Endpoint
Delayed-onset muscle soreness
CAT:outcome/muscle-sorenessreported in instrument-specific score2 findings from 2 compounds
What moved it
How to read these marks2 findings · 2 compounds · by evidence strength
| Compound | Direction | Findings | Strongest evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| curcumin | down | 1 | Evidence strength: moderate. Human evidence with one recorded weakness, or capped at moderate by its design or by unread numbers. |
| caffeine | down | 1 | Evidence strength: very limited. Human evidence with major recorded weaknesses, or non-human, uncontrolled or unverified evidence. |
Reported to move it
2 findings
curcumin — decreases
ModerateEvidence strength: moderate. Human evidence with one recorded weakness, or capped at moderate by its design or by unread numbers.Finding“The combined effect size for curcumin supplementation in mitigating muscle soreness registers at mean difference (MD) = -0.61, signifying a substantial reduction in pain, particularly in cases of lower back pain.”
Quoted verbatim from Meta-analysis of the effect of curcumin supplementation on skeletal muscle damage status.. - Study
- meta-analysis
- Population
- trained and untrained adults undergoing muscle-damaging exercise
Effect -0.61 mean difference
Meta-analysis of the effect of curcumin supplementation on skeletal muscle damage status.2024PMID:39008500Permalink
caffeine — decreases
Very limitedEvidence strength: very limited. Human evidence with major recorded weaknesses, or non-human, uncontrolled or unverified evidence.Finding“Caffeine ingestion resulted in significantly (p ≤ 0.05) lower levels of soreness on day 2 and day 3 compared with placebo.”
Quoted verbatim from The effect of caffeine ingestion on delayed onset muscle soreness.. - Study
- crossover
- Participants
- 9
- Population
- 9 low-caffeine-consuming males, mean age 20 ± 1 years
The effect of caffeine ingestion on delayed onset muscle soreness.2013PMID:24164961Permalink
How it is measured
Perceived soreness on a named validated scale — visual analogue scale (VAS) or Likert — at a stated interval after a damaging bout. Instrument and interval recorded with each finding.
Sources cited
2 papers
- Subject
- delayed-onset muscle soreness
- Findings
- 2
- Papers
- 2