Komine · 2021 · Physiological reports
A study finding less pain on muscle pressure two days after exercise
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Human · small randomized pilot trial
Key findings
Two post-exercise pain assessments
In a pilot study of 16 young men, the intake group reported less pain on muscle pressure two days after exercise. Pain on elbow extension did not differ.
Study design
Participants were divided into two groups and eccentric arm exercise induced muscle soreness. Assessors blinded to assignment rated pain on pressure and on elbow extension separately. No placebo was used.
- Participants
- 16 young men who did not exercise regularly
Eight intake / eight control - Intake and observation
- SGS precursor 30 mg/day · three tablets
From two weeks before exercise through four days afterward - Measures
- 100 mm pain VAS · range of motion · oxidative stress
Study context
The study examined post-exercise muscle soreness in 16 young men who did not exercise regularly. The daily dose was 30 mg SGS, a sulforaphane precursor.
Original paper and sources
Effect of a sulforaphane supplement on muscle soreness and damage induced by eccentric exercise in young adults: A pilot study.
- Journal
- Physiological reports · 2021 · 9(24): e15130
- First published
- 2021-12-19