The Effect of Muscle Strength on Marathon Race-Induced Muscle Soreness

Background: Muscle soreness after a competition or a training session has been a concern of runners due to its harmful effect on performance. It is not known if stronger individuals present a lower level of muscle soreness after a strenuous physical effort. The aim of this study was to investigate w...

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Autores principales: Marilia Santos Andrade, Carolina Ribeiro Lopes Ferrer, Rodrigo Luiz Vancini, Pantelis Theodoros Nikolaidis, Beat Knechtle, Thomas Rosemann, André Luis Lacerda Bachi, Aldo Seffrin, Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:58e1fd49306d4760941bff29a14b4d4e2021-11-11T16:24:32ZThe Effect of Muscle Strength on Marathon Race-Induced Muscle Soreness10.3390/ijerph1821112581660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/58e1fd49306d4760941bff29a14b4d4e2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11258https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Background: Muscle soreness after a competition or a training session has been a concern of runners due to its harmful effect on performance. It is not known if stronger individuals present a lower level of muscle soreness after a strenuous physical effort. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the pre-race muscle strength or the <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mover accent="true"><mi>V</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover><msub><mi>O</mi><mn>2</mn></msub><mi>m</mi><mi>a</mi><mi>x</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> level can predict muscle soreness 24, 48 and 72 h after a full marathon in men. Methods: Thirty-one marathon runners participated in this study (age, 40.8 ± 8.8 years old; weight, 74.3 ± 10.4 kg; height, 174.2 ± 7.6 cm; maximum oxygen uptake, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mover accent="true"><mi>V</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover><msub><mi>O</mi><mn>2</mn></msub><mi>m</mi><mi>a</mi><mi>x</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, 57.7 ± 6.8 mL/kg/min). The isokinetic strength test for thigh muscles and the <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mover accent="true"><mi>V</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover><msub><mi>O</mi><mn>2</mn></msub><mi>m</mi><mi>a</mi><mi>x</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> level was performed 15–30 days before the marathon and the participants were evaluated for the subjective feeling of soreness before, 24, 48 and 72 h after the marathon. Results: The participants presented more pain 24 h after the race (median = 3, IQR = 1) than before it (median = 0, IQR = 0) (<i>p</i> < 0.001), and the strength values for the knee extensor muscles were significantly associated with muscle soreness assessed 24 h after the race (<i>p</i> = 0.028), but not 48 (<i>p</i> = 0.990) or 72 h (<i>p</i> = 0.416) after the race. The <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mover accent="true"><mi>V</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover><msub><mi>O</mi><mn>2</mn></msub><mi>m</mi><mi>a</mi><mi>x</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> level was not associated with the muscle pain level at any moment after the marathon. Conclusions: Marathon runners who presented higher muscular strength for the knee extensor muscles presented lower muscle soreness 24 h after the race, but not after 48 h or 72 h after the race. Therefore, the muscle soreness level 3 days after a marathon race does not depend on muscle strength.Marilia Santos AndradeCarolina Ribeiro Lopes FerrerRodrigo Luiz VanciniPantelis Theodoros NikolaidisBeat KnechtleThomas RosemannAndré Luis Lacerda BachiAldo SeffrinClaudio Andre Barbosa de LiraMDPI AGarticleDOMSenduranceisokinetic strengthpainpeak toquerunnersMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11258, p 11258 (2021)
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topic DOMS
endurance
isokinetic strength
pain
peak toque
runners
Medicine
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spellingShingle DOMS
endurance
isokinetic strength
pain
peak toque
runners
Medicine
R
Marilia Santos Andrade
Carolina Ribeiro Lopes Ferrer
Rodrigo Luiz Vancini
Pantelis Theodoros Nikolaidis
Beat Knechtle
Thomas Rosemann
André Luis Lacerda Bachi
Aldo Seffrin
Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira
The Effect of Muscle Strength on Marathon Race-Induced Muscle Soreness
description Background: Muscle soreness after a competition or a training session has been a concern of runners due to its harmful effect on performance. It is not known if stronger individuals present a lower level of muscle soreness after a strenuous physical effort. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the pre-race muscle strength or the <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mover accent="true"><mi>V</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover><msub><mi>O</mi><mn>2</mn></msub><mi>m</mi><mi>a</mi><mi>x</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> level can predict muscle soreness 24, 48 and 72 h after a full marathon in men. Methods: Thirty-one marathon runners participated in this study (age, 40.8 ± 8.8 years old; weight, 74.3 ± 10.4 kg; height, 174.2 ± 7.6 cm; maximum oxygen uptake, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mover accent="true"><mi>V</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover><msub><mi>O</mi><mn>2</mn></msub><mi>m</mi><mi>a</mi><mi>x</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, 57.7 ± 6.8 mL/kg/min). The isokinetic strength test for thigh muscles and the <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mover accent="true"><mi>V</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover><msub><mi>O</mi><mn>2</mn></msub><mi>m</mi><mi>a</mi><mi>x</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> level was performed 15–30 days before the marathon and the participants were evaluated for the subjective feeling of soreness before, 24, 48 and 72 h after the marathon. Results: The participants presented more pain 24 h after the race (median = 3, IQR = 1) than before it (median = 0, IQR = 0) (<i>p</i> < 0.001), and the strength values for the knee extensor muscles were significantly associated with muscle soreness assessed 24 h after the race (<i>p</i> = 0.028), but not 48 (<i>p</i> = 0.990) or 72 h (<i>p</i> = 0.416) after the race. The <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mover accent="true"><mi>V</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover><msub><mi>O</mi><mn>2</mn></msub><mi>m</mi><mi>a</mi><mi>x</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> level was not associated with the muscle pain level at any moment after the marathon. Conclusions: Marathon runners who presented higher muscular strength for the knee extensor muscles presented lower muscle soreness 24 h after the race, but not after 48 h or 72 h after the race. Therefore, the muscle soreness level 3 days after a marathon race does not depend on muscle strength.
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author Marilia Santos Andrade
Carolina Ribeiro Lopes Ferrer
Rodrigo Luiz Vancini
Pantelis Theodoros Nikolaidis
Beat Knechtle
Thomas Rosemann
André Luis Lacerda Bachi
Aldo Seffrin
Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira
author_facet Marilia Santos Andrade
Carolina Ribeiro Lopes Ferrer
Rodrigo Luiz Vancini
Pantelis Theodoros Nikolaidis
Beat Knechtle
Thomas Rosemann
André Luis Lacerda Bachi
Aldo Seffrin
Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira
author_sort Marilia Santos Andrade
title The Effect of Muscle Strength on Marathon Race-Induced Muscle Soreness
title_short The Effect of Muscle Strength on Marathon Race-Induced Muscle Soreness
title_full The Effect of Muscle Strength on Marathon Race-Induced Muscle Soreness
title_fullStr The Effect of Muscle Strength on Marathon Race-Induced Muscle Soreness
title_full_unstemmed The Effect of Muscle Strength on Marathon Race-Induced Muscle Soreness
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publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
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