Pain relief after isometric exercise is not task-dependent in older men and women

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 185-191

  Lemley, Kathy J ^a,b   Drewek, Breanna ^a   Hunter, Sandra K ^a   Hoeger Bement, Marie K ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b His research interests involve social media and political engagement   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Elbow Flexor Muscles; Exercise Induced Hypoalgesia; Sex Differences

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FINGER; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NOCICEPTION; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME;

AGED; ANXIETY; BLOOD PRESSURE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FINGERS; HEART RATE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN; PAIN PERCEPTION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PRESSURE; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84891559747     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3182a05de8     Document Type: Article

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