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Muscular pre-conditioning using light-emitting diode therapy (LEDT) for high-intensity exercise: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial with a single elite runner

Cleber FerraresiDepartment of Physical Therapy, Laboratory of Electrothermophototherapy, Federal University of São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil, ;Post-Graduation Program in Biotechnology, Federal University of São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil, ;Optics Group, Physics Institute of São Carlos, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, Brazil, ;Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA, Correspondence[email protected]

, PhD,

Thomas BeltrameLaboratory of Cardiovascular Physical Therapy, Nucleus of Research in Physical Exercise, Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil, ;Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada,

, MSc,

Fernando FabrizziLaboratory of Biochemical Adaptive, Department of Genetic and Evolution, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil,

, MSc,

Eduardo Sanches Pereira do NascimentoLaboratory of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry of São Carlos, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, Brazil,

, PhD,

Marlus KarstenLaboratory of Cardiovascular Physical Therapy, Nucleus of Research in Physical Exercise, Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil,

, PhD,

Cristina de Oliveira FranciscoLaboratory of Cardiovascular Physical Therapy, Nucleus of Research in Physical Exercise, Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil,

, MSc,

Audrey Borghi-SilvaLaboratory of Cardiovascular Physical Therapy, Nucleus of Research in Physical Exercise, Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil,

, PhD,

Aparecida Maria CataiLaboratory of Cardiovascular Physical Therapy, Nucleus of Research in Physical Exercise, Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil,

, PhD,

Daniel Rodrigues CardosoLaboratory of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry of São Carlos, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, Brazil,

, PhD,

Antonio Gilberto FerreiraLaboratory of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil,

, PhD,

Michael R. HamblinWellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA, ;Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA, and ;Harvard–MIT Division of Health Science and Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA

, PhD,

Vanderlei Salvador BagnatoPost-Graduation Program in Biotechnology, Federal University of São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil, ;Optics Group, Physics Institute of São Carlos, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, Brazil,

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Nivaldo Antonio ParizottoDepartment of Physical Therapy, Laboratory of Electrothermophototherapy, Federal University of São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil, ;Post-Graduation Program in Biotechnology, Federal University of São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil,

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Abstract

Recently, low-level laser (light) therapy (LLLT) has been used to improve muscle performance. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of near-infrared light-emitting diode therapy (LEDT) and its mechanisms of action to improve muscle performance in an elite athlete. The kinetics of oxygen uptake (VO₂), blood and urine markers of muscle damage (creatine kinase – CK and alanine), and fatigue (lactate) were analyzed. Additionally, some metabolic parameters were assessed in urine using proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (¹H NMR). A LED cluster with 50 LEDs (λ = 850 nm; 50 mW 15 s; 37.5 J) was applied on legs, arms and trunk muscles of a single runner athlete 5 min before a high-intense constant workload running exercise on treadmill. The athlete received either Placebo-1-LEDT; Placebo-2-LEDT; or Effective-LEDT in a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial with washout period of 7 d between each test. LEDT improved the speed of the muscular VO₂ adaptation (∼−9 s), decreased O₂ deficit (∼−10 L), increased the VO₂ from the slow component phase (∼+348 ml min⁻¹), and increased the time limit of exercise (∼+589 s). LEDT decreased blood and urine markers of muscle damage and fatigue (CK, alanine and lactate levels). The results suggest that a muscular pre-conditioning regimen using LEDT before intense exercises could modulate metabolic and renal function to achieve better performance.

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The authors would like to thank the runner athlete who participated of this initial research and all universities and departments involved.

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The authors declare have no conflict of interest. Cleber Ferraresi would like to thank FAPESP for his PhD’s degree scholarship (number 2010/07194-7). M. R. Hamblin was supported by US NIH grant R01AI050875.

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