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Research · Meta-analysis

Tart Cherry Supplementation and Recovery From Strenuous Exercise: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

What it found

Improved recovery of strength (ES −0.78) and power and modestly reduced soreness; small reductions in CRP and IL-6.

Design
Meta-analysis
Year
2021
Population
exercising adults
Intervention
tart (Montmorency) cherry juice/concentrate
Outcome
muscle soreness, strength/power recovery, inflammation
Journal
International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Citation last checked 2026-06-21.