European journal of applied physiology
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Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. · Jan 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialThe influence of acetaminophen on repeated sprint cycling performance.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of acetaminophen on repeated sprint cycling performance. ⋯ Acetaminophen may have improved performance through the reduction of pain for a given work rate, thereby enabling participants to exercise closer to a true physiological limit. These results suggest that exercise may be regulated by pain perception, and that an increased pain tolerance can improve exercise performance.