Effects of Marathon Running on Aerobic Fitness and Performance in Recreational Runners One Week after a Race

Table 3

Perceived muscle soreness before and for seven days after a marathon race.

	Before	1 day	2 days	3 days	4 days	5 days	6 days	7 days
Knee extensors	1.0 ± 1.3	6.1 ± 2.2	4.8 ± 2.2	2.8 ± 1.9	1.9 ± 1.2	1.1 ± 0.9	1.2 ± 1.1	0.7 ± 1.1
Knee flexors	1.4 ± 1.2	5.2 ± 2.4	4.0 ± 2.2	2.5 ± 1.8	1.5 ± 1.1	1.2 ± 1.1	1.3 ± 1.0	0.7 ± 1.1
Plantar flexors	1.7 ± 2.2	4.9 ± 2.0	3.5 ± 2.1	1.9 ± 1.5	1.4 ± 1.3	1.3 ± 1.1	1.2 ± 1.0	0.6 ± 1.0
Hips	0.9 ± 1.4	4.0 ± 2.9	2.9 ± 2.3	1.6 ± 1.4	1.3 ± 1.3	1.2 ± 1.5	1.1 ± 1.1	0.9 ± 1.3
Upper back	0.5 ± 0.8	1.8 ± 1.9	1.5 ± 1.4	0.5 ± 0.8	0.4 ± 0.7	0.3 ± 0.6	0.5 ± 1.0	0.3 ± 0.6
Lower back	0.7 ± 1.0	2.6 ± 2.6	2.0 ± 2.2	1.2 ± 2.0	0.8 ± 1.8	0.7 ± 1.7	0.6 ± 1.2	0.5 ± 0.8
Shoulders	0.9 ± 1.6	2.8 ± 2.6	1.9 ± 2.0	0.8 ± 1.0	0.5 ± 0.8	0.5 ± 0.8	0.6 ± 1.1	0.5 ± 0.8
Elbow flexors	0.7 ± 1.6	1.8 ± 1.8	0.8 ± 1.3	0.5 ± 0.8	0.3 ± 0.6	0.1 ± 0.3	0.2 ± 0.4	0.1 ± 0.3
Elbow extensors	0.6 ± 1.6	1.2 ± 1.7	0.5 ± 1.0	0.2 ± 0.6	0.2 ± 0.6	0.1 ± 0.3	0.1 ± 0.3	0.2 ± 0.6

Qualified likelihood was shown as increased number of symbols: possible, likely, very likely, and most likely.