Physiology & behavior
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Physiology & behavior · Jan 1990
Influence of cold pain in the hand on skin impedance, heart rate and skin temperature.
Twenty-one healthy volunteers took part in the study, the aim of which was to determine the influence of acute pain on skin impedance, skin temperature and heart rate. Acute pain was induced by cold exposure. ⋯ The results show that changes in skin impedance as a result of acute pain can easily be recorded and could be a useful tool in monitoring acute pain. The technique is better than monitoring heart rate or skin temperature.