Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Pain Catastrophizing and Fear of Pain predict the Experience of Pain in Body Parts not targeted by a Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness procedure

The present study examined whether pain catastrophizing and pain-related fear predict the experience of pain in body regions that are not targeted by an experimental muscle injury protocol. A delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS)-protocol was used to induce pain unilaterally in the pectoralis, serratus, trapezius, latisimus dorsi, and deltoid muscles. The day following the DOMS-protocol, participants were asked to rate their pain as they lifted weighted canisters with their targeted arm (i.e. injured) and their not-targeted arm.

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