TABLE 2.

LLLT preconditioning and exercise: experimental animal models (adapted from Ferraresi et al 2012).

Ref	Light source/Wavelength	Spot area (cm2)	Performance characteristics	Muscle(s)	Exercise
Lopes-Martins et al, 2006a	Laser 655 nm	0.08	- 2.5 mW; 31.25 mW/cm2 - 1 application point - Groups: 0.5 J/cm2(32 s) / 1 J/cm2 (80 s) / 2.5 J/cm2(160 s)	Tibialis anterior	Neuromuscular electric stimulation
Leal Junior et al, 2009c	Laser 904 nm	0.2	- 15 mW, 75 mW/cm2 - 1 application point - Groups: 0.1 J (7 s) / 0.3 J (20 s) / 1 J (67 s) / 3 J (200 s)	Tibialis anterior	Neuromuscular electric stimulation
de Almeida et al, 2011	Laser 904 nm	0.2	- 15 mW; 75mW/cm2 - 1 application point - Groups: 0.1 J (7 s) / 0.3 J (20 s) / 1 J (67 s) / 3 J (200 s)	Tibialis anterior	Neuromuscular electric stimulation