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Cycling 16-17 Malay, Chinese NW Douglas

Bag

1.16 0.09 2.99 0.64 2.63 Poh et al. (2003)

Ascending and descending
stairs

9-12 Malay, Chinese,

Indian

OW, OB Douglas
Bag

1.07 0.16 4.96 1.02 4.64 Lim (2004)

Ascending and descending
stairs

10-12 Malay, Chinese,

Indian

NW Douglas

Bag

0.88 0.02 2.75 0.18 3.13 Tan (2003)

Ascending and descending
stairs

12-14 Malay, Chinese NW Douglas

Bag

0.84 0.02 3.23 0.35 3.84 Poh et al. (2003)

Ascending and descending
stairs

16-17 Malay, Chinese NW Douglas

Bag

1.16 0.09 4.92 0.80 4.38 Poh et al. (2003)

Girls
Lying down and resting 9-12 Malay, Chinese,

Indian

OW, OB Douglas
Bag

0.90 0.06 0.87 0.07 0.97 Lim (2004)

Lying down and resting 10-12 Malay, Chinese,

Indian

NW Douglas

Bag

0.80 0.03 0.61 0.12 0.76 Tan (2003)

Sitting and reading 10-12 Malay, Chinese,

Indian

NW Douglas

Bag

0.80 0.03 0.90 0.10 1.13 Tan (2003)

Sitting and reading 16-17 Malay, Chinese NW Douglas

Bag

0.88 0.07 1.08 0.17 1.23 Poh et al. (2003)

Sitting and reading
or writing

9-12 Malay, Chinese,

Indian

OW, OB Douglas
Bag

0.90 0.06 0.92 0.07 1.02 Lim (2004)

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