Linnaeus University

This completed study looked at over 5,000 patients to see if ethnicity affects how they are treated in Sweden's online health service, 1177-direct. Researchers analyzed chat messages and medical advice given to patients with different backgrounds, while accounting for other facto…

This study looked at whether feeling bored or happy changes how sensitive people are to pressure pain. 161 healthy adults watched either a boring or a funny video, then had their pain thresholds measured. The goal was to understand how emotions affect pain, not to test a treatmen…

This study looked at 28 elite male ice hockey players to see how patellar tendinopathy (a common knee overuse injury) affects leg strength and power. Players were grouped by ultrasound findings into healthy, one-sided, or both-sided tendon issues. They performed leg strength test…

This study tested whether different emotions—positive, negative, or neutral—can change how sensitive people are to pain. 180 healthy adults watched short video clips to set their mood while also experiencing mild pain. Researchers measured pain thresholds and tolerance to see if …