The effect of elevated muscle pain on neuromuscular fatigue during exercise.

Ryan Norbury Samuel A Smith Mark Burnley Megan Judge Alexis R Mauger

Published in: European journal of applied physiology (2021)

Muscle pain reduces exercise performance through the excacerbation of neuromuscular fatigue that is central in origin. This appears to be from inhibitory feedback from group III/IV nociceptors which acts to reduce central motor output.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
high intensity
pain management
skeletal muscle
neuropathic pain
physical activity
sleep quality
resistance training
spinal cord
depressive symptoms