Assessment of performance in elite athletes through transcranial direct current stimulation

Assessment of performance in elite athletes (bodybuilders) through transcranial direct current stimulation; A quantitative electroencephalography and surface electromyography included investigation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20181104041543N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-12-23

Start date

2017-04-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-14

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Conditions

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Enhance Athletic Performance Outcome in Professional Bodybuilders.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation. Intervention 2: Control group: Placebo stimulants.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: males aging 18 to 40 not on doping drugs for at least 3 months prior to enrollment. Weight between 60 to 120 kg who were regularly training weightlifting exercise (at least 3 times a week) The participants were assured not to have psychological or neurological disorders or a history of alcohol or drug use.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
One-Repetition Maximum (1RM). Timepoint: Data were obtained over two sessions with the interval of 72 hours. Method of measurement: Epley formula.;Surface Electromyography (sEMG). Timepoint: Data were obtained over two sessions with the interval of 72 hours. Method of measurement: Electromyography divice.;Heart Rate (HR) recording. Timepoint: Data were obtained over two sessions with the interval of 72 hours. Method of measurement: Electrocardiography.;Cognitive performance. Timepoint: Data were obtained over two sessions with the interval of 72 hours. Method of measurement: Cambridge Brain Science Cognitive Platform.;Brain map. Timepoint: Data were obtained over two sessions with the interval of 72 hours. Method of measurement: Quantitative electroencephalography.	—

Measure

Time frame

One-Repetition Maximum (1RM). Timepoint: Data were obtained over two sessions with the interval of 72 hours. Method of measurement: Epley formula.;Surface Electromyography (sEMG). Timepoint: Data were obtained over two sessions with the interval of 72 hours. Method of measurement: Electromyography divice.;Heart Rate (HR) recording. Timepoint: Data were obtained over two sessions with the interval of 72 hours. Method of measurement: Electrocardiography.;Cognitive performance. Timepoint: Data were obtained over two sessions with the interval of 72 hours. Method of measurement: Cambridge Brain Science Cognitive Platform.;Brain map. Timepoint: Data were obtained over two sessions with the interval of 72 hours. Method of measurement: Quantitative electroencephalography.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli-Mohammad Kamali

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

ali.kamali321@gmail.com+98 71 3628 8814

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026