Introduction Golfer’s vasculitis, also called exercise-induced vasculitis, sport-induced vasculitis, Disney rash, or hiker’s rash, is a form of small blood vessel inflammation resulting in a rash. It occurs in the lower legs, and is caused by excessive walking in hot temperatures. It is more common in elderly people. It is called golfer’s vasculitis due to… Read More
Introduction Hives, also known as urticaria, is a kind of skin rash with red, raised, itchy bumps. Hives may burn or sting. The patches of rash may appear on different body parts, with variable duration from minutes to days, and does not leave any long-lasting skin change. Fewer than 5% of cases last for more… Read More
Introduction Hypoalgesia or hypalgesia denotes a decreased sensitivity to painful stimuli. Hypoalgesia occurs when nociceptive (painful) stimuli are interrupted or decreased somewhere along the path between the input (nociceptors), and the places where they are processed and recognised as pain in the conscious mind. Hypoalgesic effects can be mild, such as massaging a stubbed toe… Read More
Introduction Continuous exercise can produce a transient state of euphoria – an emotional state involving the experience of pleasure and feelings of profound contentment, elation, and well-being – which is colloquially known as a “runner’s high” in distance running or a “rower’s high” in rowing. Outline The runner’s high is a transient state of euphoria… Read More
Introduction Exercise-induced anaphylaxis (EIA, EIAn, EIAs) is a rare condition in which anaphylaxis, a serious or life-threatening allergic response, is brought on by physical activity. Approximately 5-15% of all reported cases of anaphylaxis are thought to be exercise-induced. The exact proportion of the population with EIA is unknown, but a 2001 study of 76,229 Japanese… Read More
Introduction Stair climbing is the climbing of a flight of stairs. It is often described as a “low-impact” exercise, often for people who have recently started trying to get in shape. A common exhortation in health pop culture is “Take the stairs, not the elevator”. Energy Expenditure In one study (Teh and Aziz, 2002) based… Read More
Introduction Post-exertional malaise (PEM), sometimes referred to as post-exertional symptom exacerbation (PESE) or post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion (PENE), is a worsening of symptoms that occurs after minimal exertion. It is the hallmark symptom of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and common in long COVID and fibromyalgia. PEM is often severe enough to be disabling, and is… Read More
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