The identification of pain phenotypes in individuals with low back pain in response to dynamic resistance exercise

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Key Points

  1. Three distinct pain phenotypes were identified in people with low back pain based on their response to a single session of dynamic resistance exercise.
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE

Exercise has variable effects on pain sensitivity. Some people experience less pain sensitivity after exercise, while others may experience more pain sensitivity.

This study sought to identify distinct pain phenotypes in individuals with low back pain based on their response to dynamic resistance exercise, and to examine whether psychological factors influenced these responses.

Some people experience less pain sensitivity after exercise, while others may experience more pain sensitivity.
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Responses to exercise vary among individuals with low back pain, and this variability may be related to both physiological and psychological factors.

METHODS

  • 78 participants aged 18-50 with low back pain (rated 3/10 or higher in the past 24 hours) completed a single two-hour testing session. The testing session included: (1) Assessment of pain sensitivity using quantitative sensory testing. This involved assessment of
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