Estimate gross recreational ice-skating calories, active duration, or equation-implied body weight using published slow, general, and fast noncompetitive MET values.
Ice-Skating MET Calorie Equation
The calculator combines a selected recreational skating MET value with body weight in kilograms and active minutes using the standard gross-calorie equation.
How the Calculation Works
The selected output is hidden, disabled, cleared, and made non-required. Only the source values needed for that mode remain visible.
How to Use This Calculator
- Select the result you want in the Solve for menu.
- Enter only the visible source values and their explicit units.
- Select Calculate and review the estimate and substituted steps.
- Use Reset before starting a different scenario.
Worked Example
At the 7.0 MET general skating value, a 70 kg person skating for 60 active minutes has an estimated gross expenditure of 514.5 kcal.
Input and Result Guide
| Item | How to use it |
|---|---|
| 5.5 MET | Slow skating at 9 mph or less. |
| 7.0 MET | General recreational ice skating. |
| 9.0 MET | Fast skating over 9 mph, noncompetitive. |
| Active time | Exclude breaks, resurfacing, and time off the ice. |
| Scope | Competitive speed skating is outside this calculator. |
Interpreting the Result
Speed labels are a guide for choosing the closest Compendium category. Use the same category and timing method when comparing sessions.
Assumptions and Limitations
Technique, turns, rink conditions, wind on outdoor ice, clothing, temperature, fitness, and physiology can make actual energy use differ from the estimate.
Common Questions
Why did an input disappear when I changed Solve for?
The hidden field is the requested output. Enter the remaining visible values and the calculator will solve for that target.
Will my last successful calculation be restored?
Yes. The calculator saves enabled source values and the successful result in this browser. Reset clears that saved state.
Sources
2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities, ice-skating codes 19020, 19030, and 19040; Herrmann and colleagues, 2024 Adult Compendium update.