ArticleLasers in medical science2020
Photobiomodulation effect on local hemoglobin concentration assessed by near-infrared spectroscopy in humans.
Article in Lasers in medical science, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the acute effects of photobiomodulation therapy on the maximum number of repetitions in resistance exercise in young adults.Lasers in medical science · 2025Pooled it
- Deconstructing the Ergogenic Effects of Photobiomodulation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of its Efficacy in Improving Mode-Specific Exercise Performance in Humans.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Acute Photobiomodulation on Heart Rate Variability in Physically Active Individuals: A Randomized and Controlled Clinical Trial.Journal of biophotonics · 2026Trial
- Acute effects of photobiomodulation therapy applied to respiratory muscles of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled crossover trial.Lasers in medical science · 2020Trial
- Photobiomodulation and Low-Level Laser Therapy as Complementary Strategies in Diabetes Treatment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Application of non-invasive transcranial photobiomodulation in ischemic stroke: Mechanisms and current insights.iScience · 2026Review
- Effects of Short-, Medium-, and Long-Term Treatment Using Photobiomodulation Therapy Combined with Static Magnetic Field in Aging Rats.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Innovative integration: optimizing performance through warm-up and photobiomodulation in high-intensity test.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Effects of photobiomodulation as an adjunctive treatment in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a narrative review.Lasers in medical science · 2023Review
- A Novel Approach of Combining Methylene Blue Photodynamic Inactivation, Photobiomodulation and Oral Ingested Methylene Blue in COVID-19 Management: A Pilot Clinical Study with 12-Month Follow-Up.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- New evidence from hyperspectral imaging analysis on the effect of photobiomodulation therapy on normal skin oxygenation.Lasers in medical science · 2022Article
- Effects of Photobiomodulation Therapy Combined with Static Magnetic Field in Severe COVID-19 Patients Requiring Intubation: A Pragmatic Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial.Journal of inflammation research · 2021Article
- Phototherapy as a Rational Antioxidant Treatment Modality in COVID-19 Management; New Concept and Strategic Approach: Critical Review.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Photobiomodulation 30 min or 6 h Prior to Cycling Does Not Alter Resting Blood Flow Velocity, Exercise-Induced Physiological Responses or Time to Exhaustion in Healthy Men.Frontiers in physiology · 2020Article
- Does photobiomodulation therapy combined to static magnetic field (PBMT-sMF) promote ergogenic effects even when the exercised muscle group is not irradiated? A randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2020Article
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Abstract
Exposure of biological tissue to photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) seems to increase the oxygen availability and mitochondrial electrochemical activity. With the advancement of new technologies, such as near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), information can be obtained about the balance between oxygen utilization and delivery by assessing local oxy- ([O
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