Although the precise cause is still unknown, the type of muscle contraction seems to be a key factor in the development of DOMS.

• 造成DOMS的精确原因虽然不明，不过肌肉的收缩方式似乎是DOMS出现的一个重要因素。会从事大量离心收缩的运动，像是下坡跑步，就会出现较为严重的DOMS。