ArticleFrontiers in physiology2018
Photobiomodulation by Led Does Not Alter Muscle Recovery Indicators and Presents Similar Outcomes to Cold-Water Immersion and Active Recovery.
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- Impact of different doses of cold water immersion (duration and temperature variations) on recovery from acute exercise-induced muscle damage: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison between cryotherapy and photobiomodulation in muscle recovery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Lasers in medical science · 2022Pooled it
- The Effects of Regular Cold-Water Immersion Use on Training-Induced Changes in Strength and Endurance Performance: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Pooled it
- Acute Photobiomodulation Does Not Influence Specific High-Intensity and Intermittent Performance in Female Futsal Players.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- Running in the heat reduces time to task failure, attenuates biomarkers of muscle microtrauma, and exacerbates low-frequency force depression and cardiac vagal withdrawal over 72-h post-exercise.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Impact of different cryotherapy interventions on post-exercise acute delayed-onset muscle soreness, athletic performance, and inflammatory biomarkers: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- Cold water immersion after a soccer match: Does the placebo effect occur?Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- Lower Limbs Wearable Sports Garments for Muscle Recovery: An Umbrella Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Full-Body Photobiomodulation Therapy Is Associated with Reduced Sleep Durations and Augmented Cardiorespiratory Indicators of Recovery.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The Influence of Phototherapy on Recovery From Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2022Article
- Photobiomodulation and Sports: Results of a Narrative Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- RETRACTED: Muscle Damage and Performance after Single and Multiple Simulated Matches in University Elite Female Soccer Players.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Photobiomodulation Therapy at 808 nm Does Not Improve Biceps Brachii Performance to Exhaustion and Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness in Young Adult Women: A Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Trial.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- Post-exercise Recovery: Cooling and Heating, a Periodized Approach.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2021Article
- The Specific Judo Training Program Combined With the Whole Body Cryostimulation Induced an Increase of Serum Concentrations of Growth Factors and Changes in Amino Acid Profile in Professional Judokas.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- The Effects of Whole-Body Photobiomodulation Light-Bed Therapy on Creatine Kinase and Salivary Interleukin-6 in a Sample of Trained Males: A Randomized, Crossover Study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2020Article
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