Calories used for different activities

Activity

Sitting

15 kcals

Writing

20 kcals

Standing (at ease)

20 kcals

Typing

15-20 kcals

Drawing

40-50 kcals

Dressing

30-35 kcals

Washing dishes

50-90 kcals

Washing clothes

120-220 kcals

Polishing

160-170 kcals

Ironing

60 kcals

Sewing

55 kcals

Sweeping floors

85-110 kcals

Sawing Wood

420 kcals

House Painting

145-160 kcals

Dusting

110 kcals

Walking

130-240 kcals

Walking upstairs

1,000 kcals

Fast walking

565 kcals

Running

600-1,000 kcals

Cycling

180-600 kcals

Swimming

200-700 kcals

Sprinting

1,240 kcals