Effects of Dual-site Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Attention, Decision-making and Working Memory During Sports Fatigue in Elite Soccer Athletes

Beijing Sport University23 enrolled

Overview

Investigation of the effects of dual-site anodal transcranial direct current stimulation over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex or primary motor cortex on attention, decision-making and working memory during sports fatigue in elite soccer athletes

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Sports Fatigue

Interventions

dual-site anodal tDCS over the M1DEVICE

M1: motor cortex

dual-site anodal tDCS over the DLPFCDEVICE

DLPFC: dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

sham tDCSDEVICE

sham stimulation

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 24 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * elite soccer athletes Exclusion Criteria: * goalkeepers * pregnancies * family history of epilepsy * metallic head implants * neurological, psychiatric, or musculoskeletal disorders * severe sports injuries

Locations (1)

Sports, Exercise and Brain Sciences Laboratory, Sports Coaching College, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China

Beijing, Haidian, China