The purpose of this investigation was to determine if creatine supplementation assisted with reducing the amount of exercise induced muscle damage and if creatine supplementation aided in recovery from exercise induced muscle damage. Two groups of subjects (group 1 = creatine; group 2 = placebo) participated in an eccentric exercise protocol following 7 and 30 days of creatine or placebo supple...

This study tested the hypothesis that the first exercise bout consisting of slow-velocity (30° · s(-1)) maximal lengthening contractions would not affect muscle damage in a subsequent bout consisting of fast-velocity (210° · s(-1)) lengthening contractions. Eighteen men were randomly assigned into either a repeated bout group (n = 10) or control group (n = 8). The repeated bout group performed ...

Methods 20 aerobically-active (50.15 ± 6.16 ml/kg/min) male participants (22.05 ± 4.72 yr, 71.63 ± 2.51 in, 182.40 ± 26.89 lbs) consumed either a proteolytic enzyme combination (N = 10) or cellulose placebo (N = 10) for a total of 24 days. Supplement compliance was monitored via supplement logs indicating how many capsules were consumed each day during the period. During the supplement period, ...

BACKGROUND Recovery strategies are often used with the intention of preventing or minimising muscle soreness after exercise. Whole-body cryotherapy, which involves a single or repeated exposure(s) to extremely cold dry air (below -100 °C) in a specialised chamber or cabin for two to four minutes per exposure, is currently being advocated as an effective intervention to reduce muscle soreness af...