Functional Capacity (METS) Stratification

Functional capacity is often expressed in terms of metabolic equivalents (METS), where 1 MET is the resting or basal oxygen consumption of a 40–year-old, 70-kg man.  Functional capacity is classified as excellent (>10 METS), good (7 METs to 10 METS), moderate (4 METs to 6 METS), poor (<4 METS), or unknown.  Perioperative cardiac and long-term risks are increased in patients unable to perform 4 METs of work during daily activities.

Which of these can you do?
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Total --> [calc memo="number of activities" value="score=(Q1)"] activities which require at least moderate (4 to 6 METS) functional capacity.

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