Comparison between high- and low-intensity eccentric cycling of equal mechanical work for muscle damage and the repeated bout effect.
Georgios MavropaliasTomoko KoedaOliver R BarleyWayne C K PoonAiden J FisherAnthony J BlazevichKazunori NosakaPublished in: European journal of applied physiology (2020)
The high- and low-intensity ECC with matched mechanical work induced similar decreases in muscle function, but DOMS was greater after high-intensity ECC, which may be due to greater extracellular matrix damage and inflammation.