IJCS | Volume 32, Nº4, July/August 2019

335 Table 3 - CLINIMEX - Aerobic Fitness Questionnaire AEROBIC FITNESS QUESTIONNAIRE [step 2] Instruction to fill: Check the maximum or most intense exercise/physical activity that best represents what you would be able to perform with your current aerobic fitness (disregarding recent orthopedic problems or other relevant motion limitations) METs Exercise or Physical Activity ZONE METS 0,9 Lying in bed 0 < 1 1 Sitting: napping, reading, watching television or listening to the radio Meditating 1 1 to 1.9 1,5 Sitting: dressing or typing / playing on the cell phone or computer Sitting: eating or talking or attending Religious Services or watching games or sports competitions on site Sitting: playing cards or chess or bathing yourself 2 Standing: working, talking, ironing, cooking or religious act/show/play Caring for the elderly / babies or sewing or bathing alone while standing Participate in Pilates, Hatha Yoga or water aerobics classes (very slow pace) Maintaining sexual intercourse (more passive and less intense participation) 2 2 to 3.4 2,5 Walking at a slow pace - 3.6 km/h (60 m/min) Playing musical instruments (sitting) or singing while standing Cleaning the house with non-motorized equipment or devices Driving cars with manual transmission in local transit Attending stretching or bodybuilding classes, alternating the exercises with rest breaks 3 Walking at a normal pace - 4.8 km/h (80 m/min) Attending Pilates, Hatha Yoga or aqua fitness classes (at a moderate pace) Singing out loud or playing musical instruments while standing Maintaining sexual intercourse (more active and very intense participation) 3,5 Walking at least 1 km or 10 minutes (non-stop) Car washing or heavy domestic housecleaning Working with equipment or instruments weighing between 1 and 5 kg 3 3.5 to 5.9 4 Brisk walking at 6 km/h (100 m/min) Playing (intense activities) with children or pets Attending Pilates classes, yoga, dance or aqua fitness classes (at a fast pace) Engaging in slow dancing activities 4,5 Fast walking at a very fast pace at 6.5-7 km/h (108-118 m/min or 1 km in 8 to 9 minutes) Walking on a slope (up to 3%) * Playing ball or racquet sports on courts or on the sand for recreational purposes (low intensity) 5 Walking on a slope (up to 5%) * Brisk walking at 6 km/h (100 m/min) carrying between 5 and 10 kg (child, shopping, equipment and similar) Engaging in fast dancing activities (ballroom dancing, rock, funk or similar) 6 Running slowly one block or 100 meters Attending high-intensity workout classes Pedaling recreationally or pedaling to work/school for up to half an hour 4 6 to 8.9 7 Running at a slow pace for 1 to 3 minutes Walking on moderately inclined trails (5 to 10% on average) * Engaging in very fast dancing styles (salsa, samba, merengue, tango and alike) 8 Running at a slow pace for 4 to 6 minutes Playing recreationally or attending a (single) tennis lesson or ball sports for over an hour Pedaling, outdoors or road, between 16 to 20 km/h or to go to work/school for up to one hour Araújo et al. CLINIMEX aerobic fitness questionnaire Int J Cardiovasc Sci. 2019;32(4):331-342 Original Article