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Effects of stress on pain in females using a mobile health app in the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Medicine and Health

Effects of stress on pain in females using a mobile health app in the Russia-Ukraine conflict

A. Kazlou, K. Bornukova, et al.

Discover groundbreaking insights from researchers Aliaksandr Kazlou, Kateryna Bornukova, Aidan Wickham, Vladimir Slaykovskiy, Kimberly Peven, Anna Klepchukova, Sonia Ponzo, and Sarah Garfinkel as they unveil the intriguing relationship between stress and pain in Ukrainian women amidst the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Their analysis of data from the Flo health app reveals a surprising trend where higher stress correlates with lower pain reports, shedding light on the phenomenon of stress-induced analgesia.

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Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between self-reported stress and pain in Ukrainian women during the Russia-Ukraine conflict using data from the Flo health app. Analyzing data from 87,315 active users before and after the war's onset, researchers found an inverse relationship between stress and pain reports: higher stress correlated with lower pain reports. This effect was most pronounced in Ukraine and lessened in neighboring countries. The findings suggest stress-induced analgesia (SIA) in a real-world setting, although the researchers note the potential long-term detrimental effects of chronic stress.
Publisher
npj Mental Health Research
Published On
Jan 10, 2024
Authors
Aliaksandr Kazlou, Kateryna Bornukova, Aidan Wickham, Vladimir Slaykovskiy, Kimberly Peven, Anna Klepchukova, Sonia Ponzo, Sarah Garfinkel
Tags
stress
pain
Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine conflict
self-reported data
stress-induced analgesia
health app
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