Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Endurance Performance of Lower Limbs:A Systematic Review
10.16156/j.1004-7220.2023.01.30
- VernacularTitle:经颅直流电刺激对下肢耐力表现影响的系统综述
- Author:
Bin SHEN
1
;
Songlin XIAO
1
;
Changxiao YU
1
;
Baofeng WANG
1
;
Weijie FU
1
Author Information
1. Key Laboratory of Exercise and Health Sciences of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sport
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS);
lower limbs;
endurance performance;
knee joint
- From:
Journal of Medical Biomechanics
2023;38(1):E202-E208
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Sports fatigue of the lower limbs is one of the important factors affecting sports performance. How to improve the anti-fatigue ability of the lower limbs during endurance exercise is the focus of the research field of human sports biomechanics. This study systematically reviewed the relevant literature on transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) intervention on lower limb endurance performance, summarized the effect of tDCS on lower limb endurance performance, and analyzed the influencing factors and potential mechanisms. The results showed that: tDCS intervention has a significant effect on the endurance performance of the whole lower limbs, but there is no unified conclusion on the effect on the endurance performance of the knee joint. The researchers deem that tDCS can increase the excitability of the primary motor cortex and reduce the activation of the supplementary motor area and the premotor area to producing a lower rating of perceived exertion, but cannot affect the perception of exercise-induced pain, and stimulation protocols varied across studies, which may be partly responsible. This study can provide a theoretical basis for exploring the central mechanism of tDCS to improve endurance performance, formulating rehabilitation and sports training programsfor different groups of people, and developing new stimulation equipment to enhance the human body’s anti fatigue ability.
