Is Physical Activity an Effective Factor for Modulating Pressure Pain Threshold and Pain Tolerance after Cardiovascular Incidents?

Katarzyna Leźnicka (), Maciej Pawlak, Agnieszka Maciejewska-Skrendo, Jacek Buczny, Anna Wojtkowska, Grzegorz Pawlus (), Anna Machoy-Mokrzyńska and Aleksandra Jażdżewska
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Katarzyna Leźnicka: Department of Physical Education, Academy of Physical Education and Sport, ul. Kazimierza Górskiego 1, 80-336 Gdansk, Poland
Maciej Pawlak: Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Poznan University of Physical Education, 61-871 Poznan, Poland
Agnieszka Maciejewska-Skrendo: Department of Physical Education, Academy of Physical Education and Sport, ul. Kazimierza Górskiego 1, 80-336 Gdansk, Poland
Jacek Buczny: Institute of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, 81-745 Sopot, Poland
Anna Wojtkowska: Institute of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, 53-238 Wroclaw, Poland
Grzegorz Pawlus: Department of Physical Education, Academy of Physical Education and Sport, ul. Kazimierza Górskiego 1, 80-336 Gdansk, Poland
Anna Machoy-Mokrzyńska: Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
Aleksandra Jażdżewska: Department of Physical Education, Academy of Physical Education and Sport, ul. Kazimierza Górskiego 1, 80-336 Gdansk, Poland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 18, 1-12

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether regular physical activity can alter the pressure pain threshold, pain tolerance, and subjective pain perception in individuals who have experienced a cardiovascular event. The study involved 85 individuals aged 37 to 84 years ( M = 65.36) who qualified for outpatient cardiac rehabilitation, which consisted of 24 physical training sessions. The patients were all tested twice: on the first and last day of the outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program. Assessments of the pressure pain threshold and pain tolerance were performed with an algometer. To assess the pain coping strategies, the Pain Coping Strategies Questionnaire (CSQ) and parenting styles were measured retrospectively with subjective survey questions. The main results of the study showed that patients achieved significantly higher pressure pain thresholds after a physical training cycle ( p s < 0.05, η 2 = 0.05–0.14), but found no differences in the pain tolerance ( p s > 0.05). A lower preference for the better pain coping strategy explanation (ß = −0.42, p = 0.013) and growing up in a family with a less neglectful atmosphere (ß = −0.35, p = 0.008) were associated with increased pressure pain threshold after physical training. The results suggest that physical activity is an important factor in modulating the pressure pain threshold.

Keywords: pressure pain threshold; pressure pain tolerance; cardiac patient; pain coping strategy; cardiac rehabilitation; parenting style (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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