Red Light Therapy: a Potential Strategy to Reduce Sports Injury Risk?
ConditionAnkle Dorsiflexion
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorCláudio da Silva Ferreira
About this trial
This study investigates whether near-infrared light therapy can acutely improve ankle dorsiflexion mobility and hamstring flexibility, two factors associated with sports injury risk. Healthy adult students will complete three randomized conditions: a control session, a 10-minute cycling warm-up, and a 10-minute exposure to a red and near-infrared LED panel (MITO LIGHT®). Mobility and flexibility will be assessed before and after each condition using the Knee-to-Wall Test (KWT) and the Active Knee Extension Test (AKET). The study aims to determine whether photobiomodulation may serve as a potential strategy to reduce musculoskeletal injury risk.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Active and healthy university students
No current pain or injury in the lower limbs
Ability to perform the Knee-to-Wall Test (KWT) and Active Knee Extension Test (AKET)
Availability to attend all three sessions with at least 72 hours between assessments
Disqualifiers
Use of photosensitizing medication currently or within the past 3 weeks (as collected in the medical questionnaire)
Recent musculoskeletal injury of the lower limbs or any sports-related injury with relevant downtime
Presence of pain, joint limitation, or any medical condition preventing safe performance of KWT or AKET
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Near-infrared photobiomodulation
- Cycling Warm-up
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Cláudio da Silva Ferreira
Lead sponsor
Aveiro University
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov