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Kelly M. Naugle

Medicine · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Pain Mechanisms and TreatmentsMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationFibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ResearchPhysical Activity and HealthPain Management and Placebo Effect

Publications

113

Citations

2,402

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

17

Publishing since 2010

Research summary
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Kelly M. Naugle studies how the body perceives and processes pain, and how physical activity relates to pain, especially in middle-aged and older adults with musculoskeletal conditions. A notable line of work explores using active virtual reality games as a way to encourage exercise and reduce pain sensitivity. The research combines laboratory pain testing with real-world tracking of activity and pain.

Pain mechanisms and perceptionPhysical activity and pain in older adultsVirtual reality exercise gamesMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationExercise-induced pain modulation

Publication activity dipped in the early 2020s but has grown notably in 2024 and 2025.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.6/year recently
2017: 16 publications16172018: 5 publications182019: 4 publications192020: 4 publications202021: 6 publications212022: 2 publications222023: 3 publications232024: 7 publications242025: 14 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise×19
  • Journal of Pain×10
  • IUScholarWorks (Indiana University)×4
  • Author eBooks×4
  • Pain Medicine×3

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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