tDCS Stroke motor skill learning Dutch: tDCS CVA motorisch leren
Conditions
Interventions
Subjects will participate in three training sessions and receive tDCS (transcranial Direct Current Stimulation) during the first 10 minutes of every training session. Every experimental group receives
Sponsors
University of Twente, Research institute MIRA
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: For healthy subjects: 1. Age > 18 years; 2. Able to stand and make stepping movements for in total 42 minutes; 3. Good vision (on 2 m distance). Additional for stroke patients: 1. Diagnosed with a hemiparesis as the result of a first ever, ischemic subcortical stroke; 2. Chronic stage: time since stroke > 6 months; 3. Independent walkers with clear walking impairment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Metallic implants in the brain; 2. Presensce of severe or frequent headache; 3. Other neurological disorders or orthopedic problems; 4. Have a history of cardiac conditions that interfere with physical load.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Relative change in motor skill between the first and last training block (total learning). From the first and last training block of every training session the mean movement time and the error rate is calculated. By combining these two parameters with the SAF the motor skill of these two blocks are calculated. The motor skills from all training sessions together are used to calculate the main parameter total learning and the secondary parameters on- and offline learning. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Change in motor skill during motor skill training (online learning); 2. Change in motor skill between two consecutive motor skill trainings (offline learning). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactEdwin Asseldonk, van
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Outcome results
None listed