Combined effects of photobiomodulation and osteopathic manipulation on the physical performance of young adults subjected to exercise-induced muscle damage: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.

Lasers Med Sci · 2026 · PMC13253767 · PMID 42271035

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a numerical trendno p-value reported

Consequently, only the PBM + OM group showed a numerical trend closer to baseline values after 48 h (−1.4%) and 72 h (−0.91%), while the PBM group also presented results close to baseline at 72 h (−0.76%).

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

Regarding muscle strength, since the model did not reach statistical significance, the intervention cannot be claimed to favor strength recovery; however, it presented an exploratory non-significant trend close to baseline values.

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