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Whole-body PBM and recovery: null findings matter too

A crossover study helps put recovery claims into context.

The result in context

Twelve trained men showed no significant between-condition differences in CK or salivary IL-6 after exercise.

Ghigiarelli et al. · Frontiers in Sports and Active Living · Study published:

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DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2020.00048

Which device and exposure?

Check spectrum, irradiance, dose, distance, exposed area and timing. Sharing a wavelength does not make devices equivalent. Separate general research from the model documentation.

What are the limitations?

Read funding and conflicts of interest; seek independent confirmation. Include null findings. A source should support the exact statement, without turning an experiment into a treatment recommendation.

What we cannot conclude

Small sample and specific biomarkers; this does not settle every recovery outcome. Not an ARES trial.

General PBM research. This page is neither a treatment protocol nor clinical validation of ARES.

How we select sources

We link identifiable scientific publications and report findings and limitations, including null results. This initial collection is not a systematic review. Studies of particular devices and protocols do not establish outcomes for ARES products.

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