The Effect of Muscle Strength on Marathon Race-Induced Muscle Soreness

Marilia Santos Andrade, Carolina Ribeiro Lopes Ferrer, Rodrigo Luiz Vancini, Pantelis Theodoros Nikolaidis, Beat Knechtle, Thomas Rosemann, André Luis Lacerda Bachi, Aldo Seffrin and Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira
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Marilia Santos Andrade: Department of Physiology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo 04021-001, Brazil
Carolina Ribeiro Lopes Ferrer: Department of Physiology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo 04021-001, Brazil
Rodrigo Luiz Vancini: Center of Physical Education and Sports, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitória 29075-910, Brazil
Pantelis Theodoros Nikolaidis: School of Health and Caring Sciences, University of West Attica, 11521 Athens, Greece
Beat Knechtle: Medbase St. Gallen Am Vadianplatz, Vadianstrasse 26, 9001 St. Gallen, Switzerland
Thomas Rosemann: Institute of Primary Care, University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
André Luis Lacerda Bachi: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo 04021-001, Brazil
Aldo Seffrin: Department of Physiology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo 04021-001, Brazil
Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira: Human and Exercise Physiology Division, Faculty of Physical Education and Dance, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia 74690-900, Brazil

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 21, 1-8

Abstract: Background: Muscle soreness after a competition or a training session has been a concern of runners due to its harmful effect on performance. It is not known if stronger individuals present a lower level of muscle soreness after a strenuous physical effort. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the pre-race muscle strength or the V ? O 2 m a x level can predict muscle soreness 24, 48 and 72 h after a full marathon in men. Methods: Thirty-one marathon runners participated in this study (age, 40.8 ± 8.8 years old; weight, 74.3 ± 10.4 kg; height, 174.2 ± 7.6 cm; maximum oxygen uptake, V ? O 2 m a x , 57.7 ± 6.8 mL/kg/min). The isokinetic strength test for thigh muscles and the V ? O 2 m a x level was performed 15–30 days before the marathon and the participants were evaluated for the subjective feeling of soreness before, 24, 48 and 72 h after the marathon. Results: The participants presented more pain 24 h after the race (median = 3, IQR = 1) than before it (median = 0, IQR = 0) ( p < 0.001), and the strength values for the knee extensor muscles were significantly associated with muscle soreness assessed 24 h after the race ( p = 0.028), but not 48 ( p = 0.990) or 72 h ( p = 0.416) after the race. The V ? O 2 m a x level was not associated with the muscle pain level at any moment after the marathon. Conclusions: Marathon runners who presented higher muscular strength for the knee extensor muscles presented lower muscle soreness 24 h after the race, but not after 48 h or 72 h after the race. Therefore, the muscle soreness level 3 days after a marathon race does not depend on muscle strength.

Keywords: DOMS; endurance; isokinetic strength; pain; peak toque; runners (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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