Pain · 1989 · 296 citations · 19 references
NursingKinesiologyPhysical MedicinePain ManagementPain MedicinePain SciencePain AssessmentPain CharacterizationPain MeasurementPain NeurophysiologyPain PhysiologySensory ExaminationPain Pressure ThresholdPain ScalesPressure ApplicationPressure GaugesPressure Pain ThresholdRepeated MeasurementsSkin PressureToe Pressure Measurement
The pressure algometer allows easy control of pressure application rate. PPTs were measured on fingers and toes of 30 participants using a hand‑held electronic pressure algometer. Intra‑individual variability was 14 %, inter‑individual variability 28 % in females and 33 % in males; repeated measurements showed no change, males had PPTs 50 % higher than females, and dominant sides had slightly higher PPTs.
Pressure-pain thresholds (PPT) were measured on fingers and toes with a hand-held electronic pressure algometer in 15 males and 15 females. The pressure algometer offered easy control of pressure application rate. The intra-individual coefficient of variation, based on repeated PPT measurements with a 1 week interval was 14%. The inter-individual coefficient of variation was 28% for females and 33% for males. In the course of 10 consecutive PPT measurements with short intervals (10 and 20 sec), no significant change in PPT was observed. PPT was found to be 50% higher in males than in females (P less than 0.0001). Slightly but significantly higher PPT values were found on the dominant compared to the non-dominant side (P less than 0.005).
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Pressure-pain threshold in human temporal region. Evaluation of a new pressure algometer
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