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. 2014 Mar 21;1(4):180–186.

Table 2.

Classification of acute muscle disorders and injuries according to Mueller-Wohlfahrt et al. (3).

A. Indirect muscle disorder/injury Functional muscle disorder Type 1: Overexertion-related muscle disorder Type 1A: Fatigue-induced muscle disorder
Type 1B: Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS)
Type 2: Neuromuscular muscle disorder Type 2A: Spine-related neuromuscular Muscle disorder
Type 2B: Muscle-related neuromuscular Muscle disorder
B. Direct muscle injury Structural muscle injury Type 3: Partial muscle tear Type 3A: Minor partial muscle tear
Type 3B: Moderate partial muscle tear
Type 4: (Sub)total tear Contusion Laceration Subtotal or complete muscle tear Tendinous avulsion