The Claim

In young adults, higher levels of chronic life event stress are associated with slower recovery of perceived energy, greater persistence of fatigue, and prolonged muscle soreness over a 96-hour period following intense resistance exercise, with statistically significant moderation of the recovery trajectories for all three somatic sensations.

Source: Chronic Psychological Stress Impairs Recovery of Muscular Function and Somatic Sensations Over a 96-Hour Period

What the research says

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Correlation
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In plain English

If young adults are under more long-term stress, they might feel more tired, less energetic, and more sore for longer after a hard workout.

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Higher chronic life event stress is associated with slower recovery of perceived energy, greater persistence of fatigue, and prolonged muscle soreness over 96 hours following intense resistance exercise in young adults, with statistically significant moderation of recovery trajectories for all three somatic sensations.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Chronic Psychological Stress Impairs Recovery of Muscular Function and Somatic Sensations Over a 96-Hour Period

    The study found that students with more ongoing life stress took longer to bounce back in energy, felt more tired, and had sore muscles longer after a hard workout, which is exactly what the claim says.

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