Pain in aging athletes and nonathletes
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at how pain affects older adults who are either current master's athletes, former competitive athletes, or nonathletes. It aims to understand why some people have more pain and what helps them stay active.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 35 and 65 years old.
- You are a current master's athlete (train at least 3 times a week for competition), a former competitive athlete (national level or higher, but not active for 5+ years), or a nonathlete (never competed at that level and not active in sports for 5+ years).
- You are not pregnant, planning pregnancy, or taking heart rate lowering medications.
- You do not have fibromyalgia, chronic regional pain syndrome, Raynaud's, cold urticaria, or circulation problems.
- You have not had a heart attack or pulmonary embolism in the past year, and have no other conditions that make exercise unsafe.
- You are able to safely do exercise testing.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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