Prevalence And Coping Practices Of Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) Among Resistance Trainers

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence rate of Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) as well as coping practices among the athletes of resistance training. The population of the study comprised resistance-trained adults from different clubs of Lahore, Pakistan, and thus three hundred and twenty (320) respondents were selected as the sample by using an available sampling technique. A self-made questionnaire gone through the process of validity and reliability was used for the collection of data from the respondents. The collected data were processed through the statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS, version 26), and thus, suitable statistical tools were applied for the collection of data Based on data analysis, the researcher concluded that DOMS is a common problem among the athletes of resistance players. Likewise, the researcher also concluded that common coping practices adopted by athletes with DOMS are foam rolling, extra sleep, Cold-water immersion, Compression garments, nutritional supplements (protein/branched-chain), massage, etc.