Assessment of psychological pain management techniques: a comparative study between athletes and non-athletes
Athletes usually deal with injuries and pain. They seem to have similar pain threshold when compared to non-athletes, although they have higher pain tolerance and the exact cause for that is unknown. High levels for pain tolerance and control can improve performance and time for injury recovery. The...
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Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte
2003-01-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-86922003000400003 |