Hockey calories burned
Quick answer
Playing hockey burns about 238 kcal in 30 minutes for a 70 kg person at moderate effort. One hour burns about 476 kcal.
- 30 minutes, 70 kg
- 238 kcal
- 1 hour, 70 kg
- 476 kcal
- MET used
- 7.8
- Effort or pace
- Moderate
This is field hockey. Moderate uses the Compendium's field hockey row. Easy is for lighter skills work, and Hard is close to competitive football.
Calories burned by body weight
Estimated kcal for each effort level the Nibbs app offers for hockey. Pick the level that matches the whole session, including normal short rests.
| Effort level | 50 kg | 60 kg | 70 kg | 80 kg | 90 kg | 100 kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy5.5 MET | 113 kcal | 135 kcal | 158 kcal | 180 kcal | 203 kcal | 225 kcal |
| Moderate7.8 MET | 170 kcal | 204 kcal | 238 kcal | 272 kcal | 306 kcal | 340 kcal |
| Hard9.5 MET | 213 kcal | 255 kcal | 298 kcal | 340 kcal | 383 kcal | 425 kcal |
| Effort level | 50 kg | 60 kg | 70 kg | 80 kg | 90 kg | 100 kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy5.5 MET | 225 kcal | 270 kcal | 315 kcal | 360 kcal | 405 kcal | 450 kcal |
| Moderate7.8 MET | 340 kcal | 408 kcal | 476 kcal | 544 kcal | 612 kcal | 680 kcal |
| Hard9.5 MET | 425 kcal | 510 kcal | 595 kcal | 680 kcal | 765 kcal | 850 kcal |
- Easy:
- Relaxed, light effort.
- Moderate:
- Steady, noticeable effort. New logs in the app start here.
- Hard:
- Demanding and hard to keep up.
How this is calculated
Calories burned = (MET − 1) × body weight in kg × time in hours
MET compares the energy an activity uses with sitting at rest. Nibbs takes away 1 MET, the energy your body uses at rest (about 1 kcal per kg per hour), so it counts only the extra calories from the activity. The app rounds the result to the nearest whole kcal.
Worked example (Moderate, 70 kg, 30 minutes): (7.8 − 1) × 70 × 0.5 = 238 kcal.
| Effort level | MET | Compendium code |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 5.5 | Effort model |
| Moderate | 7.8 | 15350 |
| Hard | 9.5 | Effort model |
Compendium row for hockey: code 15350, 7.8 MET.Compendium wording: “Hockey, field”
Easy, Moderate and Hard come from the Nibbs effort model. They are approximate rates, based on Compendium codes 15350, 15605. They are not separate measurements of hockey. A code shows next to a level only where its rate equals the row above.
Common questions
How many calories does playing hockey burn in an hour?
About 476 kcal for a 70 kg person at moderate effort. At the same effort, a 50 kg person burns about 340 kcal and a 100 kg person about 680 kcal.
Does playing hockey burn more calories at a harder effort?
Yes. For a 70 kg person, 30 minutes burns about 158 kcal at easy effort, 238 kcal at moderate effort and 298 kcal at hard effort. Choose the level that matches the whole session, including normal short rests.
Why are these numbers lower than some other calculators?
Nibbs counts only the calories you burn above your resting rate. It takes away 1 MET, about 1 kcal per kg of body weight per hour, because your body burns that much even when you sit still. Calculators that count total calories include this resting energy, so their numbers are higher.
How do I log hockey in Nibbs?
Add Field Hockey from the exercise library, enter how long you did it and pick Easy, Moderate or Hard. Nibbs uses the weight in your profile to estimate the calories. You can replace the estimate with your own number.
Log hockey in Nibbs and get a calorie estimate automatically
Nibbs has a library of more than 1,200 exercises. Add a workout and Nibbs uses your weight to estimate the calories, next to the meals you log.
Calories burned in related activities
Values are kcal in 30 minutes for a 70 kg person, at the app's default effort level or the pace shown on each page.