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ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2016

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Effects on Athletes' Cognitive Performance: An Exploratory Proof of Concept Trial.

Davimar M M Borducchi, July Silveira Gomes, Henrique Akiba, Quirino Cordeiro, José Henrique M Borducchi, Lívia Stocco Sanches Valentin, Gabrielle M Borducchi, Álvaro Machado Dias

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Article in Frontiers in psychiatry, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Davimar M M BorducchiClinical Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Federal University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil.
July Silveira GomesClinical Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Federal University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil.
Henrique AkibaClinical Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Federal University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil.
Quirino CordeiroClinical Neuromodulation Laboratory, Santa Casa of São Paulo Medical Science College , São Paulo , Brazil.
José Henrique M BorducchiClinical Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Federal University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil.
Lívia Stocco Sanches ValentinClinical Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Federal University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil.
Gabrielle M BorducchiClinical Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Federal University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil.
Álvaro Machado DiasClinical Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Federal University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Among the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games' unforgettable moments, one could not overlook performances by Phelps and Bolt, which challenge old premises about the maximum extension of individual supremacism in ultracompetitive modalities and the doping scandals. Different media channels resonated these two trends, with an unseen rise on discussions about traits and practices that may set ultrahigh performance athletes apart from the more ordinary ones. Yet, some key issues remain undebated. This paper aims to add to this debate, with a proof of concept trial, which investigates whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may serve as an aid for professional athletes. Ten professional athletes of three different modalities (judo,

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PMCPMC5127844

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