Personal Health Records, published by HL7 International / Patient Empowerment. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 1.0.0-ballot2 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/personal-health-record-format-ig/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions
| Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/ValueSet/observation-activity-codes | Version: 1.0.0-ballot2 | |||
| Standards status: Trial-use Active as of 2025-12-27 | Maturity Level: 1 | Computable Name: ObservationActivity | ||
Codes representing activity-related measurement items
References
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes version 📦1.0.0-ballot2| Code | Display | Definition |
| stepCount | Step count | A quantity sample type that measures the number of steps the user has taken. |
| distanceWalkingRunning | Distance walking running | A quantity sample type that measures the distance the user has moved by walking or running. |
| runningGroundContactTime | Running ground contact time | A quantity sample type that measures the amount of time the runner's foot is in contact with the ground while running. |
| runningPower | Running power | A quantity sample type that measures the rate of work required for the runner to maintain their speed. |
| runningSpeed | Running speed | A quantity sample type that measures the runner's speed. |
| runningStrideLength | Running stride length | A quantity sample type that measures the distance covered by a single step while running. |
| runningVerticalOscillation | Running vertical oscillation | A quantity sample type measuring pelvis vertical range of motion during a single running stride. |
| distanceCycling | Distance cycling | A quantity sample type that measures the distance the user has moved by cycling. |
| pushCount | Push count | A quantity sample type that measures the number of pushes that the user has performed while using a wheelchair. |
| distanceWheelchair | Distance wheelchair | A quantity sample type that measures the distance the user has moved using a wheelchair. |
| swimmingStrokeCount | Swimming stroke count | A quantity sample type that measures the number of strokes performed while swimming. |
| distanceSwimming | Distance swimming | A quantity sample type that measures the distance the user has moved while swimming. |
| distanceDownhillSnowSports | Distance downhill snow sports | A quantity sample type that measures the distance the user has traveled while skiing or snowboarding. |
| basalEnergyBurned | Basal energyBurned | A quantity sample type that measures the resting energy burned by the user. |
| activeEnergyBurned | Active energy burned | A quantity sample type that measures the amount of active energy the user has burned. |
| totalEnergyBurned | Total energy burned | Captures the user's steps cadence. Each record represents a series of measurements. |
| flightsClimbed | Flights climbed | A quantity sample type that measures the number flights of stairs that the user has climbed. |
| nikeFuel | NikeFuel | A quantity sample type that measures the number of NikeFuel points the user has earned. |
| appleExerciseTime | Apple exercise time | A quantity sample type that measures the amount of time the user spent exercising. |
| appleMoveTime | Apple move time | A quantity sample type that measures the amount of time the user has spent performing activities that involve full-body movements during the specified day. |
| appleStandTime | Apple stand time | A quantity sample type that measures the amount of time the user has spent standing. |
| vo2Max | VO2 max | A quantity sample that measures the maximal oxygen consumption during exercise. |
| lowCardioFitnessEvent | Low cardio fitness event | An event that indicates the user's VO2 max values consistently fall below a particular aerobic fitness threshold. |
| appleStandHour | Apple stand hour | A category sample type that counts the number of hours in the day during which the user has stood and moved for at least one minute per hour. |
| cyclingCadence | Cycling cadence | Captures the user's cycling pedaling cadence. Each record represents a series of measurements. |
| cyclingFunctionalThresholdPower | Cycling functional threshold power | A quantity sample type that measures the highest average power output the user can maintain for an hour. |
| cyclingPower | Cycling power | A quantity sample type that measures power output by the user while cycling. |
| cyclingSpeed | Cycling speed | A quantity sample type measuring the user's speed while cycling. |
| distance | Distance | Captures distance travelled by the user since the last reading. |
| elevationGained | Elevation gained | Captures the elevation gained by the user since the last reading. |
| physicalEffort | Physical effort | A quantity sample type that records an estimate of the energy the user using. |
| power | Power | Captures the power generated by the user, e.g. during rowing with a power meter. Each record represents a series of measurements. |
| stepsCadence | Steps cadence | Captures the user's steps cadence. Each record represents a series of measurements. |
| speed | Speed | Captures the user's speed, e.g. during running. Each record represents a series of measurements. |
| pace | Pace | Pace at a specific point in time. Will be 0 if the user stops moving, otherwise the value will be in milliseconds/kilometer. |
| moderateActivity | Moderate activity | Represents moderate (3.0-5.9 MET) activity. |
| vigorousActivity | Vigorous activity | Represents vigorous (6.0- MET) activity. |
| moderateToVigorousActivity | Moderate to vigorous activity | Weekly moderate to vigorous physical activity in minutes. |
| met | Met | |
| metByStandardRmr | Met by standard RMR | Metabolic equivalent of task (MET) calculated based on either measured, estimated or reported exercise metabolic rate and the standard resting metabolic rate (RMR). |
Expansion performed internally based on codesystem Observation PGHD Codes v1.0.0-ballot2 (CodeSystem)
This value set contains 40 concepts
| System | Code | Display (en) | Definition | JSON | XML |
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | stepCount | Step count | A quantity sample type that measures the number of steps the user has taken. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | distanceWalkingRunning | Distance walking running | A quantity sample type that measures the distance the user has moved by walking or running. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | runningGroundContactTime | Running ground contact time | A quantity sample type that measures the amount of time the runner's foot is in contact with the ground while running. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | runningPower | Running power | A quantity sample type that measures the rate of work required for the runner to maintain their speed. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | runningSpeed | Running speed | A quantity sample type that measures the runner's speed. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | runningStrideLength | Running stride length | A quantity sample type that measures the distance covered by a single step while running. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | runningVerticalOscillation | Running vertical oscillation | A quantity sample type measuring pelvis vertical range of motion during a single running stride. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | distanceCycling | Distance cycling | A quantity sample type that measures the distance the user has moved by cycling. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | pushCount | Push count | A quantity sample type that measures the number of pushes that the user has performed while using a wheelchair. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | distanceWheelchair | Distance wheelchair | A quantity sample type that measures the distance the user has moved using a wheelchair. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | swimmingStrokeCount | Swimming stroke count | A quantity sample type that measures the number of strokes performed while swimming. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | distanceSwimming | Distance swimming | A quantity sample type that measures the distance the user has moved while swimming. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | distanceDownhillSnowSports | Distance downhill snow sports | A quantity sample type that measures the distance the user has traveled while skiing or snowboarding. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | basalEnergyBurned | Basal energyBurned | A quantity sample type that measures the resting energy burned by the user. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | activeEnergyBurned | Active energy burned | A quantity sample type that measures the amount of active energy the user has burned. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | totalEnergyBurned | Total energy burned | Captures the user's steps cadence. Each record represents a series of measurements. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | flightsClimbed | Flights climbed | A quantity sample type that measures the number flights of stairs that the user has climbed. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | nikeFuel | NikeFuel | A quantity sample type that measures the number of NikeFuel points the user has earned. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | appleExerciseTime | Apple exercise time | A quantity sample type that measures the amount of time the user spent exercising. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | appleMoveTime | Apple move time | A quantity sample type that measures the amount of time the user has spent performing activities that involve full-body movements during the specified day. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | appleStandTime | Apple stand time | A quantity sample type that measures the amount of time the user has spent standing. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | vo2Max | VO2 max | A quantity sample that measures the maximal oxygen consumption during exercise. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | lowCardioFitnessEvent | Low cardio fitness event | An event that indicates the user's VO2 max values consistently fall below a particular aerobic fitness threshold. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | appleStandHour | Apple stand hour | A category sample type that counts the number of hours in the day during which the user has stood and moved for at least one minute per hour. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | cyclingCadence | Cycling cadence | Captures the user's cycling pedaling cadence. Each record represents a series of measurements. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | cyclingFunctionalThresholdPower | Cycling functional threshold power | A quantity sample type that measures the highest average power output the user can maintain for an hour. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | cyclingPower | Cycling power | A quantity sample type that measures power output by the user while cycling. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | cyclingSpeed | Cycling speed | A quantity sample type measuring the user's speed while cycling. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | distance | Distance | Captures distance travelled by the user since the last reading. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | elevationGained | Elevation gained | Captures the elevation gained by the user since the last reading. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | physicalEffort | Physical effort | A quantity sample type that records an estimate of the energy the user using. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | power | Power | Captures the power generated by the user, e.g. during rowing with a power meter. Each record represents a series of measurements. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | stepsCadence | Steps cadence | Captures the user's steps cadence. Each record represents a series of measurements. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | speed | Speed | Captures the user's speed, e.g. during running. Each record represents a series of measurements. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | pace | Pace | Pace at a specific point in time. Will be 0 if the user stops moving, otherwise the value will be in milliseconds/kilometer. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | moderateActivity | Moderate activity | Represents moderate (3.0-5.9 MET) activity. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | vigorousActivity | Vigorous activity | Represents vigorous (6.0- MET) activity. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | moderateToVigorousActivity | Moderate to vigorous activity | Weekly moderate to vigorous physical activity in minutes. | ||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | met | Met | |||
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/phr/CodeSystem/observation-pghd-codes | metByStandardRmr | Met by standard RMR | Metabolic equivalent of task (MET) calculated based on either measured, estimated or reported exercise metabolic rate and the standard resting metabolic rate (RMR). |