There is debate as to whether
active recovery — if it's
after 1 hour of exercise — actually helps recovery since delayed
onset of muscular soreness (DOMS) is thought to be caused by micro-trauma rather than lactic acid; these are the tiny tears in the muscle which eventually lead to firmer muscles.
Summary: In this study Ali discovered that
after 10 km running trials, recreationally
active men experienced a reduction in delayed -
onset muscle soreness 24 hours
after wearing compression stockings (18 - 22 mmHg) compared with traditional sports socks.