Researchers have found that athletes can tolerate a higher level of pain than normally active people, according to a release from the University of Heidelberg in Germany.
The findings, published in the June issue of Pain, indicated that athletes involved in game sports had a higher tolerance for pain than other athletes. Results varied widely, suggesting that endurance athletes have more similar physical and psychological profiles, while athletes involved in game sports are more diverse.
"Our analysis reveals that pain perception differs in athletes compared to normally active controls," said lead researcher Jonas Tesarz, MD. "Studies in athletes offer the opportunity for an evaluation of the physical and psychological effects of regular activity on pain perception, which might foster the development of effective types of exercise for relief in pain patients."
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The findings, published in the June issue of Pain, indicated that athletes involved in game sports had a higher tolerance for pain than other athletes. Results varied widely, suggesting that endurance athletes have more similar physical and psychological profiles, while athletes involved in game sports are more diverse.
"Our analysis reveals that pain perception differs in athletes compared to normally active controls," said lead researcher Jonas Tesarz, MD. "Studies in athletes offer the opportunity for an evaluation of the physical and psychological effects of regular activity on pain perception, which might foster the development of effective types of exercise for relief in pain patients."
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