Citation: Bronwyn Sudholz, Anna Timperio, Nicola D. Ridgers, David W. Dunstan, Rick Baldock, Bernie Holland, Jo Salmon. The Impact and Feasibility of Introducing Height-Adjustable Desks on Adolescents’ Sitting in a Secondary School Classroom[J]. AIMS Public Health, 2016, 3(2): 274-287. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2016.2.274
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