Focus Factor Original's (by Focus Factor) ability to reduce muscle soreness is rated as 1.8 out of 3. This rating means the evidence is mixed on the product's ability to deliver on this claim. While some of the evidence supports its use, other evidence does not. Using Focus Factor Original to reduce muscle soreness may lead to positive results. This rating is different from the product's overall rating and is based on what peer reviewed journal articles conclude on its ability to perform this one claim. This page contains an indepth analysis on how this claim-rating was calculated.

Note: The ratings on this page only deal with Focus Factor Original's ability to reduce muscle soreness. To view the product's overall rating, visit the product's main page: Focus Factor Original.

Table of Contents

  1. Simple Report
  2. Detailed Report
  3. References

Simple Report

Detailed Report

The detailed report is an in-depth analysis on how Focus Factor Original's rating for this particular claim was calculated.

Claim Effectiveness Ratings

Each supplement product is a blend of ingredients. The database uses peer reviewed journal articles to rate the ingredients. These ratings are also used to rate how well products perform overall as well as on individual claims.

The supplement ingredients listed in table below are identified as affecting Focus Factor Original's ability to reduce muscle soreness. The rating next to the ingredient describes the ingredient's ability to reduce muscle soreness. These ratings are averaged together and provide the product's overall ability to deliver on the same claim.

Ingredients Reduce Muscle Soreness Rating
Vitamin C 1.3 out of 3
Vitamin E 1 out of 3
Glutamine 3 out of 3
Phosphatidylserine 1 out of 3
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) 3 out of 3
Anthocyanins 1.5 out of 3
Product's Claim Effectiveness Rating 1.8 out of 3

Claim Research Ratings

The research rating describes how well an ingredient's ability to perform a certain claim (such as reduce muscle soreness) has been researched. This rating is based on the amount of studies contained in the database on a particular ingredient and claim. Ingredient research ratings are averaged together to from the product's research rating for this specific cliam.

This rating is important because we need to know if there is enough research to make a valid conclusion on a product's worthiness. Ratings above 80 are ideal. Anything below 60 means there is not enoguh research to make a valid conclusion one way or another on a product's ability to deliver on this particular claim.

Ingredients Reduce Muscle Soreness Research Rating
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Glutamine
Phosphatidylserine
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)
Anthocyanins
Product's Claim Research Rating

References

Title
Prolonged vitamin C supplementation and recovery from demanding exercise
Post-exercise vitamin C supplementation and recovery from demanding exercise
Muscle soreness and damage parameters after prolonged intermittent shuttle-running following acute vitamin C supplementation
Ascorbic acid supplementation does not attenuate post-exercise muscle soreness following muscle-damaging exercise but may delay the recovery process
Effects of vitamin E supplementation on recovery from repeated bouts of resistance exercise
Effect of L-Glutamine Supplementation on Electromyographic Activity of the Quadriceps Muscle Injured By Eccentric Exercise
The Influence of Oral L-Glutamine Supplementation on Muscle Strength Recovery and Soreness Following Unilateral Knee Extension Eccentric Exercise
Glutamine Supplementation in Recovery From Eccentric Exercise Attenuates Strength Loss and Muscle Soreness
Effects of phosphatidylserine on oxidative stress following intermittent running
Phosphatidylserine supplementation and recovery following downhill running
Effects of Short-Term Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation on Markers of Inflammation after Eccentric Strength Exercise in Women
Effect of New Zealand blueberry consumption on recovery from eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage
Effect of bilberry juice on indices of muscle damage and inflammation in runners completing a half-marathon: a randomised, placebo-controlled trial