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Pain Management
Gender difference in pain perception linked to heart rate
September 1st, 2005
Scientists discovered a gender difference in pain perception linked to heart rate. According to recent research published in the Journal of Pain, "Heart rate (HR) is currently used by rehabilitation clinicians as a complementary objective measure of pain. The premise is that, as pain increases, HR should also increase. However, this relationship is not clearly established." Y. Tousignant-Laflamme and colleagues in Canada explained, "The goal of this study was to verify the relationship between HR and pain perception. Thirty-nine healthy volunteers participated in this experimental study. Painful stimuli were induced by a 2-minute immersion of...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-09-01)
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