March 16, 2006

Annotated Citation #6

Research Methods Lab

Tuesday 9am

Coghill, R. C., Sang, C. N., Maisog, J. M., & Iadarola, M. J. (1999). Pain intensity processing within the human brain: a bilateral, distributed mechanism. Journal of Neurophysiology, 82, 1934-1943.

Hagg, G. M., & Astrom, A. (1997). Load pattern and pressure pain threshold in the upper trapezius muscle and psychophysical factors in medical secretaries with and without shoulder/neck disorders. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 69, 423-432.

Macgregor, A. J., Griffiths, G. O., Baker, J., & Spector, T. D. (1997). Determinants of pressure pain threshold in adult twins: evidence that shared environmental influences predominate. Pain, 73, 253-257.

Annotation

This study was conducted in order to examine relative contribution of genetic and environmental factors in determining pain perception in classical twin studies.

Reaction

I found this study very interesting. It is actually the first study that has directed me towards a more specific proposal which really struck me. The idea of pain thresholds is something one day I would actually like to do studies about.