Why the study?
Does oral contraceptive use reduce serum CK, CK-MB, and perceived soreness following eccentric exercise in females?
Population
16 females (8 oral contraceptive users, 8 controls)
Comparison
Oral contraceptive (OC) use vs No oral contraceptive use (control group)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
96 hours post-exercise
Authors
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May blunt eccentric exercise muscle damage in OC users; hypothesis-generating and should not yet alter training guidance.
Does oral contraceptive use reduce serum CK, CK-MB, and perceived soreness following eccentric exercise in females?
Oral contraceptive use in females may reduce exercise-induced muscle membrane disruption and soreness, as evidenced by blunted increases in serum CK and CK-MB.
Hayward et al. (1998) studied this question.
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