ReviewEuropean journal of applied physiology2021
Exercise-induced muscle damage: mechanism, assessment and nutritional factors to accelerate recovery.
Review in European journal of applied physiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06511960 (Impact of Four Weeks of Astaxanthin Supplementation at Varied Doses on Muscle Pain, Muscle Damage Markers, and Total Antioxidant Status in Exercising Males), which is not on this map. Cited by 94 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Impact of Four Weeks of Astaxanthin Supplementation at Varied Doses on Muscle Pain, Muscle Damage Markers, and Total Antioxidant Status in Exercising Males: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
94 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Effects of Tart Cherry Juice Supplementation on Recovery from Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage in Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2026Pooled it
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- Performance, physiology, and determinants of success in IRONMAN® 70.3: A systematic review.PloS one · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of Plant-Based Proteins on Recovery from Resistance Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage in Healthy Young Adults-A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- Can pre-exercise photobiomodulation improve muscle endurance and promote recovery from muscle strength and injuries in people with different activity levels? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Lasers in medical science · 2024Pooled it
- Physical Demands during Official Competitions in Elite Handball: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Technique on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness: A Systematic Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Pooled it
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- Artepillin C-rich propolis extract supplementation promotes muscle recovery following exercise-induced muscle damage in resistance-trained young females: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Trial
- Effects of 12-week whole-body vibration training versus resistance training in older people with sarcopenia.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Comparing the Effects of Collagen Hydrolysate and Dairy Protein on Recovery from Eccentric Exercise: A Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study.Nutrients · 2024Trial
- Intensity and volume of physical exercise influence DOMS and skin temperature differently in healthy adults.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Enhancing performance through biochemical monitoring and nutritional support in female weightlifters during pre-competition weight reduction: a randomized trial.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2024Trial
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- Effects of pre-sleep protein supplementation on plasma markers of muscle damage and inflammatory cytokines resulting from sprint interval training in trained swimmers.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2023Trial
- Effects of muscle fatigue on exercise-induced hamstring muscle damage: a three-armed randomized controlled trial.European journal of applied physiology · 2023Trial
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Abstract
There have been a multitude of reviews written on exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) and recovery. EIMD is a complex area of study as there are a host of factors such as sex, age, nutrition, fitness level, genetics and familiarity with exercise task, which influence the magnitude of performance decrement and the time course of recovery following EIMD. In addition, many reviews on recovery from exercise have ranged from the impact of nutritional strategies and recovery modalities, to complex mechanistic examination of various immune and endocrine signaling molecules. No one review can adequately address this broad array of study. Thus, in this present review, we aim to examine EIMD emanating from both endurance exercise and resistance exercise training in recreational and competitive athletes and shed light on nutritional strategies that can enhance and accelerate recovery following EIMD. In addition, the evaluation of EIMD and recovery from exercise is often complicated and conclusions often depend of the specific mode of assessment. As such, the focus of this review is also directed at the available techniques used to assess EIMD.
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