diff --git a/mtusFunctions.R b/mtusFunctions.R
index 6c30475e5d8d2b05b95d66064e073697398f0f10..04de207b64091e061db4b2cae03346b357018556 100644
--- a/mtusFunctions.R
+++ b/mtusFunctions.R
@@ -31,6 +31,79 @@ ba_tidyNum <- function(number) {
   format(number, big.mark=",", scientific=FALSE)
 }
 
+## Set up MTUS labels to MTUS activity codes 1:69 ----
+# these need to match any other harmonised data
+mtusDiaryLabels = c("imputed personal or household care", #1
+                    "sleep and naps", #2
+                    "imputed sleep", #3
+                    "wash, dress, care for self", #4
+                    "meals at work or school", #5
+                    "meals or snacks in other places", #6
+                    "paid work-main job (not at home)", #7
+                    "paid work at home", #8
+                    "second or other job not at home", #9
+                    "unpaid work to generate household income", #10
+                    "travel as a part of work", #11
+                    "work breaks", #12
+                    "other time at workplace", #13
+                    "look for work", #14
+                    "regular schooling, education", #15
+                    "homework", #16
+                    "leisure & other education or training", #17
+                    "food preparation, cooking", #18
+                    "set table, wash/put away dishes", #19
+                    "cleaning", #20
+                    "laundry, ironing, clothing repair", #21
+                    "maintain home/vehicle, including collect fuel", #22
+                    "other domestic work", #23
+                    "purchase goods", #24
+                    "consume personal care services", #25
+                    "consume other services", #26
+                    "pet care (not walk dog)", #27
+                    "physical, medical child care", #28
+                    "teach, help with homework", #29
+                    "read to, talk or play with child", #30
+                    "supervise, accompany, other child care", #31
+                    "adult care", #32
+                    "voluntary, civic, organisational act", #33
+                    "worship and religion", #34
+                    "general out-of-home leisure", #35
+                    "attend sporting event", #36
+                    "cinema, theatre, opera, concert", #37
+                    "other public event, venue", #38
+                    "restaurant, café, bar, pub", #39
+                    "party, social event, gambling", #40
+                    "imputed time away from home", #41
+                    "general sport or exercise", #42
+                    "walking", #43
+                    "cycling", #44
+                    "other outside recreation", #45
+                    "gardening/pick mushrooms", #46
+                    "walk dogs", #47
+                    "receive or visit friends", #48
+                    "conversation (in person, phone)", #49
+                    "games (social & solitary)/other in-home social", #50
+                    "general indoor leisure", #51
+                    "art or music", #52
+                    "correspondence (not e-mail)", #53
+                    "knit, crafts or hobbies", #54
+                    "relax, think, do nothing", #55
+                    "read", #56
+                    "listen to music or other audio content", #57
+                    "listen to radio", #58
+                    "watch TV, video, DVD, streamed film", #59
+                    "computer games", #60
+                    "e-mail, surf internet, computing",#61
+                    "no second act, imputed or recorded transport", #62
+                    "travel to/from work", #63
+                    "education travel", #64
+                    "voluntary/civic/religious travel", #65
+                    "child/adult care travel", #66
+                    "shop, person/hhld care travel", #67
+                    "other travel", #68
+                    "no recorded activity" #69
+)
+
 ###
 ba_MTUScreateIds <- function(dt){
   # create a unique pid & unique diary pid that will be unique across all years