Effect of Alcohol Consumption on Recovery From Eccentric Exercise Induced Muscle Damage in Females

• Published in: International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism Vol. 27; no. 2; p. 115
• Main Authors: McLeay, Yanita, Stannard, Stephen R, Mundel, Toby, Foskett, Andrew, Barnes, Matthew
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2017
• Subjects: Adult; Alcohol Drinking - adverse effects; Alcoholic Beverages - adverse effects; Athletic Performance; Biomarkers; Creatine Kinase - blood; Cross-Over Studies; Exercise; Female; Humans; Muscle Fatigue; Muscle Strength; Muscle Strength Dynamometer; Myalgia - blood; Myalgia - etiology; Myalgia - physiopathology; Myalgia - prevention & control; Physical Exertion; Physical Fitness; Quadriceps Muscle - physiology; Quadriceps Muscle - physiopathology; Severity of Illness Index; Time Factors; Young Adult; females; eccentric; muscle performance

This study was designed to investigate the effects of alcohol consumption on recovery of muscle force when consumed immediately postexercise in young females. Eight young women completed 300 maximal eccentric actions of the quadriceps femoris muscle on an isokinetic dynamometer on two occasions in a...