INTEGRATING AYURVEDIC PRINCIPLES INSPORTS MEDICINE: A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE AND INJURY PREVENTION
Published in April-June 2025 (Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2026)
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Second year PG scholar , Department of Salya tantra, Vaidyaratnam P S Varier Ayurveda College, Kottakkal, India
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Professor, Department of Shalya tantra, Vaidyaratnam P S Varier Ayurveda College, Kottakkal, India
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K & P, S. (2026). INTEGRATING AYURVEDIC PRINCIPLES INSPORTS MEDICINE: A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE AND INJURY PREVENTION. Kottakkal Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine And Research, 1(2), xx-xx. https://kjamr.scholarjms.com/articles/7
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