A meta-analytic review of the hypoalgesic effects of exercise

Journal of Pain

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1139-1150

  Naugle, Kelly M ^a   Fillingim, Roger B ^a   Riley III, Joseph L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

aerobic exercise; analgesia; Hypoalgesia; isometric exercise; resistance exercise

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ANALGESIA; CHRONIC PAIN; EXERCISE; HUMAN; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; META ANALYSIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EXERCISE; HUMANS; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD;

EID: 84870240047     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: 15288447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2012.09.006     Document Type: Review

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