Stress-induced analgesia is a phenomenon that has been demonstrated on multiple occasions in humans in laboratory settings (Willer et al., 1981; Jungkunz et al., 1984). Most research on stress-induced analgesia in humans ...
The stress of athletic competition has been shown to cause decreased pain sensitivity in both sexes, through a process called stress-induced analgesia (SIA). Even sedentary competition on a video game can induce analgesia, ...
Athletic competition elicits a stress response that is both physical and psychological in nature. Additionally, following athletic competition, an increase in pain threshold (analgesia) has been observed. However, the ...