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Research Articles

Pain neuroscience education improves quality of life when added to aquatic exercise therapy for women with fibromyalgia: randomized controlled clinical trial

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Pages 1559-1569 | Received 13 Sep 2021, Accepted 06 Apr 2023, Published online: 18 Apr 2023

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