AOA-OMED Research Posters 2024-OMED24-POSTERS

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The study explores the relationship between the parasympathetic nervous system and pain modulation in healthy adults, using heart rate variability to assess parasympathetic activity. Testing involved measuring pressure pain thresholds and heat temporal summation, using cold water immersion and noxious electrical stimulation. Results showed that cold immersion increased pain thresholds but didn't provide lasting inhibition, unlike noxious electrical stimulation. No baseline parasympathetic activity effects on pain modulation were observed, and no significant sex differences were found. Findings suggest the need for further research, especially in chronic pain contexts. The study included 19 participants aged 19-34.

Keywords

parasympathetic nervous system

pain modulation

heart rate variability

cold water immersion

noxious electrical stimulation