Skeletal muscle represents the largest body-composition component in humans. In addition
to its primary function in the maintenance of upright posture and the production of …

The appearance of creatine kinase (CK) in blood has been generally considered to be an
indirect marker of muscle damage, particularly for diagnosis of medical conditions such as …

Exercise-induced muscle damage is an important topic in exercise physiology. However,
several aspects of our understanding of how muscles respond to highly stressful exercise …

Muscle tissue may be damaged following intense prolonged training as a consequence of
both metabolic and mechanical factors. Serum levels of skeletal muscle enzymes or proteins …

Exercise-induced muscle damage is a well documented phenomenon particularly resulting
from eccentric exercise. When eccentric exercise is unaccustomed or is performed with an …

Prolonged unaccustomed exercise involving muscle lengthening (eccentric) actions can
result in ultrastructural muscle disruption, impaired excitation–contraction coupling …

Total creatin kinase (CK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) serum levels depend on age,
gender, race, muscle mass, physical activity, and climatic conditions. High CK serum levels …

Rugby league is a team sport in which players engage in repeated high-intensity exercise
involving frequent collisions. Recent research, much of which has involved global …

Downhill running is associated with fiber damage, inflammation, delayed-onset muscle
soreness, and various functional deficits. Curcumin, a constituent of the Indian spice turmeric …

Background Stretching is used in an attempt to improve performance and reduce the risk of
muscle injury, with little evidence to support its effectiveness. Hypothesis Four weeks of …