Abstract
ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the effects of laser photobiomodulation (PBM) at 808 nm on biceps brachii performance to exhaustion, rating of perceived exertion (RPE), and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) in untrained young women.MethodsThirteen young women (20.1 ± 2.9 years) participated in a crossover study in which they received, in a counterbalanced manner, active and placebo laser PBM on two occasions (T1 and T2), separated by a 7-day washout period. During T1 and T2, participants received active (100 mW output power, irradiance of 35.7 W cm–2, and total energy of 28 J/arm) or placebo laser irradiation on the biceps brachii muscle at 20 min before the repetitions-to-failure test [six sets at 60% of one-repetition maximum (1RM) until failure] for elbow flexion exercise. The number of repetitions performed and RPE over the six sets, as well as DOMS from basal up to 72 h after the repetitions-to-failure test, were recorded.ResultsThere was a significant (time, p < 0.05) reduction in the number of repetitions performed and an increase in RPE over six sets, with no statistical differences between placebo and active laser conditions (treatment × time, p > 0.05). DOMS increased at 24 h postexercise and progressively returned to baseline after 72 h in both conditions (time, p < 0.05; treatment × time, p > 0.05).ConclusionOur results indicate that acute laser PBM at 808 nm does not improve biceps brachii performance to exhaustion, RPE, and DOMS in untrained women.
Highlights
Ergogenic aids are commonly used by athletes and recreational practitioners in order to improve exercise performance and body composition (Silver, 2001; Goston and Correia, 2010; Senekal et al, 2019)
This study aims to investigate the effects of laser photobiomodulation (PBM) at 808 nm on biceps brachii performance to exhaustion, rating of perceived exertion (RPE), and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) in untrained young women
DOMS increased at 24 h postexercise and progressively returned to baseline after 72 h in both conditions
Summary
Ergogenic aids are commonly used by athletes and recreational practitioners in order to improve exercise performance and body composition (Silver, 2001; Goston and Correia, 2010; Senekal et al, 2019). An ergogenic aid is defined as any mechanical, psychological, physiological, pharmacological, or nutritional treatment that enhances energy production and utilization (Williams, 1992) and improves exercise performance and recovery (Kerksick et al, 2018) In this context, photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy, known as low-level laser (light) therapy (LLLT), has emerged as an important non-pharmacological strategy for improving performance (Leal Junior et al, 2008, 2009, 2010; de Almeida et al, 2012; Toma et al, 2018) and recovery (Leal Junior et al, 2010) from exercise in young adults. Conflicting results have been published concerning the effects of PBM
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