Abstract
Aim
To evaluate if the application of infrared low-level laser therapy (LLLT) alters proprioception in young women.
Methods
26 female volunteers were evaluated statically and dynamically by means of electronic baropodometry in the variables: distance from the foot center, maximum and medium pressure, and surface. Proprioception was also functionally assessed by the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT). The intervention occurred in two distinct periods, separated by one week apart, as this was a crossover study, so volunteers were submitted to placebo or LLLT (830 nm, 8 J/cm2), on the muscles: gastrocnemius, soleus, tibialis previous and long and short fibular.
Results
the analysis of baropodometry for both dynamic and static found no significant differences for the intervention group and the control group. Similar results were observed for SEBT.
Conclusion
The application of the LLLT, in the proposed parameters, did not influence the proprioception in young women.
Keywords
laser therapy; postural balance; nervous system; kinesthesis