Naslov
Thermal pain perception after aerobic exercise.

Autori
Ruble, Stephan B. S ; Hoffman, Martin D. ; Shepanski, Melissa A. ; Valić, Zoran ; Buckwalter, John B. ; Clifford, Philip S.

Izvornik
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (0003-9993) 86 (2005); 1019-1023

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Analgesia; Exertion; Pain; Pain measurement

Sažetak
Objective: To examine thermal pain perception before, 5 minutes after, and 30 minutes after 30 minutes of treadmill exercise at 75% of maximal oxygen uptake (V˙ O2max). Design: Repeated-measures. Setting: Sports science laboratory. Participants: Convenience sample of 14 healthy male and female volunteers (mean age
standard deviation, 32
3y). Interventions: Sensory thresholds, pain thresholds, and pain ratings to hot and cold stimuli were measured before and after 30 minutes of treadmill exercise at 75% of V˙ O2max. The hot and cold stimuli were delivered by using a thermode placed on the thenar eminence of the nondominant hand. Thermal sensory and pain thresholds were determined during continuous ramps in temperature of the thermode. Main Outcome Measures: Pain ratings were measured on a visual analog scale at 10-second intervals over 2 minutes of thermal pain stimulation. Results: There were no significant changes in thermal sensitivity, pain thresholds, or pain ratings for either heat or cold after 30 minutes of exercise at 75% of V˙ O2max. Conclusions: Pain perception to thermal stimuli was unaltered after 30 minutes of exercise at 75% of V˙ O2max, an intensity and duration of exercise previously shown to alter pain perception to electric and mechanical stimuli.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti

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