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Athletes and pain tolerance

L J Pen1, C A Fisher

  • 1Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Griffith University, Gold Coast University College, Southport, Queensland, Australia.

Sports Medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)
|November 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Athletes can improve pain tolerance during rehabilitation by using cognitive strategies like association and dissociation. These techniques help manage exercise-induced muscle soreness, enhancing recovery and adherence to treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Rehabilitation Psychology
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • Athletes' pain perception and cognitive strategies influence pain tolerance, performance, and rehabilitation adherence.
  • Association and dissociation are common cognitive strategies shown to enhance pain tolerance and performance in laboratory settings.
  • The applicability of these findings to the real-world pain of sports injury rehabilitation remains unclear due to limitations in traditional pain induction methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effectiveness of cognitive strategies (association and dissociation) in managing pain associated with exercise-induced muscle soreness.
  • To explore the relevance of these strategies for athletes undergoing sports injury rehabilitation.
  • To address the limitations of artificial pain induction methods by utilizing a more realistic pain model.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized exercise-induced muscle soreness as a pain induction technique, simulating long-lasting, real-life pain experienced by athletes.
  • Assessed the impact of cognitive strategies on pain tolerance and adherence to rehabilitation.
  • Compared findings to previous research on association and dissociation in controlled pain settings.

Main Results:

  • Exercise-induced muscle soreness provides a more realistic pain model for studying tolerance and cognitive strategies.
  • Cognitive strategies like association and dissociation show potential in helping athletes manage the pain of rehabilitation.
  • Understanding these strategies is crucial for improving athlete recovery and adherence to rehabilitation protocols.

Conclusions:

  • Cognitive strategies, particularly association and dissociation, are valuable tools for athletes managing exercise-induced muscle soreness during rehabilitation.
  • These techniques can enhance pain tolerance and potentially improve adherence to rehabilitation programs.
  • Further research is warranted to fully integrate these findings into sports injury rehabilitation practices.

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