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Physical activity modulates arterial stiffness in children with congenital heart disease: A CHAMPS cohort study*

Natasha G. Boyes¹, Michael K. Stickland², Stephanie Fusnik¹, Elizabeth Hogeweide¹, Josie T.J. Fries¹, Mark J. Haykowsky³, Chantelle L. Baril¹, Shonah Runalls¹, Ashok Kakadekar⁴, Scott Pharis⁴, Charissa Pockett⁴, Timothy J. Bradley⁴, Kristi D. Wright⁵, Marta Erlandson¹, Corey R. Tomczak¹

1 College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
2 Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
3 College of Nursing, University of Texas, Arlington, Texas, USA
4 College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
5 Department of Psychology, University of Regina, Regina, SK, Canada

* Corresponding Author: Corey R. Tomczak, Russ Kisby Physical Activity and Health-Promotion Laboratory, Integrative Cardiovascular Physiology Research Program, College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, 87 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, Canada S7N 5B2. Email: