Youths Are Less Susceptible to Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage Than Adults: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis

CONCLUSION: The magnitude of EIMD in youths is substantially less than in their adult counterparts, and this effect is greater in upper than lower limbs for muscle soreness. These findings help guide practitioners who may be concerned about the potential impact of EIMD when training youth athletes.PMID:38065086 | DOI:10.1123/pes.2023-0108

Source: Pediatric Exercise Science - December 8, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: John F T Fernandes Lawrence D Hayes Amelia F Dingley Sylvia Moeskops Jon L Oliver Jorge Arede Craig Twist Laura J Wilson Source Type: research