THE EFFECTS OF EXERCISE-INDUCED MUSCLE DAMAGE ON AGILITY AND SPRINT RUNNING PERFORMANCE.

The article presents a study on the role of exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) in performing agility and linear sprint running. An isokinetic dynamometer was used to measure the isokinetic peak torque in the knee extensors of the dominant leg while a visual analog scale (VAS) for perceived muscle soreness. Results prove that muscle-damaging exercise impairs the performance of activities requiring rapid generation of force; hence, agility and sprint performance is reduced by EIMD.