Effects of downhill or uphill training prior to a downhill run

Nine men volunteered to undergo 10% downhill (DT) or 10% uphill (UT) treadmill training at 60% $$\dot V_{O_{2max} } $$ for 12 minutes on two consecutive days. Four days later the downhill run (DR) was repeated. All subjects reported considerable muscular soreness following DT but not UT. When DR followed UT muscular soreness was again reported but not when DR followed DT. Peak knee flexion and extension moment of force data at five angular …