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Table 2 Temporal summation (TS) and conditioned pain modulation (CPM) effects

From: Temporal summation of mechanical pain prospectively predicts movement-evoked pain severity in adults with chronic low back pain

 

Mean (SD)

Sig.

TS of mechanical pain (512mn) at the low back

 1 Contact

32.6 (31.7)

 

 10 Contacts

50.1 (33.7)

t = 10.54, p < .001

CPM at the low back

 Baseline PPT

411.6 (213.2)

 

 Conditioned PPT

430.6 (221.4)

t = 1.94, p = .054

  1. Note: 1 Contact = pain intensity rating (0–100) in response to first contact with mechanical stimuli, 10 contact = pain intensity rating (0–100) in response to 10 contacts with mechanical stimuli; PPT pressure pain threshold measured in kilopascals (kPa)