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Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) was lower in the naproxen group, but differences were not statistically significant.
Naproxen may help reduce muscle soreness post-exercise, though not significantly.
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DOMS was lower in the naproxen group, but differences between conditions were not statistically significant.
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Based on randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial design.
Source
Naproxen’s Effect on Performance Within Neuromuscular Parameters
Moisés Silvestre de Azevedo Martins et al. · Asian Journal of Sports Medicine · 2019
DOI 10.5812/asjsm.80256
rct · n=11Cited 2×
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