Article
Sport Sciences
Jonathan Esteve-Lanao, Sebastian Del Rosso, Eneko Larumbe-Zabala, Claudia Cardona, Alberto Alcocer-Gamboa, Daniel A. Boullosa
Summary: This study aimed to predict marathon performance in recreational runners throughout training preparation using speeds derived from ventilatory thresholds and running economy. The findings suggest that assessing speeds at aerobic and anaerobic thresholds can reasonably predict performance, with anaerobic threshold speed being a key factor in early prediction and aerobic threshold speed becoming more influential towards the end of the macrocycle. Future research is needed to validate these findings in runners of different levels and training models.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Elzbieta A. Bajcar, Wojciech Swedziol, Krzysztof Wrzesniewski, Jan Blecharz, Przemyslaw Babel
Summary: The cognitive factors, such as expectancy of pain intensity and desire for pain relief, can influence the memory of pain induced by running, but do not affect the memory of pain unpleasantness.
JOURNAL OF PAIN RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Daniel Fitzpatrick, Edward Walter, Todd Leckie, Alan Richardson, Mike Stacey, Alex Hunter, Steve Short, Neil Hill, David Woods, Rachael Grimaldi, Rob Galloway, Luke Hodgson
Summary: This study found a higher incidence of raised creatinine than previously reported after marathons. However, the significance of this rise remains unclear as similar rises were seen in both collapsed and noncollapsed runners, with resolution noted within 24 hours. Abnormal sodium concentrations were infrequently observed, and no severely abnormal results were seen, potentially reflecting the current advice to drink enough fluid to quench thirst.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Jun Seob Song, Yujiro Yamada, Ryo Kataoka, Vickie Wong, Robert W. Spitz, Zachary W. Bell, Jeremy P. Loenneke
Summary: A single bout of exercise can reduce pain sensitivity in healthy individuals, but exercise-induced hypoalgesia is often impaired in individuals with chronic pain. Existing literature suggests that training interventions may induce hypoalgesic adaptations, potentially driven by central nervous system and immune system factors, but further research is needed to understand the underlying mechanisms.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2022)
Review
Sport Sciences
Amanda O'Farrell, William Sauve, Maxime Bergevin, Giuseppe Cimadoro, Denis Arvisais, Pierre Rainville, Benjamin Pageaux
Summary: This scoping review explores the literature on pain perception in contact sport athletes and summarizes the main findings. Results indicate that contact sport athletes have a higher pain tolerance, but the methods used for pain testing should be more appropriate and justified.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Katarzyna Leznicka, Maciej Pawlak, Marek Sawczuk, Agata Gasiorowska, Agata Leonska-Duniec
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between a polymorphism within SCN9A (rs6746030) and pain perception (pain threshold and pain tolerance) in combat athletes and non-professional athletes. The results showed that there was no significant difference in SCN9A genotype distributions with respect to pain threshold, but individuals carrying the GA and AA genotypes were more likely to have decreased pain tolerance. Additionally, combat athletes had a higher probability of having a high pain threshold. These findings suggest that the SCN9A rs6746030 polymorphism may affect pain perception.
Article
Clinical Neurology
James W. Agnew, Alexandre L. Roy, Steven B. Hammer, Frederick F. Strale
Summary: This study compared the changes in pain sensitivity during ultra-endurance competition between younger and older athletes. The results showed that pain sensitivity increased more in the younger group compared to the older group, indicating potential age-related differences in pain perception during extreme physical activities.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Katarzyna Leznicka, Maciej Pawlak, Agnieszka Maciejewska-Skrendo, Jacek Buczny, Anna Wojtkowska, Grzegorz Pawlus, Anna Machoy-Mokrzynska, Aleksandra Jazdzewska
Summary: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of regular physical activity on pressure pain threshold, pain tolerance, and subjective pain perception in individuals who have experienced a cardiovascular event. The study involved 85 individuals aged 37 to 84 who qualified for outpatient cardiac rehabilitation. Results showed that physical training significantly increased pressure pain thresholds, while pain tolerance remained unchanged. Furthermore, a preference for better pain coping strategies and a less neglectful upbringing were associated with greater increases in pressure pain threshold after physical training.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Patrick J. O'Connor
Summary: The study found that almost all runners experience pain during a marathon, mainly occurring in the anterior/medial thigh, hamstring, and calf. Pain threshold occurs around 25.3 kilometers, with an overall pain intensity of 5.26. Pain during a marathon race is significantly associated with pain intensity during training runs, percentage of training days with run-induced pain, and number of prior marathons run.
FRONTIERS IN SPORTS AND ACTIVE LIVING
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Matthew J. Hartwell, Joseph E. Tanenbaum, George Chiampas, Michael A. Terry, Vehniah K. Tjong
Summary: Long-distance running does not increase the risk of osteoarthritis in recreational runners. Factors such as age, body mass index (BMI), previous injuries or surgeries, and family history are more associated with the development of hip and knee arthritis.
SPORTS HEALTH-A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Jessica L. Fales, Karen B. Schmaling, Meghan A. Culbertson
Summary: The study highlights significant differences in acute pain processing between individuals with BPD and healthy controls, with BPD patients showing lower pain ratings and higher pain thresholds. Interestingly, under conditions of emotional distress, BPD patients exhibited higher pain tolerance compared to control subjects. These findings suggest a complex relationship between emotional states and pain perception among individuals with BPD.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY-SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Social
Ana Miljkovic, Ajka Pribisalic, Andrea Gelemanovic, Davor Lasic, Caroline Hayward, Ozren Polasek, Ivana Kolcic
Summary: The study revealed a positive association between dispositional optimism and pressure pain tolerance and interval on both hands, while no correlation was found with pain threshold. Right-handed subjects displayed higher pain threshold, tolerance, and pain interval on their dominant hand.
PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Vera Flasbeck, Annegret Matthiessen, Anne Alabowitz, Adina Carmen Rusu, Martin Bruene
Summary: Research has shown that empathy for both somatic and psychological pain is influenced by the subjective evaluation of somatic pain and general pain sensitivity. In a study involving 55 healthy participants, individuals who were more sensitive to somatic pain exhibited higher levels of empathy for both somatic and psychological pain.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Steffan Wittrup McPhee Christensen, M. Heidi Almsborg, M. Thomas Sogaard Vain, Henrik Bjarke Vaegter
Summary: This study investigated the effect of virtual reality (VR) on pain threshold, tolerance, and intensity in fibromyalgia patients and pain-free individuals. The results showed that VR significantly increased pain threshold and tolerance in both groups, and reduced pain intensity only in pain-free individuals. Pain catastrophizing was not related to VR effect. These findings support the use of VR as a pain management tool.
GAMES FOR HEALTH JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Caner Yesiloglu, Lut Tamam, Mehmet Emin Demirkol, Zeynep Namli, Mahmut Onur Karaytug, Silan Senbayram Guzelbaba
Summary: Suicide is a major cause of death and disability globally. Psychache and reduced tolerance for psychache are important risk factors for suicide. Dysfunctional coping skills mediate the relationship between psychache and suicidal ideation and previous suicide attempts.