Average Energy Expenditure of Various Activities and Sports

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	Energy expenditure in kilocalories per hour according to body mass.
Activity/sport	50 kg	60 kg	70 kg	80 kg	90 kg
aerobic dance	270	310	350	380	420
aerobics	260	300	340	370	410
American football	240	270	305	340	370
aquarobics	235	290	310	360	400
archery	190	220	250	270	300
badminton	270	310	350	385	420
baseball and softball	220	250	285	315	350
basketball (half court)	240	270	305	340	370
basketball (competition)	480	545	610	670	740
body building	375	427	480	530	585
bowling	215	230	275	305	335
boxercise	260	310	340	370	410
boxing (sparring)	190	220	250	270	300
calisthenics	190	220	250	270	300
canoeing and kayaking (4 mph)	240	270	350	385	420
circuit training	263	300	335	375	410
climbing (mountain)	480	545	610	680	745
cricket (fielding)	240	270	350	385	420
cross-country skiing	560	635	715	790	870
cycling (moderate speed)	165	190	214	240	260
dance (social)	223	255	285	315	350
fencing	240	270	305	340	370
golf (walking with bag)	200	230	255	280	310
gymnastics	255	280	315	350	380
hockey	430	490	550	610	670
horse-riding	190	220	250	270	300
ice hockey	280	270	355	395	435
jogging (9 km/h)	520	590	660	735	806
martial arts	250	280	315	350	385
netball	250	290	325	360	395
orienteering	520	590	660	735	806
rope jumping (continuous)	560	635	715	790	870
rowing (recreational)	190	220	250	270	300
rugby	430	490	550	610	670
running (16 km/h)	719	820	920	1016	1116
skiing (downhill)	480	545	610	680	745
soccer	430	490	550	610	670
squash	480	545	610	680	745
swimming (laps)	255	290	326	361	395
tennis	335	380	430	475	520
volleyball	280	270	355	395	435
walking (brisk)	240	280	315	350	385
weight training	375	427	480	530	585
Energy expenditure will depend on the skill of the performer, the intensity of the activity, the weather, and so on.