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ArticleFrontiers in aging neuroscience2025

Translational insights into pain mechanisms and balance impairments in aging: a cross-sectional study.

Mastour Saeed Alshahrani, Ravi Shankar Reddy

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Mastour Saeed AlshahraniProgram of Physical Therapy, Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Ravi Shankar ReddyProgram of Physical Therapy, Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.

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Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the association between pressure pain threshold (PPT), pain intensity, pain catastrophizing, and postural stability and to assess the impact of pain chronicity and duration on functional reach and posturographic outcomes in community-dwelling older adults. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 136 older adults (mean age = 74.23 ± 6.52 years). Pain mechanisms were assessed using an algometer (PPT), the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), and the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS). Balance was evaluated via force plate posturography (sway metrics) and the Functional Reach Test (FRT). Covariates included Mini-Cog and Geriatric Depression Scale scores. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlations, multiple linear regression, and ANCOVA. Results: Sway velocity was significantly predicted by PPT ( Conclusion: Both sensory and cognitive-affective dimensions of pain, along with pain chronicity, are independently associated with postural stability impairments in older adults. These findings support the integration of multidimensional pain assessments in clinical balance evaluations.

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chronic painpain catastrophizingpain intensitypostural stabilitypressure pain threshold

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