Eccentric exercise focuses on movements, or phases of a movement, that lengthen the muscles. Some examples of eccentric exercise include lowering into a squat or lowering into a press-up. In contrast, ...

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Correspondence to Dr M Roig, Muscle Biophysics Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada V5Z 1L8; markredj{at}interchange.ubc.ca The aim of this systematic review was to determine ...

Background Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) occurs after unaccustomed exercise and is particularly associated with high-intensity eccentric exercise. Eccentric exercise is reported to have a ...