Taking it a step too far? Physical activity and infertility

Nutrition and Food Science

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 313-318

  Derbyshire, Emma ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise; Fertility; Personal health; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 35548991024     PISSN: 00346659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00346650710828334     Document Type: Review

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