Browsing Faculty of Medicine by Author "Bjordal, Jan Magnus"
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Superpulsed low-level laser therapy protects skeletal muscle of mdx mice against damage, inflammation and morphological changes delaying dystrophy progression
Leal, Ernesto Cesar Pinto Jr; de Almeida, Patrícia; Tomazoni, Shaiane Silva; de Carvalho, Paulo de Tarso Camillo; Lopes-Martins, Rodrigo Alvaro Brandao; Frigo, Lúcio; Joensen, Jon; Johnson, Mark I.; Bjordal, Jan Magnus (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03-05)Aim: To evaluate the effects of preventive treatment with low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on progression of dystrophy in mdx mice. Methods: Ten animals were randomly divided into 2 experimental groups treated with superpulsed ... -
A systematic review with procedural assessments and meta-analysis of Low Level Laser Therapy in lateral elbow tendinopathy (tennis elbow)
Bjordal, Jan Magnus; Lopes-Martins, Rodrigo Álvaro Brandão; Joensen, Jon; Couppe, Christian; Ljunggren, Anne Elisabeth; Stergioulas, Apostolos; Johnson, Mark I. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-05-29)Background: Recent reviews have indicated that low level level laser therapy (LLLT) is ineffective in lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET) without assessing validity of treatment procedures and doses or the influence of prior ... -
The Thermal Effects of Therapeutic Lasers with 810 and 904nm Wavelengths on Human Skin
Joensen, Jon; Demmink, Jan Hendrik; Johnson, Mark I.; Iversen, Vegard Vereide; Lopes-Martins, Rodrigo Álvaro Brandão; Bjordal, Jan Magnus (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-03-06)Objective: To investigate the effect of therapeutic infrared class 3B laser irradiation on skin temperature in healthy participants of differing skin color, age, and gender. Background: Little is known about the potential ... -
What is the ideal dose and power output of low-level laser therapy (810 nm) on muscle performance and post-exercise recovery? Study protocol for a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial
de Oliveira, Adriano Rodrigues; Vanin, Adriane Aver; De Marchi, Thiago; Antonialli, Fernanda Colella; Grandinetti, Vanessa dos Santos; de Paiva, Paulo Roberto Vicente; Albuquerque Pontes, Gianna Móes; Santos, Larissa Aline; Aleixo Junior, Ivo de Oliveira; de Carvalho, Paulo de Tarso Camillo; Bjordal, Jan Magnus; Leal Junior, Ernesto Cesar Pinto (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-02-27)Background: Recent studies involving phototherapy applied prior to exercise have demonstrated positive results regarding the attenuation of muscle fatigue and the expression of biochemical markers associated with recovery. ...