Table 4.
Studies examining pain perception following acute bouts of isometric exercise in healthy participants
| Author, year | Sample Size (M/F) |
Pain induction stimulus/location |
Exercise location | Exercise intensity | Exercise Duration | Pooled ES (intensity, threshold) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koltyn et al., 2001 | 15/16 | Pressure/forefinger | hand grip | max | 5 seconds | 0.83, 0.93 |
| Koltyn et al., 2001 | 15/16 | Pressure/forefinger | hand grip | 40–50% MVC | 2 minutes | 0.84, 1.28 |
| Kosek & Lundberg, 2003 | 12/12 | Pressure/contracting MQ | knee extension | 1 kg on ankle | Exhaust (~12 min) | NA, 1.77 |
| Kosek & Lundberg, 2003 | 12/12 | Pressure/resting MQ | knee extension | 1 kg on ankle | Exhaust (~12 min) | NA, 1.68 |
| Kosek & Lundberg, 2003 | 12/12 | Pressure/contralateral MI | knee extension | 1 kg on ankle | Exhaust (~12 min) | NA, 0.99 |
| Kosek & Lundberg, 2003 | 12/12 | Pressure/contracting MI | elbow flexion | 1 kg on wrist | Exhaust (~12 min) | NA, 1.48 |
| Kosek & Lundberg, 2003 | 12/12 | Pressure/resting MI | elbow flexion | 1 kg on wrist | Exhaust (~12 min) | NA, 2.64 |
| Kosek & Lundberg, 2003 | 12/12 | Pressure/contralateral MQ | elbow flexion | 1 kg on wrist | Exhaust (~12 min) | NA, 1.12 |
| Staud et al., 2005 | 0/11 | Heat thermode/ip forearm | hand grip | 30%MVC | 90 seconds | 1.21, NA |
| Staud et al., 2005 | 0/11 | Heat thermode/co forearm | hand grip | 30%MVC | 90 seconds | 1.48, NA |
| Kadetoff & Kosek, 2007 | 0/17 | Pressure/MQ | knee extension | 39 N, ~10%MVC | Exhaust (~10 min) | NA, 2.0 |
| Kadetoff & Kosek, 2007 | 0/17 | Pressure/deltoideus | knee extension | 39 N, ~10%MVC | Exhaust (~10 min) | NA, 2.2 |
| Koltyn & Umeda, 2007 | 0/14 | Pressure/ ip forefinger | hand grip | 40–50% MVC | 2 minutes | 2.81, 0.99 |
| Koltyn & Umeda, 2007 | 0/14 | pressure/ co forefinger | hand grip | 40–50% MVC | 2 minutes | 1.59, 1.09 |
| Hoeger Bement et al., 2008 | 11/11 | Pressure/ index finger | elbow flexor | 25% MVC | task failure | 0.68, 0.85 |
| Hoeger Bement et al., 2008 | 11/11 | Pressure/ index finger | elbow flexor | 25% MVC | 2 minutes | 0.22, 0.32 |
| Hoeger Bement et al., 2008 | 11/11 | Pressure/ index finger | elbow flexor | 80% MVC | task failure | 0.36, 0.27 |
| Hoeger Bement et al., 2008 | 11/11 | Pressure/ index finger | elbow flexor | Max | 2–3 seconds | 0.31, 0.51 |
| Ring et al., 2008 | 24/0 | Electrical/Sural nerve | hand grip | 15% MVC | 4.5 minutes | 0.31, NA |
| Ring et al., 2008 | 24/0 | Electrical/Sural nerve | hand grip | 25% MVC | 4.5 minutes | 0.49, NA |
| Hoeger Bement et al., 2009 | 0/20 | Pressure/ index finger | elbow flexor | 25% MVC | task failure | NA, 0.72 |
| Umeda et al., 2009 | 0/23 | Pressure/forefinger | handgrip | 25% MVC | 1 minute | −0.16, 0.33 |
| Umeda et al., 2009 | 0/23 | Pressure/forefinger | handgrip | 25% MVC | 3 minutes | 0.11, 0.54 |
| Umeda et al., 2010 | 25/25 | Pressure/forefinger | handgrip | 25% MVC | 1 minute | 0.94, 0.70 |
| Umeda et al., 2010 | 25/25 | Pressure/forefinger | handgrip | 25% MVC | 3 minutes | 0.95, 0.76 |
| Umeda et al., 2010 | 25/25 | Pressure/forefinger | handgrip | 25% MVC | 5 minutes | 1.06, 0.57 |
| Lannersten & Kosek, 2010 | 0/21 | Pressure/contracting MI | shoulder rotation | 20–25% MVC | 5 minutes | NA, 2.56 |
| Lannersten & Kosek, 2010 | 0/21 | Pressure/resting MI | shoulder rotation | 20–25% MVC | 5 minutes | NA, 1.85 |
| Lannersten & Kosek, 2010 | 0/21 | Pressure/contralateral MQ | shoulder rotation | 20–25% MVC | 5 minutes | NA, 1.09 |
| Lannersten & Kosek, 2010 | 0/21 | Pressure/contracting MQ | knee extension | 20–25% MVC | 5 minutes | NA, 1.61 |
| Lannersten & Kosek, 2010 | 0/21 | Pressure/resting MQ | knee extension | 20–25% MVC | 5 minutes | NA, 2.05 |
| Lannersten & Kosek, 2010 | 0/21 | Pressure/contralateral MI | knee extension | 20–25% MVC | 5 minutes | NA, 1.60 |
Note. M=males; F=females; ES= effect size; MQ= m. quadriceps; MI=m. infraspinatus; ip=ipsilateral; co=contracting; min=minutes; NA=Not available