Table 10.

Snapshot Summary of Significant Results on QST Measures by Age and Biological Sex

QST Measure	Significant Differences for Upper Abdomen	Significant Differences for Lower Abdomen
Dynamic Mechanical Allodynia	None	None
Mechanical Detection	None	None
Mechanical Pain Threshold	None	None
Temporal Summation of Pain	• Adolescents endorsed more pain than Adults • Young adults endorsed more pain than Adults	• Adolescents endorsed more pain than Adults • Young adults endorsed more pain than Adults
Pressure Pain Detection	• Adolescents endorsed more pain than Adults • Young adults endorsed more pain than Adults • Females more sensitive than Males	• Adolescents endorsed more pain than Adults • Young adults endorsed more pain than Adults • Females more sensitive than Males
Cold Thermal Detection	• Adolescents more sensitive compared to adults.	None
Warm Thermal Detection	• Females more sensitive than males	• Females more sensitive than males
Cold Thermal Pain	None	None
Hot Thermal Pain	• Adolescents more sensitive than Adults • Females more sensitive than males	None