Effect of Three Yoga Poses (Cobra, Cat and Fish Poses) in Women with Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 192-196

  Rakhshaee, Zahra ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Complementary therapies; Menstruation; Pain; Primary dysmenorrhea; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUTEAL PHASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; YOGA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DYSMENORRHEA; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOGA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959942909     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: 18734332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2011.01.059     Document Type: Article

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