Table 1: Studies of DOMS in children.
ROM: Range of motion, IMS: Isometric muscular strength, CK: Creatine Kinase, VAS: Visual analog Scale.
References Subjects Exercise loads Measurements Results
Fatouros et al. (2017) 10-12yrs Boys
15-45yrs Adults
Knee Extension
(15 rapsx5 sets)
IMS
CK
VAS
ROM
boys→ < adult↓(p<0.05)
boys→ < adults↑(p<0.05)
boys↑< adults↑(p<0.05)
boys↓< adults↓ (p<0.05)
Soares et al. (1996) Boys (12.1±0.2yrs)
men (28.3±3.5yrs)
Bench Press
(80%1RM×5sets)
ISO
CK
VAS
PAIN
boys→ < Men↓(p<0.05)
boys→ < men↑(p<0.05)
boys↑< men↑ (p<0.05)
boys↑< men↑ (p<0.05)
Webber et al.(1989) Chilren(10.4±0.3yrs)
boys
girls
Adults (27.2±2.3yrs)
men
women
Downhill Running VAS
VAS
CK
CK
boys↑= men↑
girls↑= women↑
boys↑< men↑(p<0.05)
girls→ = women→
Elamaran et al. (2013) 14yrs boys Football players
14yrs boys
16yrs boys Football players
16yrs boys
Treadmill running with up-road CK Football player↑< boys↑(p<0.05)
Hughes et al. (2018) Girls Football Players
U13(12.2±0.6yrs)
U15(13.8±0.6yrs)
U17(15.8±0.4yrs)
Football Game CK

VAS
U13↑> U15↑= U17↑(p<0.05)

U13↑= U15↑< U17↑ (p<0.05)