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The potential interaction with exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) has led to investigation of curcumin as a post-exercise strategy that may have the potential to lessen acute reductions in functional strength (FS) following physical activity. Aim: The purpose of this review is to assess the evidence examining curcumin in relation to four outcome measures: FS, EIMD, DOMS and inflammation. Methods: A Medline, SPORTDiscus and CINAHL database search was undertaken with no publication date limit. Sixteen papers met the inclusion criteria and were included in this review. Three meta-analyses were completed for EIMD, DOMS and inflammation, respectively, with FS being excluded due to limited research. Results: Effect sizes were as follows: EIMD (0.15, \u22120.12, \u22120.04, \u22120.2 and \u22120.61 corresponding to 0, 24, 48, 72 and 96\u2005h post-exercise, respectively), DOMS (\u22120.64, \u22120.33, 0.06, \u22120.53 and \u22121.16 corresponding to 0, 24, 48, 72 and 96\u2005h post-exercise, respectively) and inflammation (\u22120.10, 0.26, 0.15 and 0.26 corresponding to 0, 24, 48 and 72\u2005h post-exercise, respectively). A 96\u2005h post-exercise inflammation meta-analysis was not conducted due to limited data. Conclusion: No effect sizes were statistically significant for EIMD ( p\u2009=\u20090.644, 0.739, 0.893, 0.601 and 0.134), DOMS ( p\u2009=\u20090.054, 0.092, 0.908, 0.119 and 0.074) and inflammation ( p\u2009=\u20090.729, 0.603, 0.611 and 0.396). 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