Sauna bathing: motivations, perceived benefits, and gender differences- a descriptive health promotion study.
International journal of circumpolar health · DOI 10.1080/22423982.2026.2710003
Research topic
Exercise Recovery
Recovery research involving sauna, cold-water immersion or photobiomodulation after exercise.
Current index
140 publications · 61 trials
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Study-design mix
Systematic review / meta-analysis23
Randomized controlled trial45
Controlled / clinical trial2
Observational research1
Other research69
Publications
Latest indexed papers
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Other research
Photobiomodulation as an Adjunct to Resistance Training in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Photobiomodulation, photomedicine, and laser surgery · DOI 10.1177/25785478261469320
Photobiomodulation with Structured Rehabilitation Improves Mechanical Function and Functional Aging in Degenerative Musculoskeletal Disease: A Controlled Cohort Study.
Photobiomodulation, photomedicine, and laser surgery · DOI 10.1177/25785478261471039
Temporal dynamics of muscle strength recovery following acute cold-water immersion: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
PeerJ · DOI 10.7717/peerj.21537
Effect of photobiomodulation therapy on wound healing and post-extraction pain management of primary molars: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
BMC oral health · DOI 10.1186/s12903-026-09172-y
Non-Invasive Management of Osteoradionecrosis With Intra- and Extraoral Fistulas Using Combined Photodynamic and Photobiomodulation Therapy: A Case Report.
Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry · DOI 10.1111/scd.70214
Ambient Light-Activatable Luminescent Particle-Embedded Conformal Patch for Photochemical Tissue Bonding and Photobiomodulated Healing.
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · DOI 10.1002/adma.73965
Effects of low-level laser therapy on the aging process of human dermal fibroblast cells.
Lasers in medical science · DOI 10.1007/s10103-026-04912-6
Preoperative photobiomodulation reduces pain in molar surgery: A, double-blind clinical trial.
Journal of dentistry · DOI 10.1016/j.jdent.2026.106855
Comparative Efficacy of Laser Acupuncture and Direct Photobiomodulation for Inferior Alveolar Nerve Hypoesthesia After Mandibular Third Molar Extraction: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Clinical Trial.
Photobiomodulation, photomedicine, and laser surgery · DOI 10.1177/25785478261462397
Evaluation of photobiomodulation therapy for genitourinary syndrome of menopause: A single-center prospective study.
PloS one · DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0351765
Transcranial Photobiomodulation Promotes Neurological Resilience in Current Collegiate American Football Players Exposed to Repetitive Head Acceleration Events.
Journal of neurotrauma · DOI 10.1177/08977151251403554
Advances in the application of photobiomodulation technology in spinal cord injury rehabilitation.
Experimental neurology · DOI 10.1016/j.expneurol.2026.115869
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 in medical science · DOI 10.1007/s10103-026-04907-3
A randomised crossover trial comparing photobiomodulation therapy with other recovery strategies in CrossFit athletes.
PloS one · DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0349880
Acute effects of passive heat exposure on vascular function and exercise capacity in patients with chronic kidney disease.
American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology · DOI 10.1152/ajpheart.00020.2026
Innovative photobiomodulation-enhanced T-PRF in posterior mandibular fractures: a randomized pilot study.
BMC oral health · DOI 10.1186/s12903-026-08455-8
Effect of photobiomodulation on pain relief and functional improvement in fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Annals of medicine · DOI 10.1080/07853890.2026.2667061
The impact of stem cell secretome, exosomes, and photobiomodulation on enhancing diabetic wound recovery.
Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie · DOI 10.1016/j.biopha.2026.119440
Effects of photobiomodulation with red and infrared low-level laser diodes in individuals undergoing rhinoplasty at a single centre in São Paulo, Brazil: protocol for a randomised, double-blind, controlled clinical trial.
BMJ open · DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-112848
Effects of photobiomodulation by infrared LED-therapy on improving cardiopulmonary functions and hematologic parameters in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).
Respiratory medicine · DOI 10.1016/j.rmed.2026.108847
Is photobiomodulation therapy free from racial bias?: a narrative review of skin pigmentation.
Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina · DOI 10.1590/1516-3180.2025.3358.26012026
Beyond the placebo effect: a systematic review and a network meta-analysis of treatment strategies for vulvodynia.
BMC women's health · DOI 10.1186/s12905-026-04469-0
Photobiomodulation restores blood-brain barrier integrity after hypoxia via endothelial von Willebrand factor modulation in a humanised tricellular transwell model.
The Journal of physiology · DOI 10.1113/JP291064
Regenerative Surgery, State of the Art and New Perspectives: A Narrative Review.
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · DOI 10.3390/medicina62030432
Heat and cold interventions: unveiling synergistic and counteractive mechanisms for health benefits - a narrative review.
International journal of biometeorology · DOI 10.1007/s00484-026-03177-6
Effects of Photobiomodulation Therapy on Pain and Healing of Episiotomies and Grade 2 and 3 Perineal Lacerations After Vaginal Delivery: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study.
Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · DOI 10.3390/medsci14010125
Therapeutic effect of Photobiomodulation therapy on radiation-induced oral mucositis in head and neck Cancer: A prospective double-blind, self-controlled clinical trial.
Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology · DOI 10.1016/j.radonc.2026.111495
Cold-Water Immersion Impairs Power Earlier than Strength Through Time-Dependent Reductions in Intramuscular Temperature in Human Dorsiflexor Muscles.
Medicine and science in sports and exercise · DOI 10.1249/MSS.0000000000003904
Transcranial Photobiomodulation in Sports Medicine: Enhancing Athletic Performance and Injury Prevention.
Photobiomodulation, photomedicine, and laser surgery · DOI 10.1177/25785478261429308
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