Exercise-associated muscle cramps and creatine kinase responses after workload spikes in a professional soccer player: a case study

• Main Authors: Adriano Lima Alves (Author), Igor Soalheiro (Author), João Gustavo Claudino (Author), Gerson Oliveira Rocha (Author), Daniel Boullosa (Author), André Gualberto Jafeth Alves (Author), Eduardo Medonça Pimenta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Termedia Publishing House, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose Exercise-associated muscle cramps (EAMC) are characterized by intense pain and involuntary contractions of a single muscle or muscle group. While EAMCs may occur during and after exercise, their precise aetiology remains unknown. However, there are some potential risk factors, as the workloa...