Sarcopenia, Muscle fatigue
Conditions
Interventions
Thirty volunteers between 60 and 70 years will participate in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study, randomized in two groups: LED Group (LG
n = 15), the irradiated group will receive phototherapy with a light-emitting diode LED in 638 nm, 150 mW, 4.5 J / point, 18 J total in four equidistant points in the dominant forearm, on the belly of
Other
E02.774
Sponsors
Universidade Camilo Castelo Branco
Areolino Pena Matos
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women between 60 and 70 years of age; non-athletes; with BMI between 18.5 and 29.99 Kg/m2 who agreed to take part in the approved study after signing the consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Previous lower limb and cervical surgery; degenerative systemic diseases; regular use of muscle relaxants or use at least 3 days before the test; rhabdomyolysis; neuromuscular disease, myasthenia gravis; polymyositis; asymptomatic degenerative or inflammatory joint disease in the hands, wrists, and elbows; tendinitis or tenosynovitis of the wrist extensors or flexors and fingers.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase or maintenance of muscle grip strength; measured by hydraulic dynamometry in group treated with LED, verified by at least 1 kg force strength variation, before and after muscle fatigue induction | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAreolino Matos
Universidade Camilo Castelo Branco
Outcome results
None listed