II. Criteria
- Take care of yourself by eating, dressing, bathing,toileting? (2.75 METS)
- Walk indoors such as around the house? (1.75 METS)
- Walk a block on level ground? (2.75 METS)
- Climb a flight of stairs or walk up hill? (5.50 METS)
- Run a short distance? (8.00 METS)
- Do light housework such as dusting or washing dishes? (2.70 METS)
- Do moderate housework: vacuuming, sweeping, or carrying groceries? (3.50 METS)
- Do heavy housework such as scrubbing floors or moving furniture? (8.0 METS)
- Do yard work such as raking, weeding, or pushing a mower? (4.5 METS)
- Have sexual relations? (5.25 METS)
- Moderate Exercise such as golf, bowl, dance, doubles tennis, throw ball? (6 METS)
- Strenuous Exercise such as swim, ski, singles tennis, football, basketball? (7.5 METS)
III. Interpretation
- DASI score is calculated by adding all performed METS together
- Best METS performed can also be used to predict functional capacity
- Preoperative evaluation requires that 4 METS can be performed
- Adequate Exercise Stress Test requires that 5 METS can be performed