Healthy adults (18-35 years)
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Arm 1: Cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) during 3-week balance training. Current density: 0.28mA/cm2 for 20 minutes, once a week for 3 weeks (intervention group).
Group
Sponsors
Otto von Guericke Universität
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy adults
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy, history of migraine, dermatological findings of the scalp, any non-removable metal implants, history of head injury, cardiological or neurological or orthopaedic disorders, taking prescription medication, addictions, epilepsy, mental disorders, history of psychiatric/psychological disorders, side effects of previous brain stimulation techniques, trained/experienced in sports that require a high degree of balance such as ballet, slacklining etc.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time in balance (TIB) recorded in seconds during each training session/day (TD) for between and with-in group comparisons. Performance variability calculated using coefficient of variation (CoV= SD/mean) in TIB over each TD. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effect of cathodal tDCS on learning-induced transfer (pre & post intervention). Difference scores (pre-post) were calculated for (1) cognitive tasks: Visual and verbal memory test (VVM), d2-test of attention, Trail making test (TMT-A & B), Eriksen Flanker task. (2) motor task: Wii task (Wii Nintendo); (3) control tasks: Stroop task and balance error scoring system (BESS) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMarco Taubert
Otto von Guericke Universität
Outcome results
None listed