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Published in: Sports Medicine 3/2018

01-03-2018 | Review Article

Endurance Performance is Influenced by Perceptions of Pain and Temperature: Theory, Applications and Safety Considerations

Authors: Christopher John Stevens, Alexis R. Mauger, Peter Hassmèn, Lee Taylor

Published in: Sports Medicine | Issue 3/2018

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Abstract

Models of endurance performance now recognise input from the brain, including an athlete’s ability to cope with various non-pleasurable perceptions during exercise, such as pain and temperature. Exercise training can reduce perceptions of both pain and temperature over time, partly explaining why athletes generally have a higher pain tolerance, despite a similar pain threshold, compared with active controls. Several strategies with varying efficacy may ameliorate the perceptions of pain (e.g. acetaminophen, transcranial direct current stimulation and transcutaneous electrical stimulation) and temperature (e.g. menthol beverages, topical menthol products and other cooling strategies, especially those targeting the head) during exercise to improve athletic performance. This review describes both the theory and practical applications of these interventions in the endurance sport setting, as well as the potentially harmful health consequences of their use.
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Metadata
Title
Endurance Performance is Influenced by Perceptions of Pain and Temperature: Theory, Applications and Safety Considerations
Authors
Christopher John Stevens
Alexis R. Mauger
Peter Hassmèn
Lee Taylor
Publication date
01-03-2018
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Sports Medicine / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 0112-1642
Electronic ISSN: 1179-2035
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-017-0852-6

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