Sex differences in perceptual responses to experimental pain before and after an experimental fatiguing arm task

ConclusionsFindings suggest that mechanisms underlying the sensation of acute pain following a repetitive shoulder height task are closely linked with PPT changes in shoulder stabilizers (UT) irrespective of sex, and more so with physical pain responses in men and in attitudes towards pain in women. Sex differences in pain perception may contribute to a better understanding of sex-specific mechanisms underlying neck/shoulder MSDs.

Source: Biology of Sex Differences - August 6, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: research