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Sep 2026
Effects of polyphenol-rich interventions on the time-course of muscle recovery and athletic performance following exercise-induced muscle damage: a three-level meta-analysis
Polyphenol supplementation may modestly reduce post-exercise pain/soreness, but current evidence does not establish consistent improvements in objective recovery, an optimal recovery window, or superiority of any supplementation strategy.
Xuan-Ming Hu, Hao-Lin Zheng, Jie-Wen Qiu et al.
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