Immediate effects of photobiomodulation with low-level laser therapy on muscle performance: an integrative literature review
Efeitos imediatos da fotobiomodulação com laser de baixa intensidade sobre o desempenho muscular: uma revisão de literatura integrativa
Vanessa Mouffron Novaes Alves; Renata Maria Moreira Moraes Furlan; Andréa Rodrigues Motta
Abstract
Purpose: to analyze the influence of low-level laser on muscle performance and to identify the most used dosimetric parameters.
Methods: the search for articles was carried out on the PubMed, BVS, Web of Science and SciELO platforms. The articles selected were original ones, with available abstracts and that evaluated the use of photobiomodulation on muscular performance. The data were analyzed according to the author, year of publication, sample, place of application, parameters evaluated, wavelength, dosimetry used and results found.
Results: the final sample consisted of 27 articles published between 2008 and 2017. The sample size in the studies ranged from 8 to 60 individuals, aged from 17 to 70 years. A greater use of infrared wavelength, with punctual applications carried out in the path of the muscle, was observed. Regarding the dose, there was a variation from 0.24 to 50 joules per point. Of the total, only 5 (18.5%) studies had not found significant answers for the considered variables.
Conclusion: most of the studies pointed out that low-level laser can improve muscle performance. The methodology used in the work was diversified, rendering data compilation difficult, being impossible to set the ideal parameters for this purpose.
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Objetivo: analisar a influência do laser de baixa intensidade no desempenho muscular e identificar os parâmetros dosimétricos mais utilizados.
Métodos: a busca pelos artigos foi realizada nas plataformas PubMed, BVS, Web of Science e SciELO. Foram selecionados artigos originais, com resumos disponíveis e que avaliaram o uso da fotobiomodulação no desempenho muscular. Os dados foram analisados de acordo com o autor, ano de publicação, amostra, local de aplicação, parâmetros avaliados, comprimento de onda, dosimetria utilizada e resultados encontrados.
Resultados: a amostra final foi composta por 27 artigos publicados entre 2008 e 2017. O tamanho da amostra nos estudos variou de 8 a 60 indivíduos, com idade entre 17 e 70 anos. Foi observado maior uso do comprimento de onda infravermelho, com aplicações pontuais realizadas no trajeto do músculo. Quanto à dose, houve variação de 0,24 a 50 joules por ponto. Do total, apenas 5 (18,5%) estudos não encontraram respostas significativas para as variáveis consideradas.
Conclusão: a maioria dos estudos apontou que o laser de baixa intensidade pode melhorar o desempenho muscular. A metodologia utilizada nos trabalhos foi diversificada, dificultando a compilação dos dados, sendo impossível definir os parâmetros ideais para essa finalidade.
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Submitted date:
02/08/2019
Accepted date:
17/09/2019
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