Skeletal muscle
Conditions
Interventions
Photobiomodulation: Twenty-two athletes were randomosed in either experimental or placebo group. Experimental group: 11 male athletes received 90 Joules (one minute of application) of Photobiomodulati
Radiation
E02.594
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Acute grade I or II Hamstring muscle injury.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Regular use of antiinflamatories, analgesics and/or alimentary supplements; Grade III muscle injury; Neural symptoms during evaluation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of treatment until discharge in days: In order to assess the athletes condition to go back to sports practice, evaluations of Hamstring isometric strength, Hamstring flexibility, muscle architecture (fascicle length, pennation angle and muscle thickness), performance on single-leg hop test and H-Askling test. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expetected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactBruno Baroni
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Outcome results
None listed