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Eccentric exercise can cause muscle damage and soreness. Understanding individual risk factors is key to personalized recovery strategies and avoiding potential side effects of common pain relievers.

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  • Exercise Physiology
  • Muscle Biology
  • Sports Medicine

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  • Eccentric exercises are utilized for sarcopenia management but carry risks of myofiber damage and delayed recovery.
  • Symptoms include muscle soreness, reduced strength, and elevated muscle-specific proteins, with severity varying based on numerous individual factors.
  • Current understanding of exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) triggers and risk factors is incomplete, hindering personalized interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the sources and contributing factors of exercise-induced muscle damage.
  • To analyze the efficacy of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in managing EIMD symptoms and improving muscle function.
  • To highlight the need for personalized exercise prescriptions for recovery and adaptation.

Main Methods:

  • A narrative review of existing literature.
  • Discussion of factors influencing muscle soreness severity (intensity, duration, age, genetics, etc.).
  • Comprehensive analysis of NSAID effectiveness for EIMD.

Main Results:

  • Eccentric exercise leads to myofiber damage, soreness, and strength deficits.
  • Individual factors significantly modulate the response to eccentric exercise.
  • NSAIDs are commonly used for pain relief but their impact on muscle function and recovery requires further investigation.

Conclusions:

  • Identifying individual risk factors for EIMD is crucial for developing personalized exercise therapy.
  • Personalized plans can accelerate recovery and adaptation post-exercise.
  • The role of NSAIDs beyond pain relief in EIMD warrants deeper exploration to understand their effects on muscle function and recovery.