| Low intensity |
Slight increase in breathing frequency, talking is possible |
| Moderate intensity |
Medium increase in breathing frequency; sweating; talking is aggravated |
| High intensity |
Large increase in breathing frequency, profuse sweating, talking is hardly possible |
| Examples |
All endurance sports like long distance running, swimming, cycling, cross country skiing, hiking in mountainous areas, fast walking etc. |
| Sports with high speed and/or strength demands |
| Description |
Some sports demand not just endurance, but also speed and/or strength |
| Examples |
Ball games like football, volleyball, basketball, tennis; or wrestling, judo, resistance training, field events like sprinting, jumping, throwing etc. |
