Table 1 Activity Protocol

Basic Activities

 Sitting

 Standing

 Walking on a flat surface

  -normal / comfortable pace

  -slower than normal

  -faster than normal

 Running

 Bicycling on a stationary bicycle

  - normal / comfortable pace

  - slower than normal

  - faster than normal

 Browsing through a magazine (sitting)

 Office work - Typing on a computer (sitting)

 Climbing the stairs (walking)

 Descending the stairs (walking)

Complex Activities

 Donning and doffing a jacket

 Mopping the floor

 Unpacking and packing a grocery bag

 Folding laundry

 Washing dishes

 Ball sport exercise

  -dribbling and passing a soccer ball

  -dribbling and passing a basketball

  -throwing and catching a tennis ball