Changes in VAS-assessed muscle soreness and serum CK activity before (pre), immediately after (0) and 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours after eccentric and concentric contractions
| Parameter | Contraction type | Pre | 0 hour | 24 hours | 48 hours | 72 hours | 96 hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAS (mm) | ECC | 0.0 ±0.0 | 14.3 ±3.1 | 52.8 ±10.4* | 43.2 ±23.5* | 38.7 ±16.7* | 17.5 ±15.3* |
| CON | 0.0 ±0.0 | 12.1±2.4 | 0.0 ±0.0 | 0.0 ±0.0 | 0.0 ±0.0 | 0.0 ±0.0 | |
| CK activity (IU/L) | ECC | 82.1 ±42.3 | 135.5 ±155.5 | 243.2 ±137.5 | 604.9 ±1125.5 | 427.6 ±379.7 | 401.0 ±412.9 |
| CON | 68.4 ±53.7 | 89.8 ±43.1 | 89.9 ±43.1 | 76.1 ±29.6 | 68.6 ±38.5 | 81.4 ±46.6 |
*p<0.05 versus CON.
Values are means±SD.
CK, creatine kinase; CON, concentric; ECC, eccentric; VAS, visual analog scale.