Exercise and premenstrual symptomatology: A comprehensive review

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 895-899

  Daley, Amanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENSTRUATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 67650217956     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2008.1098     Document Type: Review

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