Coles, M. G., & Doyle, J. A. (1994). The effect of carbohydrate consumption on delayed onset muscular soreness and indices of damage. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 26(5), Supplement abstract 33.

Ingesting large amounts of CHO immediately after high intensity eccentric exercise was not effective in reducing DOMS or indices of muscle damage (serum creatine kinase activity).

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