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Body Composition does not influence Conditioned Pain Modulation and Exercise Induced Hyperalgesia in Healthy Males and Females.
Abstract
Obese individuals report a higher susceptibility to chronic pain. Females are more likely to have chronic pain and excess adipose tissue. Chronic pain is associated with dysfunctional pain modulatory mechanisms. Body composition differences may be associated with pain modulation differences in males and females. The purpose of this study was to investigate body composition (lean vs fat mass) differences and pain modulatory functioning in healthy males and females.