Infrared (810 nm) low-level laser therapy in experimental model of strain-induced skeletal muscle injury in rats: Effects on functional outcomes

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 154-160

  Ramos, Luciano ^a   Leal Junior, Ernesto Cesar Pinto ^b   Pallotta, Rodney Capp ^a   Frigo, Lucio ^c   Marcos, Rodrigo Labat ^a   De Carvalho, Maria Helena Catelli ^a   Bjordal, Jan Magnus ^d   Lopes Martins, Rodrigo Álvaro Brandão ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Nove de Julho University   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE CRUZEIRO DO SUL   (Brazil)

^d BERGEN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; INFRARED RADIATION; INJURY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; INFRARED RAYS; LASER THERAPY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RATS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

RATTUS;

EID: 84855357060     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: 17511097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2011.01030.x     Document Type: Article

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