Meta-analysis ยท 2021
Effects of Low-Level Laser Therapy on Muscular Performance and Soreness Recovery in Athletes: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. 2021.
This record summarizes category-level photobiomodulation evidence. It is not a clinical study of the rePretty Mat and should not be read as a product-specific treatment claim.
Protocol
What was reviewed or tested
Low-level laser or PBM delivered around exercise; timing and protocols varied across trials.
Selected outcomes
What the record reports
- Reported improvements in some strength and soreness-recovery outcomes, while stating that a definite therapeutic effect was not established.
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Limitations
- Protocols, follow-up windows, and outcome measures were heterogeneous.
- Most evidence involved localized athletic protocols, not a consumer full-body mat routine.
Original source
Citation
Effects of Low-Level Laser Therapy on Muscular Performance and Soreness Recovery in Athletes: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. 2021.
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