exercise induce muscle damage treatment

Question 1

What is the basic name?

Answer 1

Inevitable and accepted that strenous/prolonged exercise can lead to muscle soreness
occurs 24/72 hours post exercised- Doms

Question 2

why is Doms a problem to the athlete?

Answer 2

Increases pain and decreases range of motion and decreases muscular power/stength and the ability to continue high quality training

Question 3

What is the main factor that inmates Doms?

Answer 3

Eccentric muscle contraction is the primary factor inciting Doms
increase intensity and duration of eccentric ca increase Doms

Question 4

How can an athlete decrease Doms?

Answer 4

Avoiding sudden increase in training volume and intenisty
maintaining good muscle flexiliiy
periodically complete bouts of eccentric work
warm up and gradual increase of intensity within training

Question 5

What can well trained performers do?

Answer 5

Exercise at high intensity before muscle damage and at a reduced level of pain
recovery faster from Doms

Question 6

What is the inhury>

Answer 6

Microscopic tears to muscle fibres
damage to muscle cell membrances
loss of muscle cell proteins/enxymes

Question 7

What its he cause?

Answer 7

Increase of eccentric exercise (contraction)
due to a. sudden increase of overload of volume/intensity nd duation
start of training or muscle fatigue

Question 8

What are the symptoms?

Answer 8

Increase of delayed pain, inflammation, stiffness and temperature
decreases of range of motion and decrease in max/peak strength
24-72 hours post exercise

Question 9

What is the acute stage and sub acute of Doms?

Answer 9

Medical attention not required as should stop between 5-7 days 
cold therapy and nsaids to reduce swelling (post exercise and recovery
massage and stretching 
hear nd contrast therapy
nsaids if inflammation
massage- friction 
return to movement gradually
strengthen muscle over time