Emma Zhao, MN, BN, RN PhD Candidate, Charles Perkins Centre, and Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Australia.
Nicole Lowres, PhD Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Faculty of Medicine and Health, and Heart Research Institute, University of Sydney, Australia.
Sharon L. Naismith, PhD Professor, Charles Perkins Centre and Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Australia.
Geoffrey Tofler, PhD Professor, Department of Cardiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Australia.
Adrian Bauman, PhD Emeritus Professor, Charles Perkins Centre, and Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Australia.
Robyn Gallagher, PhD, BA, MN, RN, FAHA, FESC Professor, Charles Perkins Centre, and Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Australia.
Author Contributions R.G. and S.L.N. contributed to the conception and design of the study. E.Z. contributed to data collection. E.Z., R.G., and N.L. contributed to the initial draft of the manuscript and data interpretation. All authors provided critical revision and agreed to final work ensuring accuracy and integrity.
This study was supported by the Vanguard Grant from the National Heart Foundation of Australia.
The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Correspondence Emma Zhao, MN, BN, RN, University of Sydney, John Hopkins Drive, Camperdown, Sydney NSW 2006, Australia ([email protected]).