Downhill running increases markers of muscle damage and impairs the maximal voluntary force production as well as the late phase of the rate of voluntary force development.
Giuseppe CoratellaGiorgio VarescoVianney RozandBenjamin CuinetVeronica SansoniGiovanni LombardiGianluca VernilloLaurent MourotPublished in: European journal of applied physiology (2024)
Downhill running affected the knee extensors RVFD late but not early phase. The RVFD late phase may be used as an additional marker of muscle damage in trail running.