The effect of eight-week Pilates exercise on the thyroid function in sedentary women

Subject Areas : Journal of Physical Activity and Hormones

Mohammad Reza Mehravar ¹ (MS in exercise physiology; Department of exercise physiology, Shiraz Applied University, Shiraz, Iran)

Received: 2018-03-19 Accepted : 2018-05-07 Published : 2018-06-01

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