The effect of low-level laser therapy on electrically induced muscle fatigue: A pilot study

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 501-506

  Gorgey, Ashraf S ^a,b   Wadee, Amir N ^b   Sobhi, Nagi N ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b October 6 University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASER TISSUE INTERACTION; MUSCLE; NETWORK PROTOCOLS;

CLINICAL SETTINGS; CROSS-OVER; HUMAN STUDIES; KNEE EXTENSORS; LASER THERAPIES; MUSCLE FATIGUES; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATIONS; PILOT STUDIES; RANDOMIZED TRIALS; SKELETAL MUSCLES; SMALL SAMPLE SIZES; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCES; TOTAL ENERGIES;

LASER SURGERY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ENERGY TRANSFER; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TORQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PILOT PROJECTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54049086126     PISSN: 15495418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pho.2007.2161     Document Type: Article

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