The phrase "exhaustive exercise" means engaging in a physical activity that requires a lot of effort and energy, often resulting in feeling tired or depleted afterwards. Full definition
Not every muscle fiber is activated during exhaustive exercise. (trainingscience.net)
If compression socks produce beneficial effects on recovery following exhaustive exercise, they could provide a benefit in recovery from both training and competition. (journals.lww.com)
The study, «High rates of muscle glycogen resynthesis after exhaustive exercise when carbohydrate is co-ingested with caffeine,» is by David J. Pedersen, Sarah J. Lessard, Vernon G. Coffey, Emmanuel G. Churchley, Andrew M. Wootton, They Ng, Matthew J. Watt and John A. Hawley. (physiologyinfo.org)