Presenter: Monica J. Hubal, Ph.D., FACSM
This course will cover how unaccustomed or strenuous exercise can cause damage to muscle, usually manifesting as temporary weakness, inflammation and delayed onset muscle soreness. The first part of this presentation will explain how muscle damage occurs following exercise. We will then explore the repair and regeneration of muscle post-exercise, which helps muscle adapt to future challenges, and highlight factors that could benefit or impair these processes. Finally, we will explore the well-known inter-subject variation in damage, where some people experience more or less soreness from the same amount of exercise and suggest how to protect high-risk people from significant damage.
