Online course · 1 CEC

Muscle Damage and Repair: Why Am I So Sore?

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…

About this course

This course was developed using content from ACSM’s 2024 From Around the Field webinar series.

What you will learn

  • 1. Understand how muscle damage occurs with exercise, including different measures of “damage” like delayed onset muscle soreness.
  • 2. Explain why some people experience more or less damage in response to exercise
  • 3. Explore how muscle repairs itself and how repeated bouts of exercise drive adaptation.

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