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Moderate Intensity Physical Activity: 15 minutes = 1 mile

aerobic dancing, badminton, bowling, bicycling (leisure), calisthenics,

canoeing (for speed), football, golf (no cart), hiking, horseback riding

(general), jogging, rollerblading, skating (recreational), downhill skiing,

tennis, walking (normal pace)

Vigorous Intensity Physical Activity: 15 minutes = 2 miles

aerobic exercise, basketball, bicycling (racing), circuit weight training,

hiking (40 lb pack), horseback riding (galloping, jumping), ice/field hockey,

rope skipping, racquet/paddle/handball, cross-country running, cross-

country skiing, shoveling snow, speed skating, snowshoeing, soccer,

squash, volleyball (power), walking (race), wheelchair (1 mile = 3 miles

walking), stationary bicycle, stair stepping, chopping wood

Note: You can find many different ways to convert physical activities to steps. What is

important is to find one conversion method and focus on the increase over time.

Source: Shape Up Across Colorado Activity Chart, 3/29/04.

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