Impact-Induced Muscle Damage: Performance Implications in Response to a Novel Collision Simulator and Associated Timeline of Recovery

Figure 7. Change in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for subjective soreness (0-100 mm) PRE, POST, 24, 48 and 72 h following the impact induced muscle damage (IIMD) protocol. VAS-PASS – VAS following a period of passive standing, VAS-ACT – VAS following a period of active bench step-ups, VAS-PALP – VAS following palpation of the impact sites. Data are mean ± SD. *Significant (p <0.01) difference from PRE.