ReviewSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2014
Pain during and within hours after exercise in healthy adults.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 66 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Caffeine Exerts Neither Ergogenic nor Hypoalgesic Effects on Sprint Interval Exercise with Intensive Exercise-Induced Muscle Pain.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2025Trial
- Hypoalgesia after exercises with painful vs. non-painful muscles in healthy subjects - a randomized cross-over study.Scandinavian journal of pain · 2022Trial
- Effect of photobiomodulation therapy on trunk flexor performance after incisional hernia repair: a randomized controlled trial.Lasers in medical science · 2022Trial
- Immediate effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) administered during resistance exercise on pain intensity and physical performance of healthy subjects: a randomized clinical trial.European journal of applied physiology · 2018Trial
- Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) and/or cryotherapy in skeletal muscle restitution, what is better? A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial.Lasers in medical science · 2016Trial
- Ipsilateral resistance exercise prevents exercise-induced central sensitization in the contralateral limb: a randomized controlled trial.European journal of applied physiology · 2015Trial
- Does low and heavy load resistance training affect musculoskeletal pain in overweight and obese women? Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.Brazilian journal of physical therapyTrial
- A Shortened Upper Extremity Functional Capacity Evaluation for Patients with Complaints of Hand, Wrist, Forearm, and Elbow: Composition and Assessment of Construct Validity and Test-Retest Reliability.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Exercise intervention for the management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Blood flow restriction added to usual care exercise in patients with early weight bearing restrictions after cartilage or meniscus repair in the knee joint: a feasibility study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2022Article
- Impact of isometric and concentric resistance exercise on pain and fatigue in fibromyalgia.European journal of applied physiology · 2021Article
- Cannabis use, sedentary behavior, and physical activity in a nationally representative sample of US adults.Harm reduction journal · 2021Article
- Intense Acute Swimming Induces Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness Dependent on Spinal Cord Neuroinflammation.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2021Article
- Prevalence of Biopsychosocial Factors of Pain in 865 Sports Students of the Dach (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) Region - A Cross-Sectional Survey.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2020Article
- Does photobiomodulation therapy combined to static magnetic field (PBMT-sMF) promote ergogenic effects even when the exercised muscle group is not irradiated? A randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2020Article
- Similar effects of fatigue induced by a repetitive pointing task on local and remote light touch and pain perception in men and women.PloS one · 2020Article
- Sex differences in perceptual responses to experimental pain before and after an experimental fatiguing arm task.Biology of sex differences · 2019Article
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Abstract
Literature on the pain relieving effects of exercise has been reviewed several times. It is equally important to review the literature on the pain-inducing effects of exercise. Indeed, exercise professionals, health care providers, and exercisers must grapple with the fact that exercise can both induce and reduce pain. The objective of this review was to synthesize our current understanding of exercise-induced pain and inspire advanced research. We searched the PubMed database for publications since 2000 about healthy human participants. Disease-specific reviews of the effects of exercise are available elsewhere. The results of our literature review verified that many different modes, intensities, and durations of exercise can induce pain in healthy people. Another important point is that pain can occur within a few hours after eccentric contractions, which should be considered relative to the construct of delayed-onset muscle soreness. In addition, the studies supported that exercise can be painful in diverse muscle groups. Yet another point illuminated by the literature is that different pain measures do not always change in similar directions and magnitudes after exercise. Therefore, our review confirms that a wide variety of exercises can be painful--even for healthy people. We wonder how many exercise professionals and health care providers regularly and appropriately measure exercise-related pain or consider such pain in their exercise recommendations. We also question if exercise-related pain affects exercise behavior in healthy people as it has been shown to do in people with chronic illnesses. Additional research is needed to improve both exercise recommendations and exercise behavior.
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