Glossary Term
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS): The soreness felt in muscles following exercise. Often with little to no soreness experienced immediately following exercise, peak values 1 - 3 days post-exercise, and complete recovery 3 - 7 days post-exercise. The delay in the experience of peak soreness is not completely understood, but it is likely the result of the time course of the inflammatory response resulting from the inherent muscle tissue damage caused by intense exercise.
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS): This is the soreness felt in muscles following exercise. Often little to no soreness is experienced immediately following exercise, peak values are experienced 1 - 3 days post-exercise, and complete recovery approximately 3 - 7 days post-exercise. Generally, more DOMS is experienced following resistance training when compared to aerobic training, following the initial sessions of a new routine, and/or resistance training that includes more time performing eccentric contractions, reps-to-failure/set, heavier loads, and/or more volume (reps x load x sets) (1).
The delay in the experience of peak soreness is not completely understood, but it is likely the result of the time course of the inflammatory response resulting from the inherent muscle tissue damage caused by intense exercise.
- Brookbush, B., & Rodick, T. (2023, June 28). Acute Variables: Training Frequency and Recovery Between Sessions. BrookbushInstitute.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023, from (URL Here)
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Synonyms
- Myalgia
- Muscle stiffness
- Muscle tenderness
- Muscle pain