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Open AccessAssociation between the school physical activity environment, measured and self-reported student physical activity and active transport behaviours in Victoria, Australia
Environments within schools including the physical, social-cultural and policy/practice environments have the potential to influence children’s physical activity (PA) behaviours and weight status. This Austral...
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Open AccessCharacterisation of cardiac health in the reduced uterine perfusion pressure model and a 3D cardiac spheroid model, of preeclampsia
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