The influence of sex and level of physical activity on maximum tolerance to mechanical pain

Cordeiro, Marina Aleixo; Santos, Matheus Bieberbach Rodrigues dos; Zotz, Talita Gianello Gnoato; Macedo, Ana Carolina Brandt de

doi:10.1016/j.bjane.2021.09.019

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“…Recent years have seen the adoption of digital pressure algometers being developed (Hong, 1998;Park et al, 2011). In order to diagnose tender spots and assess treatment outcomes, It has been proposed that pressure algometry measurement is an accurate, reliable, and repeatable technique (Aboodarda et al, 2015;Cordeiro et al, 2021). Muscle nodules and tissue layers are often assessed by ultrasound according to their thickness and consistency.…”

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Pressure Algometer: An Effective Diagnostic Tool to Identify Latent Myofascial Trigger Points

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2022

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A review of the available literature on latent myofascial trigger points is presented in this paper, including their,causes, and diagnosis criteria, and emphasized knowledge about the pressure algometer. A search of multiple databases was used in order to gather review information, including Google scholar, PubMed, ScienceDirect, BMC,Elsevier, and Springer. Myofascial pain syndrome, myofascial trigger points, pressure algometer, and a combination of these terms were searched. The titles and abstracts of all articles were reviewed. Our research included reading the full texts and checking the reference lists of relevant papers. The diagnosis of a latent myofascial trigger point is basically made by using physical examination, ultrasonography, and pressure algometers to determine pain thresholds. From a review of the previous studies, we observed that the pressure algometer is a very useful, reliable, and inexpensive device to identify myofascial trigger points as compared to ultrasonography. Many authors recommend using this device. Key Words – Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Pressure Algometer, Myofascial Trigger Points, Pain Pressure Threshold

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Pressure Algometer: An Effective Diagnostic Tool to Identify Latent Myofascial Trigger Points

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2022

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“…This was demonstrated in an elegant study that showed that individuals who exercise a lot, mainly men, have higher PPT. 10 …”

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Anesthesiology and pain medicine

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et al. 2022

Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology (English Edition)

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Improvement of cervical spine mobility and stance stability by wearing a custom-made mandibular splint in male recreational athletes

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Maurer-Grubinger

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Objectives The range of motion (ROM) of the cervical spine and postural stability are important for an economical and motorically adequate adaptation of the body to any situation. Therefore, this study aims to analyze whether these two components of postural and movement control can be influenced by means of a splint in a centric position compared to habitual occlusion. Methods 38 recreational male athletes volunteered. Cervical spine ROM was recorded using an ultrasound system and the a pressure measuring plate for postural stability (length of center of pressure (CoP) movement, area of CoP). The two dental occlusion conditions employed were the habitual occlusion and wearing a splint in an idealized, condylar position close to the centric position. Level of significance was set at ρ ≤ 0.05. Results The cervical spine mobility increased significantly by wearing the splint regarding rotation to the left (+3.9%) and right (+2.7%) and lateral flexion to the left (+4.4%) and right (+6.7%). Wearing the splint reduced the area of sway deflections by about 31.5% in the bipedal stance and by about 2.4% (left) and 28.2% (right) in the unipedal stance. The CoP trace was reduced in the sagittal plane by approximately 8.2% in the right single-leg stance. Conclusions The major findings seem to demonstrate that wearing a splint that keeps the jaw close to the centric relation may increase the cervical ROM and may improve balance stability in male recreational athletes. Changing the jaw relation in athletes can possibly aid the release of performance potentials by improving coordination skills.

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The influence of sex and level of physical activity on maximum tolerance to mechanical pain

Cited by 3 publications

References 41 publications

Pressure Algometer: An Effective Diagnostic Tool to Identify Latent Myofascial Trigger Points

Pressure Algometer: An Effective Diagnostic Tool to Identify Latent Myofascial Trigger Points

Anesthesiology and pain medicine

Improvement of cervical spine mobility and stance stability by wearing a custom-made mandibular splint in male recreational athletes

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