2024 Adult Wheelchair Compendium

The 2024 Wheelchair Compendium presents the energy expenditure as MET_WC with a baseline value of 0.992 kcal/kg/h.  

01 – Exercise

Wheelchair Activity Code	METWC	Activity Description
90101	1.7	Aerobics
90102	2.2	Arm Ergometry 16W
90103	2.3	Arm Ergometry 20W
90104	2.7	Arm Ergometry 30-32W
90105	3.5	Arm Ergometry 40-48W
90106	4.6	Arm Ergometry  60-64W
90107	4.4	Arm Ergometry 80W
90108	5.4	Arm Ergometry 96W
90109	2.3	Arm Ergometry (self-selected intensity, moderate)
90110	4.3	Arm Ergometry exercise (self-selected intensity, vigorous)
90111	2.2	Eccentric Arm Ergometry
90120	3.0	Handcycle – 8 km/h
90121	7.5	Handcycle – 16 km/h
90122	3.6	Handcycle ergometer (general)
90123	4.5	Handcycle racing
90125	2.1	Resistance (weight) Training
90126	2.3	Circuit Training
90127	1.5	Resistance band
90128	2.0	Wheelchair pushups
90132	3.4	Skill Parcour
90133	4.4	Heavy-bag boxing
90136	2.7	Wheeling 10-18W
90137	3.3	Wheeling 20-26W
90138	4.1	Wheeling – 30-35W
90139	3.9	Wheeling – 50W
90145	2.8	Wheelchair dynamometer – 3.2 km/h
90146	3.6	Wheelchair dynamometer – 4.8 km/h
90147	3.1	Wheelchair – slalom course
90148	1.8	Wheeling indoor course 2.57 km/h
90149	2.3	Wheeling indoor course 3.4-3.9 km/h
90150	2.2	Wheeling indoor course 4.5-4.8 km/h
90151	2.9	Wheeling indoor course 5.0-5.5 km/h
90152	4.8	Wheeling indoor course 6.5 km/h
90153	2.7	Wheeling outdoor track 1.5 km/h
90154	1.9	Wheeling outdoor track 2.0 km/h
90155	4.0	Wheeling outdoor track 3.4 km/h
90156	3.8	Wheeling outdoor track 4.0-4.3 km/h
90157	4.3	Wheeling outdoor track 5.5 km/h
90158	4.0	Wheeling outdoor track 6.0 km/h
90159	5.9	Wheeling outdoor track 8.0 km/h
90160	7.9	Wheeling – racing
90161	3.2	Wheeling – Ergometer
90165	2.4	Treadmill Wheeling 2.2-2.9 km/h
90166	2.8	Treadmill Wheeling – 3.0-3.9 km/h
90167	3.4	Treadmill Wheeling – 4.0-4.9 km/h
90168	3.4	Treadmill Wheeling – 5.8 km/h
90169	3.5	Treadmill Wheeling – 6.0 km/h
90170	4.2	Treadmill Wheeling – 7.0-7.9 km/h
90171	3.8	Treadmill Wheeling – 2.2-2.9 km/h , 4.7% grade
90172	4.4	Treadmill Wheeling – 3.6 km/h , 4.7% grade
90173	4.2	Treadmill Wheeling – 2.2-2.9 km/h , 6.3% grade
90174	5.2	Treadmill Wheeling – 3.6 km/h , 6.3% grade
90175	4.8	Treadmill Wheeling – 2.2-2.9 km/h , 8.4% grade
90176	5.2	Treadmill Wheeling – 3.6 km/h , 8.4% grade
90177	2.1	Treadmill Wheeling – 4.0 km/h w/ extra weight
90178	2.7	Treadmill Wheeling – 4.0 km/h, 2% grade
90179	3.4	Treadmill Wheeling – 4.0 km/h, 3% grade
90185	2.6	Wheeling using Handle-based Propulsion – 15W
90186	3.6	Wheeling using Handle-based Propulsion – 20W
90187	4.4	Wheeling using Handle-based Propulsion – 25W
90188	5.0	Wheeling using Handle-based Propulsion – 30W
90189	5.3	Wheeling using Handle-based Propulsion – 35W
90190	1.8	Wheeling using Handle-based Propulsion – 2.5 to 2.9 km/h
90195	2.3	Wheeling dynamometer w/ PAPAW – 15W
90196	3.5	Wheeling dynamometer w/ PAPAW – 30W
90197	3.4	Wheeling on outdoor course w/PAPAW – 5.4 km/h

02 – Household Activities

Wheelchair Activity Code	METWC	Activity Description
90201	2.2	Making Bed
90205	3.1	Dressing/undressing
90210	1.8	Dusting
90215	1.8	Laundry
90220	3.0	Mopping
90225	3.7	Moving furniture, household items, or boxes
90230	2.5	Moving items
90235	1.9	Showering
90240	2.7	Vacuuming
90245	1.9	Washing Dishes
90250	1.5	Eating
90255	1.8	Preparing food
90260	1.9	Grocery shopping
90265	2.3	Sweeping floor
90270	1.8	Cleaning Room
90275	1.8	Checking Mail
90280	2.1	Cleaning Car
90285	3.1	Transfer to/from wheelchair

03 – Inactivity

Wheelchair Activity Code	METWC	Activity Description
90301	1.1	Deskwork, light effort
90305	1.2	Reading
90310	1.2	Watching TV
90315	1.1	Passive Wheeling (pushed by another person)
90320	1.3	Writing/crossword puzzles
90325	1.5	riding an elevator
90330	1.4	playing with iPad
90335	0.8	Filing papers, light effort
90340	1.2	Computer work (word processing, internet use)

05 – Sports/Recreation

Wheelchair Activity Code	METWC	Activity Description
90501	5.1	Basketball
90505	3.2	Basketball – casual
90510	1.8	Billiards
90515	1.8	Bowling
90520	2.0	Darts
90525	7.1	Fencing
90530	1.1	Fishing/casting
90535	11.8	Nordic sit skiing
90540	2.7	Rugby
90545	2.7	Table tennis
90550	4.1	Tennis
90555	1.8	Power Wheelchair Soccer – competitive
90560	1.5	Video gaming
90565	1.5	Playing cards
90570	2.0	Dance – Modern, torso controlled wheelchair
90575	2.0	Dance – slow paced
90580	3.1	Dance – fast paced
90585	1.7	Dance – Electric power chair
90590	2.6	Exergaming

06 – Transportations

Wheelchair Activity Code	METWC	Activity Description
90601	2.5	Wheeling – On Carpet
90605	4.0	Wheeling – on Grass
90610	2.6	Wheeling – Outside
90615	1.5	Wheeling – w/service dog assistance
90620	3.5	Wheeling outdoor, 8% cross slope
90625	4.0	Wheeling outdoor, 12% cross slope
90630	3.2	Wheeling – on Sidewalk
90635	2.9	Wheeling – self-selected speed
90640	1.8	Driving an automobile
90645	2.2	Wheeling – On Tile
90650	4.0	Wheeling – up Incline
90655	1.8	Wheeling – Downhill

2024 Wheelchair Compendium – PDF File

2024 Adult Wheelchair Tracking Guide