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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
卷 12, 期 21, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jcm12216724
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noninvasive brain stimulation; time-to-task failure; maximal voluntary contraction; primary motor cortex; prefrontal cortex
This systematic review examines the chronic effects of combining transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and exercise on motor function and performance outcomes. The findings suggest that the chronic use of tDCS in combination with strength training does not enhance motor function in healthy adults. In neurological disorders, combining tDCS with exercise programs that include movements to be improved does not have an additive effect. However, in musculoskeletal conditions characterized by pain as a limiting factor of motor function, tDCS may enhance exercise-induced adaptations, although evidence is limited.
The present systematic review aimed to determine the chronic effects of the combination of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and exercise on motor function and performance outcomes. We performed a systematic literature review in the databases MEDLINE and Web of Science. Only randomized control trials that measured the chronic effect of combining exercise (comprising gross motor tasks) with tDCS during at least five sessions and measured any type of motor function or performance outcome were included. A total of 22 interventions met the inclusion criteria. Only outcomes related to motor function or performance were collected. Studies were divided into three groups: (a) healthy population (n = 4), (b) neurological disorder population (n = 14), and (c) musculoskeletal disorder population (n = 4). The studies exhibited considerable variability in terms of tDCS protocols, exercise programs, and outcome measures. Chronic use of tDCS in combination with strength training does not enhance motor function in healthy adults. In neurological disorders, the results suggest no additive effect if the exercise program includes the movements pretending to be improved (i.e., tested). However, although evidence is scarce, tDCS may enhance exercise-induced adaptations in musculoskeletal conditions characterized by pain as a limiting factor of motor function.
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