 3.3 |
| Boules | 211 | 3.3 |
| Petanque | 212 | 3.3 |
| Boxing | | | |
| Boxing | 220 | 12.8 |
| Canoeing / kayaking | | | |
| Canoeing | 230 | 3.5 |
| Kayaking | 231 | 5.0 |
| Carpet bowls | | | |
| Carpet bowls | 240 | 3.3 |
| Cricket (indoor) | | | |
| Cricket (indoor) | 250 | 4.8 |
| Cricket (outdoor) | | | |
| Cricket (outdoor) | 260 | 4.8 |
| Croquet | | | |
| Croquet | 270 | 3.3 |
| Cross country running | | | |
| Cross country running | 280 | 9.0 |
| Cycling / BMXing (not exercise bike cycling or spin cycling) | | | |
| Bike riding | 290 | 7.5 |
| BMXing | 291 | 8.5 |
| Cycling | 292 | 7.5 |
| Mountain biking | 293 | 8.5 |
| Dancing / ballet | | | |
| Ballet | 300 | 5.0 |
| Boot scooting | 301 | 7.8 |
| Callisthenics | 302 | 3.5 |
| Salsa | 303 | 4.5 |
| Dancing (other) | 304 | 7.8 |
| Darts | | | |
| Darts | 310 | 2.5 |
| Fencing | | | |
| Fencing | 320 | 6.0 |
| Fitness / gym | | | |
| Circuits | 330 | 4.3 |
| Dancercise | 331 | 7.3 |
| Exercise biking | 332 | 7.0 |
| Fitness centre activities | 333 | 5.5 |
| Gymnasium workouts | 334 | 5.5 |
| Zumba | 335 | 4.5 |
| Weight training (for fitness - other) | 336 | 3.5 |
| Fishing | | | |
| Angling | 340 | 3.5 |
| Fishing | 341 | 3.5 |
| Football sports (excluding rugby, soccer, Australian Rules football) | | | |
| Gaelic football | 350 | 8.0 |
| Gridiron (USA football) | 351 | 8.0 |
| Touch football | 352 | 8.0 |
| Frisbee / boomerang throwing | | | |
| Boomerang throwing | 360 | 3.0 |
| Ultimate frisbee | 361 | 8.0 |
| Golf | | | |
| Golf | 370 | 4.8 |
| Gymnastics / circus activities | | | |
| Circus acrobatics | 380 | 3.8 |
| Gymnastics | 381 | 3.8 |
| Trampolining | 382 | 3.5 |
| Handball | | | |
| Handball | 390 | 12.0 |
| Harness racing / trotting | | | |
| Harness racing / trotting | 400 | 5.8 |
| Hockey (indoor & outdoor) | | | |
| Hockey (indoor & outdoor) | 410 | 7.8 |
| Horse racing | | | |
| Horse racing | 420 | 5.5 |
| Horse riding / equestrian activities / polo | | | |
| Horse riding / equestrian activities | 430 | 5.5 |
| Polo | 431 | 8.0 |
| Polo cross | 432 | 8.0 |
| Show jumping | 433 | 9.0 |
| Ice / snow sports | | | |
| Ice hockey | 440 | 8.0 |
| Ice skating | 441 | 7.0 |
| Snow skiing | 442 | 7.0 |
| Snow boarding | 443 | 4.3 |
| Ice / snow sport (other) | 444 | 6.5 |
| Jogging / running | | | |
| Jogging | 450 | 7.0 |
| Running | 451 | 6.0 |
| Korfball | | | |
| Korfball | 460 | 6.5 |
| Lacrosse | | | |
| Lacrosse | 470 | 8.0 |
| Softcrosse | 471 | 8.0 |
| Lawn bowls | | | |
| Lawn bowls | 480 | 3.3 |
| Marching | | | |
| Marching | 490 | 4.5 |
| Martial arts | | | |
| Chi Kung | 500 | 5.3 |
| Judo/ Jujitsu | 501 | 5.3 |
| Karate | 502 | 5.3 |
| Kickboxing | 503 | 10.3 |
| Taekwondo | 504 | 5.3 |
| Tai Chi | 505 | 3.0 |
| Martial arts (other) | 506 | 5.3 |
| Mini golf | | | |
| Minigolf | 510 | 3.0 |
| Putt-putt golf | 511 | 3.0 |
| Motor sports | | | |
| Go-Karting (motor sports) | 520 | 8.5 |
| Track motor sport (car racing / motorbike racing) | 521 | 8.5 |
| Motor sport (other) | 522 | 8.5 |
| Netball (indoor & outdoor) | | | |
| Netball (indoor & outdoor ) | 530 | 6.5 |
| Orienteering | | | |
| Orienteering | 540 | 9.0 |
| Rogaining | 541 | 9.0 |
| Pilates | | | |
| Pilates | 550 | 3.0 |
| Rock climbing / abseiling / caving | | | |
| Abseiling | 560 | 5.0 |
| Caving | 561 | 5.0 |
| Rock climbing | 562 | 5.0 |
| Rodeo | | | |
| Rodeo | 570 | 4.0 |
| Rowing | | | |
| Rowing | 580 | 3.5 |
| Royal tennis | | | |
| Royal Tennis | 590 | 7.3 |
| Rugby league | | | |
| Rugby league (football) | 600 | 8.0 |
| Rugby union | | | |
| Rugby union (football) | 610 | 8.3 |
| Sailing | | | |
| Sailing | 620 | 3.0 |
| Shooting sports | | | |
| Hunting | 630 | 5.0 |
| Paintball shooting | 631 | 5.0 |
| Pistol shooting | 632 | 2.5 |
| Target shooting | 633 | 2.5 |
| Shooting sport (other) | 634 | 2.5 |
| Skateboarding / inline hockey / roller sports | | | |
| Roller-blading | 640 | 7.5 |
| Skateboarding | 641 | 5.0 |
| Inline hockey | 642 | 7.5 |
| Roller sport (other) | 643 | 7.0 |
| Soccer (indoor) | | | |
| Soccer (indoor) | 650 | 7.0 |
| Soccer (outdoor) | | | |
| Soccer (outdoor) | 660 | 7.0 |
| Softball / tee ball | | | |
| Softball | 670 | 5.0 |
| Tee ball (T ball) | 671 | 5.0 |
| Squash / racquetball | | | |
| Squash | 680 | 7.3 |
| Racquet ball | 681 | 7.0 |
| Surf lifesaving | | | |
| Surf lifesaving / royal lifesaving | 690 | 5.5 |
| Surf sports | | | |
| Surfing | 700 | 3.0 |
| Surf sport (other) | 701 | 3.0 |
| Swimming / diving | | | |
| Swimming | 710 | 6.0 |
| Diving (board) | 711 | 3.0 |
| Scuba diving | 712 | 7.0 |
| Table tennis | | | |
| Table tennis | 720 | 4.0 |
| Tennis (indoor & outdoor) | | | |
| Tennis (indoor & outdoor) | 730 | 7.3 |
| Tenpin bowling | | | |
| Tenpin bowling | 740 | 3.8 |
| Trail bike riding | | | |
| Dirt bike riding (motorised) | 750 | 5.8 |
| Trail biking (motorised) | 751 | 4.0 |
| Triathlons | | | |
| Triathlons | 760 | 13.3 |
| Volleyball (indoor & outdoor) | | | |
| Volleyball ( Indoor & Outdoor ) | 770 | 3.0 |
| Water polo | | | |
| Water polo | 780 | 10.0 |
| Waterskiing / powerboating | | | |
| Jet skiing | 790 | 7.0 |
| Powerboating | 791 | 2.5 |
| Water skiing | 792 | 6.0 |
| Water volleyball / canoe polo / rafting / other water sports | | | |
| Canoe polo | 800 | 3.5 |
| Underwater hockey | 801 | 6.0 |
| Water volleyball | 802 | 3.0 |
| White water rafting | 803 | 5.0 |
| Weight lifting / body building | | | |
| Body building | 810 | 6.0 |
| Competition weight-lifting | 811 | 6.0 |
| Wind surfing / sailboarding | | | |
| Sailboarding | 820 | 3.0 |
| Wind surfing | 821 | 3.0 |
| Wood chopping | | | |
| Wood chopping | 830 | 4.5 |
| Wrestling | | | |
| Wrestling | 840 | 6.0 |
| Yoga | | | |
| Yoga | 850 | 3.3 |
| Other activities | | | |
| Dog shows | 890 | 2.0 |
| Playing | 891 | 5.8 |
| Multidisciplinary events | 892 | 6.5 |
| Radio controlled model car / boat / plane racing | 893 | 3.0 |
| Sheepdog trials | 894 | 3.0 |
| Other - NEC | | | |
| Other - NEC | 966 | 99 |
| Other - NFD | | | |
| Other - NFD | 977 | 99 |
| No moderate/vigorous activity undertaken in last week | | | |
| No moderate/vigorous activity undertaken | 988 | 0 |
| Not applicable | | | |
| Not applicable | 999 | 0 |
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