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Calories Burned In Sports Calculator

Work out calories burned in sports instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Calories Burned In Sports Calculator

Team and racket sports carry Compendium MET values between 5 and 12, reflecting how much of the playing time is spent at high intensity. Ninety minutes of competitive football at 10 MET burns about 1181 kcal for a 75 kg player - equivalent to running about 16.6 km, which is close to the distance a midfielder actually covers.

Formulas

MET energy cost

kcal/min = MET x 3.5 x weight(kg) / 200

Running equivalent

km = kcal / (0.95 x weight in kg)

Worked example

With the default values below, Calories Burned In Sports Calculator returns Calories Burned Playing of 1,181. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Body weightminimum 1 kg
75 kg
Sportone of Football (soccer), competitive (10 MET), Basketball, game (8 MET), Tennis, singles (8 MET), Badminton, competitive (7 MET), Cricket, batting or bowling (5 MET), Squash (12 MET), Rugby, competitive (10 MET), Volleyball, competitive (8 MET)
Football (soccer), competitive (10 MET)
Playing timeminimum 0.1 min
90 min

Results

Calories Burned Playing
1,181 kcal
MET Value For That Sport
10.00 MET
Burn Rate
13.13 kcal/min
Equivalent Distance Run
16.58 km

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2MET energy cost
  3. 3Running equivalent
  4. 4Calories Burned Playing= 1,181 kcal
  5. 5MET Value For That Sport= 10.00 MET
  6. 6Burn Rate= 13.13 kcal/min
  7. 7Equivalent Distance Run= 16.58 km

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 3 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
  • This is an estimate from population-average equations, not a medical or diagnostic assessment. Individual results vary with genetics, training history and technique. Seek advice from a qualified coach or clinician before making significant changes to training.
  • This is an estimate for general information and not professional medical advice. See the full disclaimer for the limits that apply to this kind of calculator.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

This is an estimate from population-average equations, not a medical or diagnostic assessment. Individual results vary with genetics, training history and technique. Seek advice from a qualified coach or clinician before making significant changes to training.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is squash rated so highly?

Because rallies are continuous with almost no recovery, keeping heart rate near maximum for long stretches - 12 MET is among the highest of all sports.

Does substitution time count?

No. Enter only your actual playing minutes, or the estimate will be far too high.

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