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 How can I tell an activity at a moderate level from a vigorous one?
Vigorous activities take more effort than moderate ones. Here are just a few moderate and vigorous aerobic physical activities. Do these for 10 minutes or more at a time. |
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Moderate Activities
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Vigorous Activities
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- Walking briskly
- Biking on level ground or with few hills
- Sports where you catch and throw (table tennis, volleyball)
- Tennis (doubles)
- Water aerobics
- Ballroom and line dancing
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- Aerobic dance
- Biking faster than 20 km/hr
- Fast dancing
- Hiking uphill
- Jumping rope
- Martial arts (such as karate)
- Race walking, jogging, or running
- Sports with a lot of running (basketball, football)
- Swimming fast or swimming laps
- Tennis (singles)
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