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The soreness is felt most strongly 24 to 72 hours after the exercise.<ref name="Nosaka 63" /> It is thought to be caused by [[Muscle contraction#Eccentric contraction|eccentric]] (lengthening) exercise, which causes [[microtrauma]] to the [[muscle fiber]]s. After such exercise, the muscle adapts rapidly to prevent muscle damage, and thereby soreness, if the exercise is repeated.<ref name="Nosaka 76">Nosaka, 76</ref> |
The soreness is felt most strongly 24 to 72 hours after the exercise.<ref name="Nosaka 63" /> It is thought to be caused by [[Muscle contraction#Eccentric contraction|eccentric]] (lengthening) exercise, which causes [[microtrauma]] to the [[muscle fiber]]s. After such exercise, the muscle adapts rapidly to prevent muscle damage, and thereby soreness, if the exercise is repeated.<ref name="Nosaka 76">Nosaka, 76</ref> |
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Delayed onset muscle soreness is one [[symptom]] of exercise-induced [[muscle damage]]. The other is [[acute muscle soreness]], which appears during and immediately after exercise. |
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Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), also called muscle fever, is the pain and stiffness felt in muscles several hours to days after unaccustomed or strenuous exercise.
The soreness is felt most strongly 24 to 72 hours after the exercise.[1] It is thought to be caused by eccentric (lengthening) exercise, which causes microtrauma to the muscle fibers. After such exercise, the muscle adapts rapidly to prevent muscle damage, and thereby soreness, if the exercise is repeated.[2]