The Effect of Stretching Intensity on Pain Sensitivity

The Effect of Stretching Intensity on Pain Sensitivity

The primary objective of this study is to determine the immediate efficiency of stretching intensity on regional and distant pain sensitivity in healthy subjects. It is hypothesized that the analgesic effect of stretching may be linked with the intensity of stretching in a dose-response relationship.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy men and women aged 18-55 years are recruited. As part of the screening, volunteers will also be asked to indicate known medical issues or diseases.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants are included if they have no known medical conditions such as; cognitive impairments, neurological, orthopaedic, or neuromuscular problems that might affect the somatosensory system or preclude stretching exercises or range of motion testing at the knee.