Measurements of human pressure-pain thresholds on fingers and toes

Abstract

Surements with a 1 week interval was 14%. The inter-individual coefficient of variation was 28% for females and 33% for males. In the course of 10 consecutive PPT measurements with short intervals (10 and 20 sec), no significant change in PPT was observed. PPT was found to be 50% higher in males than in females (P < 0.0001). Slightly but significantly higher PPT values were found on the dominant compared to the non-dominant side (P < 0.005). Correspondence to: Jannick Brennum, MD, Dept. of Neurology, Gentofte Hospital, Niels Andersensvej 65, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark. Submitted January 16, 1989; revised and accepted March 16, 1989. © Lippincott-Raven Publishers....