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Table 1 Phototherapy parameters

From: Effects of exercise training and photobiomodulation therapy (EXTRAPHOTO) on pain in women with fibromyalgia and temporomandibular disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Parameters

Pulse

 

1 Superpulsed infrared

Wavelength of lasers (nm)

905

Frequency (Hz)

1000

Average optical output (mW)

0.9

Power density (mW/cm2)

2.25

Peak power (W)

8.5

Dose (J)

0.3

Energy density (J/cm2)

0.75

Spot size of laser (cm2)

0.4

Number of LEDs

4 Red

Wavelength of LEDs (nm)

640 (±10)

Frequency (Hz)

2

Average optical output (mW), each

15

Power density (mW/cm2), each

16.66

Dose (J), each

4.5

Energy density (J/cm2), each

5

Spot size of LED (cm2), each

0.9

Number of LEDs

4 Infrared

Wavelength of LEDs (nm)

875 (±10)

Frequency (Hz)

16

Average optical output (mW), each

17.5

Power density (mW/cm2), each

19.44

Dose (J), each

5.25

Energy density (J/cm2), each

5.83

Spot size of LED (cm2), each

0.9

Magnetic field (mT)

35

Treatment time (s)

300

Aperture of device (cm2)

4

Total energy delivered (J)

39.3

  1. LED light-emitting diode