Highlights ■ Rheumatoid arthritis increases the popliteal lymph node area in rats. ■ Resistance exercise and photobiomodulation modulate immune cell populations. ■ Both therapies reduce plasma cells and inflammatory cell infiltration. ■ Combined therapy shows no additional benefits over isolated treatments. ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of resistance exercise associated with photobiomodulation on the popliteal lymph nodes of Wistar rats subjected to an acute-phase experimental model of rheumatoid arthritis. Methods: The study consisted of 64 male […]
