Effects of physical training and transcranial direct current stimulation application on exercise capacity in healthy adults
- Conditions
- Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- KCT0007414
- Lead Sponsor
- Korea University
- Brief Summary
The active tDCS group showed significantly greater static balance improvement in sway scores. Dynamic balance showed a tendency to increase more in the active tDCS group. The post-intervention survey revealed that during and after the use of tDCS, there were no serious side effects such as dizziness, headache, swelling, redness, or temperature increase in the area of tDCS application. In addition, more than 80% of participants were satisfied with the BT and tDCS programs.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 55
Participants who met the following criteria were recruited for the study: (1) men and women in good health, (2) between the ages of aged 19 and 62, and (3) no acute or chronic muscular pain.
The exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) presence of neoplasm, (2) orthopedic deformities, (3) pregnancy, (4) evidence of skin disease or abnormalities near the tDCS application area, (5) history of epileptic seizures, (6) metal implants in the skull, and (7) use of hearing aids and anticonvulsants or muscle relaxant drugs.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Static balance;Dynamic balance
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Adequacy of blinding, safety, and participants’ satisfaction assessment