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Rev. Ter. Man ; 7(31): 197-201, maio-jun. 2009. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-538004

ABSTRACT

Diversos estudos em animais têm demonstrado a efetividade dos lasers de baixa potência (LBP) sobre a otimização da atividade muscular esquelética. Contudo, poucos estudos foram direcionados à prevenção de fadiga em humanos. Assim, o presente estudo teve por objetivo analisar a aplicação do LBP na prevenção de fadiga muscular induzida em músculo masseter (MM). Participaram do estudo 10 voluntários divididos em dois grupos: irradiados com laser em 685nm (n=5) e irradiados com laser em 830nm (n=5). Foram colhidos sinais eletromiográficos durante o processo de fadiga induzida (60 s), antes e após o tratamento. O laser foi aplicado no MM direito, utilizando-se: 30 mW, 4 J/cm², 0,0028 cm², em 8 pontos (recobrindo todo o MM, com 1 cm de distância entre os pontos). As medidas pré-irradiação foram consideradas controle. Avaliou-se a atividade muscular, tempo de fadiga, força máxima e média e, em todos esses parâmetros estudados, verificou-se a ausência de diferença significativa. Embora o laser seja indicado pela literatura, nesse presente estudo concluímos que tal tratamento não se apresentou efetivo para prevenção de fadiga muscular no músculo masseter, não devendo, portanto, ser utilizado para este fim.


Several studies in animals have demonstrated the effectiveness of low power lasers (LBP) on the optimizationof skeletal muscle activity. However, few studies have been directed at the prevention of fatigue in humans.Therefore, the objective of this study was to analyze the implementation of LBP in the prevention of muscle fatigue induced at the masseter (MM). The participants of this study were 10 volunteers divided into two groups: irradiated with laser at 685 nm (n = 5) and irradiated with laser at 830 nm (n = 5). Electromyography signals were collected during fatigue induced process (60 s) before and after the treatment. The laser was applied in the right MM using: 30 mW, 4 J / cm ², 0.0028 cm ², 8 points (covering the whole MM, with 1 cm of distance between points). The pre-irradiation measures were considered as control measures. It was evaluated the muscle activity, duration of fatigue, maximum and average power and, in all these studied parameters, there was no signifi cant difference. Although laser is indicated by literature, in this present study it was concluded that such treatment was not effective in the prevention of muscle fatigue at the masseter and, therefore, it should not be utilized to this end.


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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Electromyography , Muscle Fatigue , Masseter Muscle
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