DOMS is characterized by discomfort and aching in the exercised muscles after high intensity and/or predominantly eccentric exercises, along with a loss of force, pain, and swelling in the exercised regions. This discomfort can last from 24 to 96 hours after exercise. Considering that DOMS is associated with structural damage to the exercised muscles, and local acute inflammation, LAE is expected to be a healing element, we hypothesized that supplementation with LAE could attenuate DOMS.

Participants will complete a protocol of calf-raising exercises to induce DOMS before and after the intervention period.

Pain assessment, based on the visual analog scale (VAS), and muscle activity (maximum voluntary contraction) through electromyography recording, will be evaluated.

Pain was decreased by an average of 56% while the muscle activation increase by 62% indicating that the muscle had recovered from DOMS after 2 days applying LAE. 

Thus LAE can be used to help reducing the effect of DOMS.