Table of Volunteer Activities
| Table of Volunteer Activities > 3.0 METs (>3.5 kcal/min) |
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| Animal
Care Feeding Bathing a dog while standing Grooming, brushing, medical care (large animals) Walking/Running |
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Building & Carpentry Painting, papering& plastering Wiring, plumbing & finishing Laying flooring Roofing & installing gutters Using heavy power tools Masonry & concrete Sawing Carrying bricks |
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Cleaning Sweeping, mopping, vacuuming & buffing floors Wash cars & clean garages Take out trash General cleaning Moving furniture Carrying boxes up stairs |
| Elder
Care Assisting disabled adult Pushing wheelchair |
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Firefighting General Hauling hoses |
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Gardening General gardening Planting, weeding & cultivating Raking lawn & spreading dirt Digging & composting Laying rock & sod Mowing, using heavy tools Chopping wood Shoveling Using heavy tools Digging ditches Trimming trees Carrying logs |
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Page last reviewed: September 1, 2009
Page last updated: September 1, 2009
Content Source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Page last updated: September 1, 2009
Content Source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion