ISMJ - Vol. 5 No.2 2004

Contents:
Guest Editor: Professor Mike Lambert
UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa

THE FOCUS FOR THIS ISSUE: Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)
This issue focuses on exercise-induced muscle damage, in particular, delayed onset muscle soreness. Regarding the mechanism of DOMS, there is a paper on the remodelling and regeneration of skeletal muscle tissue after exercise-induced damage. For the prevention of DOMS, there is a paper on strategies to prevent damage after exercise. An overview of the treatment strategies of DOMS and their efficacy in reducing symptoms of muscle damage is reviewed. There are more detailed discussions on the treatment of DOMS with massage, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, and microcurrent therapy.

Review Articles

DOMS: An overview of treatment strategies
How to prevent delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) after eccentric exercise
Microcurrent therapy and the treatment of soft tissue injury
Remodelling of skeletal muscle following exercise-induced muscle damage
The role of massage in the treatment of delayed onset muscle soreness: A brief review
The role of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the treatment of delayed onset muscle soreness in sport
Treating DOMS in sport with NSAIDs

Research Article

Metabolic responses to multiple bouts of supra-maximal exercise in trained and untrained subjects