ACUTE EFFECTS OF HIGH-DEFINITION TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION ON DYNAMIC POSTURAL STABILITY IN A Y-BALANCE TASK

Authors

Baofeng Wang, Shanghai University of SportFollow
Songlin Xiao, Shanghai University of SportFollow
Bin Shen, Shanghai University of SportFollow
Changxiao Yu, Shanghai University of SportFollow
Weijie Fu, Shanghai University of SportFollow

Category

Motor Control

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate whether anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (a-tDCS) of the primary motor cortex (M1) could affect dynamic postural stability in healthy young adults. Methods: A randomized, crossover, double-blind experimental design was used in this study. Effects of tDCS on dynamic postural stability were assessed baseline and immediately after tDCS. Results: a-tDCS of M1 significantly decreased the COP of medial-lateral displacement on the posteromedial and posterolateral direction, and path length on the posteromedial direction in the Y-balance, while no significant changes in the sham tDCS (s-tDCS) condition. Conclusion: This study provided evidence that a-tDCS enhanced dynamic postural stability in healthy young adults

Recommended Citation

Wang, Baofeng; Xiao, Songlin; Shen, Bin; Yu, Changxiao; and Fu, Weijie (2022) "ACUTE EFFECTS OF HIGH-DEFINITION TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION ON DYNAMIC POSTURAL STABILITY IN A Y-BALANCE TASK," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 40: Iss. 1, Article 178.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol40/iss1/178