TO THE EDITOR: I read the recent article by Peake et al. (4) entitled “Muscle damage and inflammation during recovery from exercise” with great interest. I would suggest adding more information about muscle damage, because in my opinion the authors talked about muscle damage minimally. The authors stated (4): “. . . Concentric muscle contractions do not cause exercise-induced muscle damage.” Bu...

OBJECTIVE To assess the hypothesis that Farabloc, a fabric with electromagnetic shielding properties, would attenuate the symptoms, signs, and muscular strength deficit secondary to delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) induced by two exposures to eccentric exercise in humans. DESIGN Randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial with two testing stages of 5 days duration separa...

BACKGROUND Alfa-Hydroxy-isocaproic acid (HICA) is an end product of leucine metabolism in human tissues such as muscle and connective tissue. According to the clinical and experimental studies, HICA can be considered as an anti-catabolic substance. The present study investigated the effects of HICA supplementation on body composition, delayed onset of muscle soreness (DOMS) and physical perform...

This study evaluated a visual analog scale (VAS) and a graphic rating scale (GRS) for the measurement of pain following delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and following treatment for the symptoms of DOMS. Data from two studies were used to evaluate the scales. Pain intensity was assessed prior to and following induction of DOMS and immediately before and after each treatment session. In Study...

Ophthalmology postgraduate training in Pakistan has undergone a significant reforms and modifications the last one decade. There are currently two categories of ophthalmology courses i.e. year ofMCPS or DOMS four FCPS MS. Among these membership/ fellowship programs offered by College Physicians Surgeons (CPSP) while Diplomas Master degree Medical Universities. PM&DC former medical licensing...

Introducción: Actualmente, la hidroterapia ha cobrado gran importancia como una opción viable para el tratamiento del dolor muscular tardío en deportistas, teniendo diversos protocolos llevarse a cabo método de recuperación, siendo inmersión agua fría con temperatura 10ºC y tiempo aproximado 10 minutos más utilizada debido los procesos fisiológicos metabólicos que ejerce sobre organismo. Objeti...