88428-8

LOINC code 88428-8 identifies "Moderate physical activity.inside chores [IPAQ]". A patient's moderate physical activity in the domestic (inside chores) domain can be reported as a continuous variable based on the duration (e.g. in minutes) and frequency (e.g. days) of domestic-related activities, such as carrying light loads, washing windows, scrubbing floors, and sweeping. The activity level is reported in MET-minutes/week or MET-minutes/day, although the former is more frequently used and is thus suggested.

This code measures Moderate physical activity.inside chores in ^Patient. It belongs to the SURVEY.IPAQ class in the LOINC classification.

LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) is a universal standard for identifying laboratory and clinical observations. It is maintained by the Regenstrief Institute and used worldwide for health data exchange.