Vernon Davis, a 6 ft 3 in 247 lb former tight end competed on Season 29 of Dancing with the Stars. Compute his heat rate during peak competition on Dancing with the Stars. (NOTE: I have not watched this show) Table 6.1 Typical Human Metabolic Heat Generation Rates (ASHRAE 2005a, chapter 8) Activity Btu/h-ft met Sleeping 13 0.7 Seated, quiet 18 1.0 Reading or writing 18 1.0 Typing 20 1.1 Standing 22 1.2 Filing (standing) 13 26 1.4 Lifting or packing Walking at 3 mph Dancing Calisthenics 39 2.1 48 2.6 44-81 2.4-4.4 55-74 3.0-4.0 Basketball 90-140 5.0-7.6 Housecleaning 37-63 2.0-3.4 Light machine work 37-44 2.0-2.4 Pick and shovel work 74-88 4.0-4.8