Dr Nils Niederstrasser is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Portsmouth. His research focuses on pain and its relationship with injury, rehabilitation, and frailty in a variety of contexts and populations. Furthermore, Dr Niederstrasser is studying the interplay between pain, physical activity, and psychological aspects, with the aim of finding ways of reducing pain and suffering.
His work on factors that predispose individuals to become frail in later life and on the relationship between physical activity and pain have been discussed in the media as well as the university's SOLVE magazine and podcast.
Exercise linked to higher pain tolerance – new study
May 29, 2023 05:32 am UTC| Sports
Many benefits come from regularly exercising, including stronger muscles, lower risk of disease and improved mental health. But a recent study suggests that exercise may have another unexpected benefit: it might make us...
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