The Claim
In young adults, chronic psychological stress is associated with prolonged elevation of muscle soreness during a 96-hour recovery period following intense resistance exercise, and higher levels of life event stress predict a slower decline in soreness intensity, suggesting that psychological stress may delay the resolution of exercise-induced muscle damage symptoms.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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If young adults are under a lot of stress in their lives, they might feel sore for longer after a hard workout — the more stressed they are, the longer the soreness seems to stick around.
See the scientific wording
In young adults, chronic psychological stress is associated with prolonged elevation of muscle soreness over a 96-hour recovery period after intense resistance exercise, with higher life event stress predicting a slower decline in soreness intensity, indicating that stress may delay resolution of exercise-induced muscle damage symptoms.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that stressed young people felt muscle soreness longer after hard workouts, which supports the idea that stress slows recovery.
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