Löfgren M, et al. - Pressure pain sensitivity and the function of segmental and plurisegmental exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH) were explored in persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared with healthy control subjects (HC). Among persons with RA, results indicated a generally increased pain sensitivity but normal function of EIH. This offers one possible explanation for pain reduction observed in this group of patients following clinical exercise programmes.