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Pain perception in competitive swimmers.

V Scott, K Gijsbers

    British Medical Journal (Clinical Research Ed.)
    |July 11, 1981
    PubMed
    Summary

    Competitive swimmers exhibit higher pain tolerance due to intense training, suggesting potential applications for chronic pain management. This study explored pain perception in athletes versus non-athletes.

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    Area of Science:

    • Sports Science
    • Pain Perception Research
    • Human Physiology

    Background:

    • Pain perception varies among individuals with different athletic backgrounds.
    • Understanding pain tolerance in athletes can offer insights into pain modulation mechanisms.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare pain thresholds and tolerances between competitive swimmers, club swimmers, and non-competitive athletes.
    • To investigate the relationship between experimentally induced ischemic pain and pain experienced during swimming training.
    • To explore the potential generalization of experimentally observed pain tolerances to real-world pain perception.

    Main Methods:

    • Experimentally induced ischemic pain was used to assess pain perception.
    • Pain thresholds and tolerances were measured in three groups: competitive swimmers, club swimmers, and non-competitive athletes.
    • A pain questionnaire was employed to correlate ischemic pain with swimming-related pain.

    Main Results:

    • No significant differences in pain thresholds were found between the groups.
    • Competitive swimmers demonstrated significantly higher pain tolerances compared to club swimmers and non-competitive athletes.
    • Pain tolerance in competitive swimmers fluctuated based on their training season stage.
    • Ischemic pain and swimming-related pain were classified along similar dimensions.

    Conclusions:

    • Competitive swimmers possess enhanced pain tolerance, likely due to systematic exposure to intense training pain.
    • Experimentally determined pain tolerances are generalizable to the subjects' typical pain perception.
    • Findings suggest potential relevance for chronic pain treatment strategies in certain medical conditions.

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