The effect of six-week regular stretching exercises on regional and distant pain sensitivity: an experimental longitudinal study on healthy adults

Abstract Background Stretching exercises are widely used for pain relief and show positive effects on musculoskeletal, nociplastic and neuropathic pain; the magnitude of altered pain sensitivity responses following regular stretching is currently unknown. This study aimed to investigate the effect o...

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Main Authors: Morten Pallisgaard Støve, Janus Laust Thomsen, Stig Peter Magnusson, Allan Riis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-09-01
Series:BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-024-00995-2