Table 4.
Lower limb studies-ESWT procedures.
| Author | Type of ESWT | Site of Treatment | Number, Interval of Sessions | Pulses (N) | Frequency (Hz) | Pressure (Bars) | EFD (mJ/mm2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoon [26] | Radial | Knee flexors, semitendinosus muscles |
3, once every week | 1500 | 5 | NM | 0.068–0.093 |
| Taheri [39] | NM | GN | 3, once every week | 1500 | 4 | NM | 0.1 |
| Wu [25] | Focused Radial |
GN and soleus | 3, once every week | 3000 (1500 per muscle) |
5 | rESWT: 2 | fESWT: 0.10 |
| Lee [40] | NM | GN | 1 | 2000 | 4 | NM | 0.1 |
| Radinmehr [41] | Radial | GN | 1 | 2000 | 5 | 1 | 0.340 |
| Aslan [42] | Radial | Ankle flexor | 4, twice per week | 1500 | 10 | 2 | NM |
Abbreviations: GN: gastrocnemius; EFD: energy flux density; NM: not mentioned.