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.

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

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2014 Jul

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

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DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000335

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