The payoff may not only help endurance performance, but also your quality of life.
Looking at nearly 11,000 men and women in Norway between the ages of 30 and 87, researchers tested their ability tothough a cold pressor test—a common method for pain measurement, in which participants place their hand in cold water of around 37 degrees Fahrenheit. The longer someone can keep a hand in the water, the greater their pain tolerance overall.levels, researchers found that the more active they were, the longer they could go in the cold pressor test.
Also notable: Participants who stayed active or became more active after the initial test were able to perform better on a second test seven years later, compared to those with lower“The main takeaway is that engaging in habitual physical activity in your leisure time seems to be connected with your pain tolerance; the more active you are, the higher your tolerance is likely to be,” lead author Anders Arnes, Ph.D.
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