Physiology - Activity and Metabolic Rates
Heat production from the human body vs. activity.
Activity | Metabolic Rate | |
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(W/m2) | (Met) | |
Laying down | 46 | 0.8 |
Sitting, relaxed | 58 | 1.0 |
Standing, relaxed | 70 | 1.2 |
Sitting activity (office work, school etc.) | 70 | 1.2 |
Standing activity (shop, laboratory etc.) | 93 | 1.6 |
Moving activity (house work, working at machines etc.) | 116 | 2.0 |
Harder activity (hard work at machines, work shops etc. ) | 165 | 2.8 |
The mean surface area of the human body is approximately 1.8 m2.
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