Exercise and primary dysmenorrhoea: A comprehensive and critical review of the literature

Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 659-670

  Daley, Amanda J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dysmenorrhoea; Exercise

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; MEFENAMIC ACID; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PROSTAGLANDIN;

DYSMENORRHEA; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARITY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; STRESS; UTERUS;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DYSMENORRHEA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS;

EID: 47249123073     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00007256-200838080-00004     Document Type: Review

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