ReviewBiology2024
The Physiological Mechanisms of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Enhance Motor Performance: A Narrative Review.
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Who cites it
25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Network meta-analysis of different electrical stimulation therapies for lower limb functional rehabilitation in stroke patients.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Unlocking trunk potential after stroke: a novel approach combining transcranial direct current stimulation and core stability exercise: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Trial
- Trial
- Is there a threshold for use-dependent plasticity? A study of repeated motor skill training in the human lower limbs.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Noninvasive Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease: Therapeutic Applications and Clinical Perspectives.Journal of movement disorders · 2026Article
- The Additive Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined With Exercise-Based Rehabilitation Interventions on Balance, Ankle Kinematics, and Muscle Activity in Individuals With Ankle Instability: A Systematic Review.Health science reports · 2026Review
- M1 a-tDCS does not acutely enhance motor skill acquisition of a dexterous, timing-based videogame task in adults.Physiological reports · 2026Article
- Neuromodulation strategies in postburn care for pain rehabilitation and scar remodelling.Communications medicine · 2026Review
- Motor-related reorganization in left inferior frontal gyrus after subcortical stroke: neurochemical basis and response to targeted neuromodulation.BMC medicine · 2026Article
- Transcranial direct current stimulation restores addictive behavior via prefrontal-striatal circuit.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Article
- Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation as an Adjunct to Physiotherapy in Lacunar Stroke.Cureus · 2026Article
- Comparative efficacy and mechanistic insights of non-invasive neuromodulation and motor rehabilitation on functional reorganization of the supplementary motor area in subacute stroke: a narrative review.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Review
- Real-World Assessment of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Combined with Sertraline in the Treatment of Depression in Vietnam.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2026Article
- Optimized transcranial direct current stimulation for post-stroke dysphagia with small electrodes: a double-blind, randomized, feasibility study protocol.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Article
- Neural Correlates of Personality Traits in Adolescents Exhibiting Excessive Smartphone Use: A Resting-State FMRI Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) in human motor Optimization: Mechanisms, safety, and emerging applications.Biochemistry and biophysics reports · 2025Review
- How to Improve Cognitive Flexibility: Evidence From Noninvasive Neuromodulation Techniques.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2025Review
- Artificial Intelligence-Driven Neuromodulation in Neurodegenerative Disease: Precision in Chaos, Learning in Loss.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- The Neural Correlates of Chewing Gum-A Neuroimaging Review of Its Effects on Brain Activity.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): Why and How?Brain sciences · 2025Review
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Abstract
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive neuromodulation technique that applies a stable, low-intensity (1-2 mA) direct current to modulate neuronal activity in the cerebral cortex. This technique is effective, simple to operate, affordable, and widely employed across various fields. tDCS has been extensively used in clinical and translational research, with growing applications in military and competitive sports domains. In recent years, the use of tDCS in sports science has garnered significant attention from researchers. Numerous studies have demonstrated that tDCS can enhance muscle strength, explosive power, and aerobic metabolism, reduce fatigue, and improve cognition, thereby serving as a valuable tool for enhancing athletic performance. Additionally, recent research has shed light on the physiological mechanisms underlying tDCS, including its modulation of neuronal resting membrane potential to alter cortical excitability, enhancement of synaptic plasticity to regulate long-term potentiation, modulation of neurovascular coupling to improve regional cerebral blood flow, and improvement of cerebral network functional connectivity, which activates and reinforces specific brain regions. tDCS also enhances the release of excitatory neurotransmitters, further regulating brain function. This article, after outlining the role of tDCS in improving physical performance, delves into its mechanisms of action to provide a deeper understanding of how tDCS enhances athletic performance and offers novel approaches and perspectives for physical performance enhancement.
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