The Comparison of Calorie Burning between Running and Walking
TapTechNews August 13th news, which one burns more calories, running or walking? Maybe the intuitive answer is running, and everyone's metabolism is different, so perhaps there is no exact answer to this question.
The tech blog joehxblog, based on data from the Compendium of Physical Activities, probed deeply into the exercise efficiency of running and walking.
Metabolic Equivalent
TapTechNews note: Metabolic Equivalent (MET), also known as task metabolic equivalent or activity metabolic equivalent, is a biological characteristic during biological activities and can be used to calculate the metabolic level when engaging in a certain type of activity.
This MET value (that is, the metabolic equivalent of the task) determines how many calories are consumed per unit mass per unit time.
The Compendium of Physical Activities is recorded in metric units, 1 MET is equal to 1 kilocalorie per kilogram per hour (kcal/kg/hr).
Operation situation
The MET values for walking and running are as follows:
MET (kcal/kg·hr)Activity speed (mph)Speed (km/hr)kcal/kg·km3.0Walking2.54.00.753.8Walking2.84.50.844.8Walking3.55.60.855.5Walking4.06.40.857.0Walking4.57.20.978.5Walking5.08.01.066.5Running4.06.41.017.8Running4.36.91.138.5Running5.08.01.069.0Running5.58.81.029.3Running6.09.70.9610.5Running6.710.80.9711.0Running7.011.30.9811.8Running7.512.10.9812.0Running8.012.90.9312.5Running8.613.80.9013.0Running9.014.50.9014.8Running9.315.00.9914.8Running10.016.10.9216.8Running11.017.70.9518.5Running12.019.30.9619.8Running13.020.90.9523.0Running14.022.51.02The chart shows that in terms of walking, the faster you walk, the more calories are consumed per distance with greater efficiency.
In terms of running, the efficiency is the highest when running about 1.1 kilometers per minute (pace of 7 minutes per mile), and after that, the efficiency of calorie consumption by running begins to decrease.
