Table 3.

LEDT and exercise in humans.

References	LEDT parameters			Muscle(s)	Exercise	Application mode
	Light source/wavelength	Diode area (cm2)	Performance characteristics
[35]	Cluster with 32 LEDs 850 nm	18 (Cluster total area)	160 mW 3.2 J/cm2 per application point (360 s) 1 application point	Biceps brachii	Isokinetic dynamometer	Contact, after exercise
[36]	Laser 810 nm versus Cluster with 69 LEDs 660/850 nm	0.036 versus 0.2	200 mW; 5.50 W/cm2 6 J per diode (30 s); 164.84 J/cm2 2 application points: total energy 12 J versus 34 LEDs 660 nm; 10 mW; 1.5 J/cm2; 0.05 W/cm2 35 LEDs 850 nm; 30 mW; 0.015 W/cm2; 4.5 J/cm2 0.3 J LED 660 nm (30 s) 0.9 J LED 850 nm (30 s) 41.7 J per application point (30 s) 2 application points: total energy 83.4 J	Rectus femoris	Wingate test	Contact, before exercise
[37]	Cluster with 69 LEDs 660/850 nm	0.2	34 LEDs 660 nm; 10 mW; 1.5 J/cm2; 0.05 W/cm2 35 LEDs 850 nm; 30 mW; 0.015 W/cm2; 4.5 J/cm2 0.3 J LED 660 nm (30 s) 0.9 J LED 850 nm (30 s) 41.7 J per application point (30 s) 1 application point	Biceps brachii	Scott bench	Contact, before exercise
[38]	Cluster with 69 LEDs 660/850 nm	0.2	34 LEDs 660 nm; 10 mW; 1.5 J/cm2; 0.05 W/cm2 35 LEDs 850 nm; 30 mW; 0.015 W/cm2; 4.5 J/cm2 0.3 J LED 660 nm (30 s) 0.9 J LED 850 nm (30 s) 41.7 J per application point (30 s) 3 application points: total energy 125.1 J (2 points on rectus femoris, 2 points on vastus medialis, 2 points on vastus lateralis)	Femoral quadriceps	Isokinetic dynamometer	Contact, before exercise
[39]	Cluster with 69 LED 660/850 nm	0.2	34 LEDs 660 nm; 10 mW; 1.5 J/cm2; 0.05 W/cm2 35 LEDs 850 nm; 30 mW; 0.015 W/cm2; 4.5 J/cm2 0.3 J LED 660 nm (30 s) 0.9 J LED 850 nm (30 s) 41.7 J per application point (30 s) 5 application points: total energy 208.5 J (2 points on femoral quadriceps, 2 points on hamstrings, 1 point on gastrocnemius) versus Cryotherapy (5° C) Lower limb immersion at 5° C for 5 min	Femoral quadriceps, hamstrings and gastrocnemius	Wingate test	Contact, after exercise