Fig. 2

Changes (mean ± SD) of range of motion (ROM) (a), visual analog scale (VAS) (b), and circumference (c) measured before (pre) and immediately after (post) the eccentric contractions exercise and then 1, 2 and 5 days in the PL and EPA groups. # p < 0.05 for the difference between groups; * p < 0.05 for the difference from the pre-exercise value in the PL group, † p < 0.05 for the difference from pre-exercise value in the EPA group