Exercise Associated Muscle Cramps - A Current Perspective
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Exercise-associated Muscle Cramps in Runners: A Review
Objective: Exercise-associated Muscle Cramp (EAMC) is an intense, painful, and involuntary contraction of skeletal muscles during a physical activity. Runners are more prone to this syndrome than other athletes. The present paper aims to review of the literature on EAMC in runners to determine the reasons and nature of EAMC in this sports field. Methods: A search was conducted for related stud...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Sports Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2578-6334
DOI: 10.36959/987/223