학술논문
Acute Effect of Single-Session Cerebellar Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Static and Dynamic Balance in Healthy Volunteers.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Erdoğan ET; Department of Physiology, Koç University School of Medicine, 34450 Istanbul, Turkey .; Kır C; Innovative Center for Applied Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Istinye University, 34010 Istanbul, Turkey.; Beycan E; Innovative Center for Applied Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Istinye University, 34010 Istanbul, Turkey.; Karakaya E; Innovative Center for Applied Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Istinye University, 34010 Istanbul, Turkey.; Altınçınar S; Innovative Center for Applied Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Istinye University, 34010 Istanbul, Turkey.; Bayramoğlu T; Innovative Center for Applied Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Istinye University, 34010 Istanbul, Turkey.; Eskikurt G; Innovative Center for Applied Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Istinye University, 34010 Istanbul, Turkey.; Karamürsel S; Department of Physiology, Koç University School of Medicine, 34450 Istanbul, Turkey .
Source
Publisher: MDPI Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101598646 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2076-3425 (Print) Linking ISSN: 20763425 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Brain Sci Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2076-3425
Abstract
Several studies have shown the positive effect of cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation (ctDCS) on balance in patients and older adults. However, in healthy volunteers, the results are conflicting. We aimed to investigate the immediate effect of anodal ctDCS on the dynamic-static balance in healthy, non-athletic young adults due to the possible benefits for sports performance. Twenty-one healthy volunteers participated in two consecutive 20 min sessions of ctDCS (2 mA current intensity), with 1-week intervals (anodal ctDCS-sham ctDCS). Flamingo and Y-Balance tests were used to evaluate the static and dynamic balances before and after the ctDCS. A Continuous Performance Test (CPT) was used to evaluate the changes in sustained attention, impulsivity, and vigilance. A repeated measure analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare the changes in balance scores, reaction time, omission, and commission numbers. There were no statistically significant differences in dynamic and static balance scores and in CPT parameters between conditions. In conclusion, there was no immediate neuromodulation effect of anodal ctDCS to improve balance performance in healthy, young individuals. Furthermore, no evidence was found to support the use of cerebellar tDCS to improve sports performance.