The role of different brain regions in motor learning.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00005943

Enrollment

Registered

2014-04-02

Start date

2014-05-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

healthy subjects, no health problem

Interventions

Group 1: Group PFC: transcranial direct current stimulation of prefrontal cortex (PFC). Duration: 20 min, Instensity: 80 µA/cm^2 Group 2: Group cerebellum: transcranial direct current stimulation of c

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Right handed people aged 18 to 35 years without neurological disorders.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Known neurological disorders, metal or electronic implants in head, eyes or upper body. Tattoos at the head. Physical disability that impairs test execution (e.g. amputation of right arm). Involvement in other studies potentially interacting with the tDCS within 48 hours prior to testing.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Amount of explicit Learning as indicated by the result of the explicit test when comparing pre and post training phase (cf. Hegele, M., & Heuer, H. (2010a). Consciousness and Cognition, 19(4), 906–917.; Hegele, M., & Heuer, H. (2010b). PLoS One, 5(8), e12071. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0012071; Hegele, M., & Heuer, H. (2013). Psychology and Aging, 28(2), 333–9.; Heuer, H., & Hegele, M. (2011). Journal of Neurophysiology, 106(4), 2078–85.)	—

Measure

Time frame

Amount of explicit Learning as indicated by the result of the explicit test when comparing pre and post training phase (cf. Hegele, M., & Heuer, H. (2010a). Consciousness and Cognition, 19(4), 906–917.; Hegele, M., & Heuer, H. (2010b). PLoS One, 5(8), e12071. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0012071; Hegele, M., & Heuer, H. (2013). Psychology and Aging, 28(2), 333–9.; Heuer, H., & Hegele, M. (2011). Journal of Neurophysiology, 106(4), 2078–85.)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Amount of implicit Learning as indicated by the result of the implicit test when comparing pre and post training phase (cf. Hegele, M., & Heuer, H. (2010a). Consciousness and Cognition, 19(4), 906–917.; Hegele, M., & Heuer, H. (2010b). PLoS One, 5(8), e12071. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0012071; Hegele, M., & Heuer, H. (2013). Psychology and Aging, 28(2), 333–9.; Heuer, H., & Hegele, M. (2011). Journal of Neurophysiology, 106(4), 2078–85.)	—

Measure

Time frame

Amount of implicit Learning as indicated by the result of the implicit test when comparing pre and post training phase (cf. Hegele, M., & Heuer, H. (2010a). Consciousness and Cognition, 19(4), 906–917.; Hegele, M., & Heuer, H. (2010b). PLoS One, 5(8), e12071. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0012071; Hegele, M., & Heuer, H. (2013). Psychology and Aging, 28(2), 333–9.; Heuer, H., & Hegele, M. (2011). Journal of Neurophysiology, 106(4), 2078–85.)

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactRaphael Schween

Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Institut für Sport und Sportwissenschaft

raphael.schween@sport.uni-freiburg.de+497612034529

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026