Table 4.

Nutritional and QST assessment parameters

	Method	Measurement variable
Nutritional assessment	Muscle strength: Han- held dynamometer	Muscle strength (kg)
	Muscle function: Timed up-and-go test	Seconds
	Body composition: Bioelectrical impedance	Various bioelectrical impedance parameters
Assessment of pain processing	Pressure algometry	Pressure pain and tolerance thresholds (kPa)
	Temporal summation	Absolute and relative change in pain scores (NRS) to single and repetitive pinprick stimulations
	Conditioned pain modulation	Absolute and relative change in pressure pain tolerance thresholds (kPa) before and after cold pressor test

NRS, Numerical Rating Scale; QST, quantitative sensory testing.