PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE IN SEDENTARY POPULATION: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
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عنوان ژورنال: VIMS JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2581-8821
DOI: 10.46858/vimsjpt.2108