Pain sensitivity at rest and during muscle contraction in persons with rheumatoid arthritis: a substudy within the Physical Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis 2010 study

Pain sensitivity at rest and during muscle contraction in persons with rheumatoid arthritis: a substudy within the Physical Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis 2010 study

Abstract Background We aimed to explore pressure pain sensitivity and the function of segmental and plurisegmental exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH) in persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared with healthy control subjects (HC). Methods Forty-six participants with RA (43 female, 3 male) and...

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Main Authors: Monika Löfgren, Christina H. Opava, Ingrid Demmelmaier, Cecilia Fridén, Ingrid E. Lundberg, Birgitta Nordgren, Eva Kosek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Arthritis
Exercise
Pain measurement
Pain threshold
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1513-3

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