Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Life Sciences
The Influence Of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation On Skill Acquisition In A Complex Motor Task, Nicholas Pudar, Milan Pantovic
The Influence Of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation On Skill Acquisition In A Complex Motor Task, Nicholas Pudar, Milan Pantovic
Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) applied over the motor cortex (M1) can improve performance in relatively simple motor tasks performed with the hand and arm. Only a few tDCS studies have examined complex, multi-joint tasks. The purpose of this study was to investigate the acute effects of (tDCS) on skill acquisition in a complex, multi-joint arm movement in healthy young adults. 22 right-handed adults were randomly assigned to a tDCS or SHAM group, performing the overhand throws to a target. After the baseline-test block, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) was used to locate the first dorsal interosseus muscle (FDI). Motor evoked …