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Innovative Journal of Physiotherapy
Open Access Review

Influence of Physical Activity and Sleep Quality on Musculoskeletal Pain Among Young Adults

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* Corresponding author: Subham Singh

DOI10.62502/ijopt/v2i1art2
Pages 8–12Language ENLicenceCC BY-NC 4.0 Crossmark XML metadata
  1. Received20 Jan 2026
  2. Accepted24 May 2026
  3. Published25 Jun 2026

Keywords

Physical Activity, Sleep QualityMusculoskeletal PainYoung AdultsSedentary BehaviourPhysiotherapyPain Perception

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