Pressure Pain Threshold

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• A higher post-intervention PPT indicated reduced pain sensitivity, while a lower PPT indicated hyperalgesia. — Efficacy of an acute bout of isometric wall squat exercise on pain sensitivity and clinical pain intensity in adults with knee osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled trial in outpatient physiotherapy clinics in Saudi Arabia
• Pressure pain threshold was the trial's primary outcome and was measured with a pressure algometer. — Efficacy of an acute bout of isometric wall squat exercise on pain sensitivity and clinical pain intensity in adults with knee osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled trial in outpatient physiotherapy clinics in Saudi Arabia
• Both exercise interventions improved PPT relative to control, but their anatomical patterns differed. — Efficacy of an acute bout of isometric wall squat exercise on pain sensitivity and clinical pain intensity in adults with knee osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled trial in outpatient physiotherapy clinics in Saudi Arabia
• The trial measured PPT at calf, lumbar, and forearm sites to assess local, semi-local, and remote responses. — Efficacy of an acute bout of isometric wall squat exercise on pain sensitivity and clinical pain intensity in adults with knee osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled trial in outpatient physiotherapy clinics in Saudi Arabia
• Quiet sitting was associated with statistically significant within-group hyperalgesia at the calf and lumbar sites. — Efficacy of an acute bout of isometric wall squat exercise on pain sensitivity and clinical pain intensity in adults with knee osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled trial in outpatient physiotherapy clinics in Saudi Arabia