DELAYED ONSET MUSCLE SORENESS (DOMS)

This study looked at whether isometric exercise (holding a muscle contraction without moving) can help healthy young athletes recover faster from delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Forty active university athletes were given a workout to cause muscle soreness, then half did is…

This small pilot study tested three ways to ease delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) in 29 untrained adults. Researchers compared a special stretching technique called proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, applying an ice pack, and a placebo (sugar water). They measured pai…

This study tested two methods to reduce delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) in the neck and upper back: instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) and myofascial release. Fifty-eight adults aged 30–40 with DOMS received one of the treatments. The IASTM group showed gre…

This study tested whether applying cold packs to the thighs can reduce muscle pain, swelling, and inflammation after exercise. 48 healthy adults aged 18–30 performed a workout to cause muscle soreness, then used the Axanova Cold Hot Pearls Maxi Pack for 20 minutes three times a d…

This study compared two methods—kinesio taping and the Graston technique—for relieving delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), the pain felt 24-72 hours after intense exercise. Twenty healthy adults were split into three groups: one received kinesio taping, another the Graston tech…

This study looked at two popular recovery methods—TENS (mild electrical pulses) and foam rolling—to see which helps elite female volleyball players recover better after intense exercise. Thirty players from Iran's Premier League did a tough leg workout and then used one of these …

This study looked at how soreness in the calf muscle (gastrocnemius) affects other muscles in the back and legs, as well as balance and endurance. Fourteen healthy young adults did exercises to safely create muscle soreness, then had their muscle properties, strength, and trunk e…