1.2 Objectives Three major aims are covered in the present dissertation (Figure 1):(i) a
description of experimental muscle pain models that can be used to study potential …

Two major theories proposed to explain the effect of pain on muscle activity are the Vicious
Cycle Theory and the Pain Adaptation Model. Comprehensive reviews demonstrate …

Pain is the principal symptom in knee pathologies and reduced muscle strength is a
common observation among knee patients. However, the relationship between knee joint …

Compelling evidence exists that pain may affect the motor system, but it is unclear if different
sources of peripheral limb pain exert selective effects on motor control. This systematic …

Muscle hyperalgesia and referred pain plays an important role in chronic musculoskeletal
pain. New knowledge on the involved basic mechanisms and better methods to assess …

To determine if short-term (15 min) training in a novel tongue-task is associated with rapid
neuroplasticity of the tongue primary motor area (MI) in the human cerebral cortex, and if …

This edition of the companion volumes Muscle Pain: Understanding the Mech-isms and
Muscle Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment is essential reading for those interested in clinical …

Pain is a cardinal symptom in musculoskeletal diseases involving the knee joint, and
aberrant movement patterns and motor control strategies are often present in these patients …

A reorganized motor control system is a key factor in musculoskeletal pain conditions, and
its relevance in the transition from acute pain to chronic pain is most likely underestimated …

At high forces, the discharge rates of lower-and higher-threshold motor units (MU) are
influenced in a different way by muscle pain. These differential effects may be particularly …