Table 1. The set parameters of the Handylaser Trion used to perform laser acupuncture in this study.

Laser medium	GaAlAs laser diode
Wavelength	810 nm
Output power - maximum	150 mW
Probe aperture	0.03 cm2
Power density	5 W/cm2
Time	5 s/acupuncture point; 40 s/Ashi point
Frequencies	Bahr (B1: 599.5 Hz, B2: 1199 Hz, B3: 2398 Hz, B4: 4796 Hz, B5: 9592 Hz, B6: 19184 Hz, B7: 38360 Hz) Nogier (NA′: 292 Hz, NB′: 584 Hz, NC′: 1168 Hz, ND′: 2336 Hz, NE′: 4672 Hz, NF′: 9344 Hz, NG′: 18688 Hz)
Type of application	Contact
Treatment dose	7.5–26.25 J/cm2 in total