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The Use of Thermal Infra-Red Imaging to Detect Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

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Published on: January 22, 2012

Delayed muscle soreness: a review.

The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

|January 1, 1983

Summary

Severe exercise can cause acute or delayed muscle soreness. Delayed muscle soreness, occurring 24-48 hours post-exercise, is linked to eccentric muscle contractions and may involve tissue damage.

Area of Science:

Sports Medicine
Exercise Physiology
Biochemistry

Background:

Exercise-induced muscle pain presents as acute or delayed soreness.
Acute soreness is transient and linked to exercise-induced ischemia.
Delayed muscle soreness (DOMS) is a significant concern following strenuous physical activity.

Purpose of the Study:

To differentiate between acute and delayed muscle soreness.
To explore the etiological theories of delayed muscle soreness.
To investigate the relationship between muscle contraction type and delayed soreness.

Main Methods:

Review of existing biochemical and morphological findings.
Analysis of studies inducing delayed muscle soreness.
Correlation of exercise-induced soreness with muscle contraction types.

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Main Results:

Delayed muscle soreness is distinct from acute soreness.
Eccentric muscle contractions are associated with maximum delayed soreness.
Theories of lactic acid, spasms, torn tissue, and connective tissue damage are discussed.

Conclusions:

Delayed muscle soreness is a complex condition potentially involving tissue damage.
Eccentric contractions appear to be a primary factor in eliciting severe delayed muscle soreness.
Further research is needed to fully elucidate the mechanisms of delayed muscle soreness.