by Paulo Henrique Gusmão Nogueira Martins, Shaiane Silva Tomazoni, Caroline dos Santos Monteiro Machado, Amanda Lima Pereira, Henrique Dantas Pinto, Matheus Marinho Aguiar Lino, Neide Firmo Ribeiro, Luana Barbosa Dias, Ivo de Oliveira Aleixo Junior, Marcelo Ferreira Duarte de Oliveira, Older Manoel de Araújo-Silva, Thiago De Marchi, Heliodora Leão Casalechi, Ernesto Cesar Pinto Leal-Junior Background This study compared the effects of different therapeutic modalities on recovery following the workout of the day (WOD) in CrossFit athletes, focusing on reducing muscle damage and improving functional performance. Methods In a randomised, controlled, crossover design, twelve CrossFit athletes underwent four post-WOD recovery interventions across four weeks: passive recovery (PR), intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC), extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), and photobiomodulation therapy combined with a static magnetic field (PBMT-sMF).
Assessments were conducted at baseline, and at 1, 24, and 48 hours post-WOD. The primary outcome was vertical jump performance (countermovement jump [CMJ] height) at 1-hour post-WOD; secondary outcomes included lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activity, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), carbonylated proteins, perceived exertion, and intervention satisfaction.
PLOS ONE (Medicine) published a clinical update in Research Highlights on 22 May 2026.
The item focuses on A randomised crossover trial comparing photobiomodulation therapy with other recovery strategies in CrossFit athletes.
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