One-minute Of Dynamic Stretching Increases Forearm Pressure Pain Threshold But Not Muscular Function Or Strength In Comparison To Static Stretching

Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of stretching methods for flexibility, muscle activation, and pressure pain threshold in ballet dancers, and to suggest an effective stretching method. Methods: Thirty-three ballet dancers were randomized to a static stretching group (n=11), muscle energy technique stretching group (n=11), and vibration-assisted stretching group (n=11). The angle of hip joint extension in arabesque, the activation of rectus femoris in Devéloppé, and the pressure pain threshold on rectus femoris in sitting position were measured to compare the effects of different stretching methods. Results: Hip joint extension angles increased in all stretching methods (p<0.05), however, vibration-assisted stretching and muscle energy technique stretching were more effective than static stretching (p<0.05). The activation of the rectus femoris decreased in all groups (p<0.05), but the muscle energy technique stretching group and the vibration-assisted stretching group showed a significant decrease compared to the static stretching group (p<0.05). The pressure pain threshold showed significant improvement only in the static stretching group (p<0.05), and the vibration-assisted stretching group (p<0.05). Conclusion: Vibration-assisted stretching compared to static stretching and muscle energy technique stretching is a beneficial method for flexibility, muscle activation, and pressure pain threshold in ballet dancers.

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Metformin increases pressure pain threshold in lean PCOS women

Endocrine Abstracts ◽

10.1530/endoabs.49.ep890 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Marta Kialka ◽

Tomasz Milewicz ◽

Krystyna Sztefko ◽

Iwona Rogatko ◽

Renata Majewska

Keyword(s):

Pain Threshold ◽

Pressure Pain Threshold ◽

Pressure Pain

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Short-term Change on Pressure Pain Threshold and Vertical Jump when Foam Roll Exercises and Vibration Foam Roll Exercises

Archives of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy ◽

10.24332/aospt.2017.14.1.16 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 137-145

Author(s):

Sangwan Han

Keyword(s):

Pain Threshold ◽

Vertical Jump ◽

Pressure Pain Threshold ◽

Short Term ◽

Pressure Pain ◽

Short Term Change ◽

Term Change

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Pressure Pain Threshold of Shoulder Muscles in VDT Workers

Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine ◽

10.35371/kjoem.1996.8.1.15 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 15 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Byoung Soon Shin ◽

Chung Yill Park

Keyword(s):

Pain Threshold ◽

Pressure Pain Threshold ◽

Pressure Pain ◽

Shoulder Muscles

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A novel metric of reliability in pressure pain threshold measurement

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-86344-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Bernard Liew ◽

Ho Yin Lee ◽

David Rügamer ◽

Alessandro Marco De Nunzio ◽

Nicola R. Heneghan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mixed Models ◽

Variance Components ◽

Pain Threshold ◽

Intraclass Correlation ◽

Pressure Pain Threshold ◽

Total Variance ◽

Lumbar Region ◽

Pressure Pain ◽

Pressure Algometer ◽

Testing Protocols

AbstractThe inter-session Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) is a commonly investigated and clinically important metric of reliability for pressure pain threshold (PPT) measurement. However, current investigations do not account for inter-repetition variability when calculating inter-session ICC, even though a PPT measurement taken at different sessions must also imply different repetitions. The primary aim was to evaluate and report a novel metric of reliability in PPT measurement: the inter-session-repetition ICC. One rater recorded ten repetitions of PPT measurement over the lumbar region bilaterally at two sessions in twenty healthy adults using a pressure algometer. Variance components were computed using linear mixed-models and used to construct ICCs; most notably inter-session ICC and inter-session-repetition ICC. At 70.1% of the total variance, the source of greatest variability was between subjects ($${\sigma }_{subj}^{2}$$ σ subj 2 = 222.28 N2), whereas the source of least variability (1.5% total variance) was between sessions ($${\sigma }_{sess}^{2}$$ σ sess 2 = 4.83 N2). Derived inter-session and inter-session-repetition ICCs were 0.88 (95%CI: 0.77 to 0.94) and 0.73 (95%CI: 0.53 to 0.84) respectively. Inter-session-repetition ICC provides a more conservative estimate of reliability than inter-session ICC, with the magnitude of difference being clinically meaningful. Quantifying individual sources of variability enables ICC construction to be reflective of individual testing protocols.

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Comparative study of the effectiveness of a low-pressure hyperbaric oxygen treatment and physical exercise in women with fibromyalgia: randomized clinical trial

Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease ◽

10.1177/1759720x20930493 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

pp. 1759720X2093049

Author(s):

Ruth Izquierdo-Alventosa ◽

Marta Inglés ◽

Sara Cortés-Amador ◽

Lucia Gimeno-Mallench ◽

Núria Sempere-Rubio ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Exercise ◽

Physical Performance ◽

Hyperbaric Oxygen ◽

Functional Capacity ◽

Pain Threshold ◽

Cortical Excitability ◽

Pressure Pain Threshold ◽

Low Pressure ◽

Pressure Pain ◽

Perceived Pain

Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by chronic pain and fatigue, among other manifestations, thus advising interventions that do not aggravate these symptoms. The main purpose of this study is to analyse the effect of low-pressure hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on induced fatigue, pain, endurance and functional capacity, physical performance and cortical excitability when compared with a physical exercise program in women with FM. Methods: A total of 49 women with FM took part in this randomized controlled trial. They were randomly allocated to three groups: physical exercise group (PEG, n = 16), low-pressure hyperbaric oxygen therapy group (HBG, n = 17) and control group (CG, n = 16). Induced fatigue, perceived pain, pressure pain threshold, endurance and functional capacity, physical performance and cortical excitability were assessed. To analyse the effect of the interventions, two assessments, that is, pre and post intervention, were carried out. Analyses of the data were performed using two-way mixed multivariate analysis of variance. Results: The perceived pain and induced fatigue significantly improved only in the HBG ( p < 0.05) as opposed to PEG and CG. Pressure pain threshold, endurance and functional capacity, and physical performance significantly improved for both interventions ( p < 0.05). The cortical excitability (measured with the resting motor threshold) did not improve in any of the treatments ( p > 0.05). Conclusions: Low-pressure HBOT and physical exercise improve pressure pain threshold, endurance and functional capacity, as well as physical performance. Induced fatigue and perceived pain at rest significantly improved only with low-pressure HBOT. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT03801109.

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