Fatiguing Trunk Flexor Exercise Decreases Pain Sensitivity in Postpartum Women

Fatiguing Trunk Flexor Exercise Decreases Pain Sensitivity in Postpartum Women

BackgroundLow back pain (LBP) is common in the general population and among postpartum women. Abdominal muscle exercise is often used to treat LBP, but it is unknown if fatiguing abdominal muscle exercise can produce exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH).ObjectivesTo assess pressure pain thresholds (PP...

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Main Authors: Rita Deering, Tatyana Pashibin, Meredith Cruz, Sandra K. Hunter, Marie Hoeger Bement
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
exercise-induced hypoalgesia
pregnancy
pressure pain thresholds
muscle thickness
sex differences
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.00315/full

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