運動前後做熱身運動和緩和運動(cool down exercise)是一個良好習慣,有助減少運動後出現DOMS。熱身運動能慢慢提高心率及促進血液循環,使肌肉溫度上升,增加肌肉的彈性。有研究指出,在運動前做10–20分鐘的中強度帶氧運動,例如踩單車或慢跑等等,可以減少在阻力運動後出現DOMS,而且不會影響肌肉表現。另外,動態伸展亦是一個好選擇,動態伸展是指透過動態活動,例如箭蹲或高踢腿等等,逐漸增加關節的活動幅度,喚醒身體準備進入運動狀態。
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