International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 88, Issue 3 , Pages 271-275 , March 2005

The effect of exercise on the intensity of low back pain in pregnant women

  • A. Garshasbi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shahed University, Faculty of Medicine, 1481973411 Tehran, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding auhtor. Tel.: +98 218830160; fax: +98 218829142.
    • ,
  • S. Faghih Zadeh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bio Statistics, Tarbiat Modaress University, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Received 13 August 2004 ,Revised 29 November 2004 ,Accepted 29 November 2004.

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PII: S0020-7292(04)00477-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.12.001

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 88, Issue 3 , Pages 271-275 , March 2005

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