Is exercise associated with primary dysmenorrhoea in young women?

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 222-224

  Blakey, H ^a   Chisholm, C ^a   Dear, F ^a   Harris, B ^a   Hartwell, R ^a   Daley, A J ^b   Jolly, K ^b  

^a Medical Students

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dysmenorrhoea; Exercise primary; Menstrual pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DYSMENORRHEA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DYSMENORRHEA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72449196683     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02220.x     Document Type: Article

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