Contact sports athletes are regularly facing acute physical pain in part of their sport; however, the literature investigating pain perception in these athletes remains scarce. This scoping review aimed to explore the literature surrounding pain perception in contact sport athletes and to compile and understand how it is studied. The search strategy consisted of using index terms and keywords in the MEDLINE, EMBASE, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, PsycINFO, CINAHL and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global search engines. Results from 11 studies revealed that a mix of team contact sports and combat sports are studied and are included under the umbrella of contact sports. These athletes are being compared with non-athletes as well as athletes from non-contact sports. The cold pressor test and the pain pressure test are the two predominant methods used to investigate physical pain. This review highlights the need to clearly define sports based on contact levels expected in play to better define the types of pain athletes are facing in their practice. Athletes’ level of play as well as years of experience should also be more rigorously reported. While contact sport athletes seem to have a higher level of pain tolerance than both active controls and non-contact athletes, the methods of pain testing are not always justified and appropriate in relation to the pain induced during contact sports. Future experimental studies should use pain testing methods relevant to the pain experienced during contact sports and to better justify the rationale for the choice of these methods.

接触运动运动员在他们的部分运动中经常面临剧烈的身体疼痛；然而，研究这些运动员疼痛感知的文献仍然很少。本范围审查旨在探索有关接触运动运动员疼痛感知的文献，并汇编和理解其研究方式。搜索策略包括在 MEDLINE、EMBASE、SPORTDiscus、Web of Science、PsycINFO、CINAHL 和 ProQuest Dissertations & Thes Global 搜索引擎中使用索引词和关键字。11 项研究的结果表明，团队接触运动和格斗运动的混合被研究并包含在接触运动的保护伞下。这些运动员正在与非运动员以及非接触运动的运动员进行比较。冷压试验和疼痛压力试验是用于研究身体疼痛的两种主要方法。该评论强调需要根据比赛中预期的接触水平明确定义运动，以更好地定义运动员在练习中面临的疼痛类型。运动员的比赛水平和多年的经验也应该更严格地报告。虽然接触运动运动员似乎比主动控制和非接触运动员具有更高水平的疼痛耐受性，但与接触运动期间引起的疼痛相关的疼痛测试方法并不总是合理和适当的。未来的实验研究应该使用与接触运动中所经历的疼痛相关的疼痛测试方法，并更好地证明选择这些方法的理由。该评论强调需要根据比赛中预期的接触水平明确定义运动，以更好地定义运动员在练习中面临的疼痛类型。运动员的比赛水平和多年的经验也应该更严格地报告。虽然接触运动运动员似乎比主动控制和非接触运动员具有更高水平的疼痛耐受性，但与接触运动期间引起的疼痛相关的疼痛测试方法并不总是合理和适当的。未来的实验研究应该使用与接触运动中所经历的疼痛相关的疼痛测试方法，并更好地证明选择这些方法的理由。该评论强调需要根据比赛中预期的接触水平明确定义运动，以更好地定义运动员在练习中面临的疼痛类型。运动员的比赛水平和多年的经验也应该更严格地报告。虽然接触运动运动员似乎比主动控制和非接触运动员具有更高水平的疼痛耐受性，但与接触运动期间引起的疼痛相关的疼痛测试方法并不总是合理和适当的。未来的实验研究应该使用与接触运动中所经历的疼痛相关的疼痛测试方法，并更好地证明选择这些方法的理由。