Annex C - Metabolic Rate Categories and Military Example

Rest

Lying down
Sitting
Standing

Lying down
Sitting
Standing

Lying down
Sitting
Standing

Light

Up to 9.1

Up to 4.5

Light bench work walking

Office work
Light bench work
Walking
Close order drill with rifle
Machining

Rotary wing pilot light routine flight Some aspects of
fighter jet pilot routine flights (climb, cruise,
descent and
circuits)

Moderate

Up to 22.7

Up to 11.3

Walking quickly Manning upper deck/gangway duty

Walking quickly Jogging

Walking quickly (Rear crew walking to the aircraft)
Jogging
Rotary wing pilot
medium routine
flights

Heavy

Up to 45

Up to 22.7

Ammunitioning, working in confined spaces, dump work during
RAS/Tow/Comingto-a-Buoy/Rigging evolutions, work aloft, casualty clearing, demolitions, small
boat work, storing ship…

Digging foxhole
Fast jogging
Obstacle course with light pack and rifle Machine fitting
Marching, 13 kg pack and rifle
Crawling, full equipment and rifle
Field rushes, pack and rifle
(5s run, 10s lying)

Rear crew tasks
(flight preparation, landing, etc)
Fighter jet pilots air combat manoeuvers, acrobatics

Very heavy

Over 45

Over 22.7

Firefighting
Boardings Transiting around ship / heavy weather

Running
Digging trenches

Heavy aircraft repair