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Table 3 Energy expenditure (METs) depending on the different musical instruments played, according to different authors.

From: Heart rate in professional musicians

Instrument

McArdle

Ainsworth

Fletcher

Accordion

2.1

1.8

1.8

Drums

4.3

4

 

Cello

2.7

2

2.3

Flute

2.3

2

2

Horn

1.9

2

1.7

Piano

2.6

2.5

2.3

Trumpet (standing)

2

2.5

1.8

Violin

2.9

2.5

2.6

Woodwinds

2.1

2

1.8

Writing, sitting

1.9

1.8

1.7

Walking (3.5 km/h)

2.7

2

2.5

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Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

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