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Effects of stretching exercises on primary dysmenorrhea in adolescent
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Effects of stretching exercises on primary dysmenorrhea in adolescent girls

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|Dec 2012

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Language: English
Page range: 127 - 132
Submitted on: Jul 9, 2012
Accepted on: Dec 17, 2012
Published on: Dec 28, 2012
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2012 Shahnaz Shahr-jerdy, Rahman Sheikh Hosseini, Maghsoud Eivazi Gh, published by University of Physical Education in Warsaw
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

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