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High- and low-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is effective for reducing experimental heat pain in young individuals but not in older individuals.

Keywords: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), Pain, Hypoalgesia, Aging, Elderly, Rehabilitation, Physical therapy, Physiotherapy, Pain threshold, Conditioned pain modulation, Segmental analgesia

Despite its widespread clinical use, the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) remains poorly documented in elderly individuals. In this randomized, double-blind crossover study, we compared the efficacy of high-frequency (HF), low-frequency (LF), and placebo (P) TENS in a group of 15 elderly adults (mean age: 67 ± 5 years). The effect of HF-, LF-, and P-TENS was also evaluated in a group of 15 young individuals (26 ± 5 years; same study design) to validate the effectiveness of the TENS protocols that were used in the elderly group. Each participant came to the lab...