Muscle soreness
Muscle soreness, ache, muscle soreness, pain
Muscle soreness was assessed using a modified 7‐point Likert scale with the following categories: 0 = “A complete absence of soreness,” 1 = “A light soreness in the muscle felt only when touched/a vague ache,” 2 = “A moderate soreness felt only when touched/a slight persistent pain,” 3 = “A light muscle soreness when walking up and down stairs,” 4 = “A light muscle soreness when walking on flat surface,” 5 = “A moderate muscle soreness, stiffness, or weakness when walking,” 6 = “A severe muscle soreness, stiffness, or weakness that limits my ability to move.” This scale has been used in previous studies investigating muscle soreness in the hamstring muscles (Gibson et al., 