2.4.6. Pain threshold.
Pain, pain
Pain threshold will be evaluated using the Force Dial FDK 20 algometer is a handheld device manufactured by Wagner Instruments. Pressure will be applied to the body of the muscle to be evaluated until pain is felt. Participants will be asked to report when they first feel the pressure as pain, and the value on the algometer will be recorded in kg. Evaluation areas: Vastus medialis, Pectoralis major, Gluteus maximus, Gluteus medius, Iliopsoas, Lumbar paraspinalis, Trapezius muscles.