Long-term, health-enhancing physical activity is associated with reduction of pain but not pain sensitivity or improved exercise-induced hypoalgesia in persons with rheumatoid arthritis

Long-term, health-enhancing physical activity is associated with reduction of pain but not pain sensitivity or improved exercise-induced hypoalgesia in persons with rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract Background We aimed to evaluate the 1-year and 2-year outcome of a health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA) support program on global pain, pressure pain sensitivity, and exercise-induced segmental and plurisegmental hypoalgesia (EIH) in persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Thir...

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Main Authors: Monika Löfgren, Christina H. Opava, Ingrid Demmelmaier, Cecilia Fridén, Ingrid E. Lundberg, Birgitta Nordgren, Eva Kosek
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Arthritis
Exercise-induced hypoalgesia
Pain measurement
Pain threshold
Long-term follow-up
Acceso en liña:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1758-x

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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1758-x

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