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010-111 · Question #4
010-111 Question #4: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is C. Delayed onset muscle soreness.. Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) is the well-documented phenomenon of muscle pain and stiffness peaking 24-72 hours after unaccustomed or intensive exercise. It is distinct from acute soreness felt during exercise.
Question
Which of the following best describes the symptoms that occur at 24-48 hours after a single bout of intensive exercise?
Options
- ADelayed onset muscle strain.
- BAcute onset muscle strain.
- CDelayed onset muscle soreness.
- DAcute onset muscle soreness.
Explanation
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) is the well-documented phenomenon of muscle pain and stiffness peaking 24-72 hours after unaccustomed or intensive exercise. It is distinct from acute soreness felt during exercise.
Common mistakes.
- A. Delayed onset muscle strain is not a recognized clinical or exercise science term - a muscle strain is an acute traumatic injury, and combining it with 'delayed onset' creates a medically inaccurate descriptor.
- B. Acute onset muscle strain refers to an immediate traumatic injury to muscle fibers occurring at the time of exercise, not a delayed inflammatory response 24-48 hours later.
- D. Acute onset muscle soreness occurs during or immediately after exercise due to metabolic byproduct accumulation such as lactate, and resolves quickly - it does not describe the 24-48 hour delayed presentation.
Concept tested. Delayed onset muscle soreness timing and mechanism
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