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APPENDIX 7: CLASSIFICATION OF CHILD PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Types of physical activities, collected for child respondents (aged 5-17 years) in the 2012-13 AATSIHS, are presented using a classification based on the Survey of Children's Participation in Cultural and Leisure Activities. 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 Compendium of Energy Expenditures for Youth and as per NNPAS allocation, have been provided as a data item for reference purposes. Only activities with a MET score of 3 or more (located under the broad headings of Active Transport and Moderate/Vigorous activity) contribute to output data item calculations.

Label				ABS Output Code	MET value
Total physical activity
	Active transport
		Walking for transport
			Walking for transport school	1110	3.6
			Walking for transport other	1111	3.6
		Riding bike for transport
			Riding bike for transport school	1120	4.7
			Riding bike for transport other	1121	4.7
		Riding other for transport
			Riding other for transport school	1130	3.8
			Riding other for transport other	1131	3.8
	Moderate / vigorous activity
		Active computer gaming
			Playing active video games	1210	3.4
		Active household chores
			Sweeping	1220	3.6
			Vacuuming	1221	4.2
			Moving furniture	1222	6.0
			Scrubbing floors	1223	3.8
			Carrying groceries upstairs	1224	4.3
			Active household chores	1225	3.2
			Carrying heavy items	1226	6.0
			Dressing small children	1227	3.0
			Dusting	1228	4.2
			Making the bed	1229	3.4
			Mopping	1230	3.6
			Tidying / cleaning room	1231	3.4
			Unpacking boxes	1232	3.5
			Washing car or windows	1233	3.0
		Active hunting
			Active hunting	1240	5.0
		Active part-time work
			Part time work - door to door sales or paper rounds etc.	1250	3.8
		Active play / children's games
			Active mucking around	1260	3.9
			Brandings	1261	3.8
			Brandy	1262	3.8
			British bulldog	1263	3.8
			Bullrush	1264	3.8
			Cat and mouse	1265	3.8
			Chasey	1266	3.8
			Children's party games (e.g. musical statues )	1267	4.0
			Climbing trees	1268	8.0
			Dodgeball	1269	3.8
			Duck duck goose	1270	4.0
			Elastics - jumping	1271	6.2
			Fumble	1272	3.8
			Giant's treasure	1273	4.0
			Hacky sack	1274	3.0
			Hide and seek	1275	4.0
			Hopscotch	1276	4.4
			Hula hoop	1277	4.0
			Kickball	1278	5.3
			Limbo	1279	4.0
			Midnight	1280	3.8
			Monkey bars	1281	3.8
			Octopus tag	1282	3.8
			Paddleball	1283	4.5
			Playground equipment (e.g. monkey bars)	1284	3.8
			Playing	1285	4.0
			Playing in the pool	1286	3.0
			Playing with animals	1287	4.0
			Playing with young children	1288	4.0
			Pogo stick	1289	6.5
			Poison ball	1290	3.8
			Red rover	1291	3.8
			Rough and tumble	1292	4.0
			Running around	1293	7.7
			Skipping / jump rope	1294	6.2
			Speedball	1295	3.8
			Tiggy / tips / tag	1296	3.8
			Totem tennis	1297	3.8
			Wrestling with mates	1298	4.0
		Aerobics / exercising (other)
			Aerobics / exercising (other)	1300	5.0
		Air sports
			Gliding	1310	3.5
			Hang gliding	1311	3.5
		Archery
			Archery	1320	3.5
		Aqua Aerobics
			Aqua Aerobics	1330	5.3
		Athletics, track and field
			Athletics, track & field	1340	7.5
		Australian Rules football
			Australian rules football (AFL)	1350	6.6
		Badminton
			Badminton	1360	3.4
		Baseball
			Baseball	1370	3.8
		Basketball (indoor & outdoor)
			Basketball (indoor & outdoor)	1380	7.2
		Beach volleyball
			Beach volleyball	1390	6.0
		Bocce / boules / petanque
			Bocce	1400	3.0
			Boules	1401	3.0
			Petanque	1402	3.0
		Boxing
			Boxing	1410	7.5
		Bush walking / walking for exercise
			Bush walking	1420	3.6
			Walking for exercise	1421	3.6
			Walking the dog	1422	3.6
		Canoeing / kayaking
			Canoeing	1430	3.0
			Kayaking	1431	3.8
		Carpet bowls
			Carpet bowls	1440	3.3
		Climbing stairs
			Climbing stairs	1450	5.3
		Coaching / refereeing
			Coaching sports	1460	3.6
		Cricket (indoor)
			Cricket (indoor)	1470	3.5
		Cricket (outdoor)
			Cricket (outdoor)	1480	3.5
		Cross country running
			Cross country running	1490	8.5
		Curling
			Curling	1500	3.0
		Cycling / BMXing (not exercise bike cycling or spin cycling)
			Bike riding	1510	4.7
			BMXing	1511	4.7
			Cycling	1512	4.7
			Mountain biking	1513	7.8
		Dancing / ballet
			Ballet	1520	3.0
			Boot scooting	1521	4.1
			Callisthenics	1522	3.5
			Partying (mostly dancing)	1523	3.2
			Dancing (other)	1524	4.1
		Fencing
			Fencing	1530	6.0
		Fitness / gym
			Circuits	1540	5.0
			Cross trainer machine	1541	4.5
			Exercise biking	1542	4.7
			Fitness centre activities	1543	4.5
			Gymnasium workouts	1544	4.5
			Rowing (stationary)	1545	3.0
			Skipping - gym / fitness	1546	6.2
			Stairclimber	1547	5.3
		Fishing
			Fishing	1550	3.0
			Angling	1551	3.0
		Football sports (excluding rugby, soccer, Australian Rules football)
			Gaelic football	1560	6.6
			Gridiron (USA football)	1561	6.6
			Touch football	1562	6.6
		Frisbee / boomerang throwing
			Ultimate frisbee	1570	6.0
			Boomerang throwing	1571	3.0
			Frisbee	1572	3.0
		Gardening
			Gardening	1580	3.7
			Yardwork	1581	3.7
			Mowing the lawn	1582	5.5
			Picking flowers, fruit or vegetables	1583	3.0
			Raking	1584	4.3
			Shovelling / digging	1585	4.3
			Weeding	1586	3.7
			Wheelbarrowing	1587	5.0
		Golf
			Golf	1590	3.0
		Gymnastics / circus activities
			Acrobatics	1600	3.0
			Circus acrobatics	1601	3.0
			Gymnastics	1602	3.0
			Juggling	1603	4.0
			Trampolining	1604	6.5
		Handball
			European handball	1610	6.0
			Handball / handtennis	1611	3.8
		Harness racing
			Harness racing / trotting	1620	5.8
		Hockey (indoor & outdoor)
			Floorball	1630	5.3
			Hockey (indoor & outdoor)	1631	6.0
		Horse racing
			Horse racing	1640	6.5
		Horse riding / equestrian activities / polo
			Horse riding / equestrian activities	1650	4.0
			Polo	1651	4.0
			Polo cross	1652	4.0
			Show jumping	1653	6.5
		Ice / snow sports
			Bobsled	1660	5.3
			Broomball	1661	5.3
			Ice hockey	1662	6.0
			Ice skating	1663	5.5
			Luge	1664	5.3
			Snow skiing	1665	5.0
			Snow boarding	1666	5.0
			Speed skating	1667	7.0
			Toboggan	1668	5.3
			Ice / snow sport (other)	1669	5.3
		Jogging / running
			Jogging	1670	7.7
			Running	1671	7.7
		Korfball
			Korfball	1680	7.2
		Lacrosse (indoor & outdoor)
			Lacrosse	1690	4.8
			Softcrosse	1691	4.8
		Lawn bowls
			Lawn bowls	1700	3.0
		Marching / marching band
			Marching	1710	3.6
			Marching Band	1711	5.3
		Martial arts
			Chi Kung	1720	7.5
			Judo/ Jujitsu	1721	7.5
			Karate	1722	7.5
			Kickboxing	1723	7.5
			Taekwondo	1724	10.0
			Martial arts (other)	1725	7.5
		Minigolf
			Minigolf	1730	3.0
			Putt-putt golf	1731	3.0
		Motor sports
			Go-Karting (motor sports)	1740	8.5
			Track motor sport (car racing / motorbike racing)	1741	8.5
			Motor sport (other)	1742	8.5
		Netball (indoor & outdoor)
			Netball (indoor & outdoor )	1750	7.2
		Orienteering
			Orienteering	1760	7.0
			Rogaining	1761	7.0
		PE classes
			PE classes	1770	5.0
		Performing on stage
			Performing on stage at assembly	1780	3.0
		Playing musical instrument
			Drumming	1790	4.0
			Guitar - standing	1791	3.0
			Trombone	1792	3.5
		Rock climbing / abseiling / caving
			Caving	1800	6.0
			Rock climbing	1801	6.0
			Abseiling	1802	6.0
		Rodeo
			Rodeo	1810	4.0
		Rowing
			Rowing	1820	3.0
		Royal tennis
			Royal tennis	1830	5.3
		Rugby league
			Rugby league (football)	1840	6.6
		Rugby union
			Rugby union (football)	1850	6.6
		Sailing
			Sailing	1860	3.0

		Shooting sports
			Paintball shooting	1870	6.3
		Skateboarding / inline hockey / roller sports
			Roller-blading	1880	4.9
			Skateboarding	1881	3.8
			Inline hockey	1882	5.4
			Roller-skating	1883	4.9
			Scooter riding	1884	4.9
			Roller sport (other)	1885	4.9
		Soccer (indoor)
			Futsal	1890	6.6
			Soccer (indoor)	1891	6.6
		Soccer (outdoor)
			Soccer (outdoor)	1900	6.6
		Softball / tee ball
			Softball	1910	3.8
			Tee ball (T ball)	1911	3.8
		Squash / racquetball
			Squash	1920	5.3
			Racquet ball	1921	5.3
		Surf lifesaving
			Surf lifesaving / royal lifesaving	1930	6.3
		Surf sports
			Body boarding	1940	3.8
			Body surfing	1941	3.8
			Surfing	1942	3.8
			Surf sport (other)	1943	3.8
		Swimming / diving
			Scuba diving	1950	3.0
			Diving (board)	1951	4.0
			Swimming	1952	3.0
			Snorkeling	1953	3.8
		Table tennis
			Table tennis	1960	3.0
		Tennis (indoor & outdoor)
			Tennis (indoor & outdoor)	1970	5.3
		Tenpin bowling
			Tenpin bowling	1980	4.9
		Trail bike riding
			Dirt bike riding (motorised)	1990	5.8
			Trail biking (motorised)	1991	4.0
		Triathlons
			Triathlons	2000	5.0
		Volleyball (indoor & outdoor)
			Volleyball (indoor & outdoor)	2010	3.0
		Water polo
			Water polo	2020	3.0
		Waterskiing / powerboating
			Jet skiing	2030	7.0
			Powerboating	2031	3.0
			Water skiing	2032	4.5
		Water volleyball / canoe polo / rafting / other water sports
			Canoe polo	2040	3.0
			Water volleyball	2041	3.0
			Underwater hockey	2042	3.0
			White water rafting	2043	3.8
		Weight lifting / body building
			Competition weight-lifting	2050	3.5
			Bodybuilding	2051	3.5
		Wind surfing / sailboarding
			Wind surfing	2060	3.0
			Sailboarding	2061	3.0
		Wood chopping
			Wood chopping	2070	6.0
		Wrestling
			Wrestling	2080	4.0
		Other activities
			Sheepdog trials	2091	3.0
			Multidisciplinary events	2092	5.0
			Radio controlled model car / boat / plane racing	2093	3.0
			Walking with crutches	2094	4.0
			Physical Activity - NEC	2095	3.0
			Physical Activity - NFD	2096	3.0
	Light Activity
		Light active play / children's games
			Playing catch	3000	2.6
			Playing with toys / lego / dolls / action figures	3001	1.6
		Billiards / pool / snooker
			Billiards	3010	2.5
			Pool	3011	2.5
			Snooker	3012	2.5
		Croquet
			Croquet	3020	2.5
		Darts
			Darts	3030	2.5
		Light fitness / gym
			Stretching exercises	3040	2.5
			Weight training (for fitness - other)	3041	2.8
		Light martial arts
			Tai Chi	3050	2.5
		Pilates
			Pilates	3060	2.5
		Light playing of musical instrument
			Playing musical instrument	3070	2.2
		Light shooting sports
			Pistol shooting	3080	2.5
			Shooting sport (other)	3081	2.5
			Target shooting	3082	2.5
		Yoga
			Yoga	3090	2.5
		Light air sport
			Aerobatics	3100	1.4
			Ballooning	3101	1.4
			Gyroplane flying	3102	1.4
			Ultralight flying	3103	1.4
			Air sport	3104	1.4
No physical activity on day
	No physical activity on day
		No physical activity on day
			No physical activity on day	8888	99.0
Not applicable
	Not applicable
		Not applicable
			Not applicable	9999	0.0