Trial reportExperimental brain research2018
Transcranial direct current stimulation enhances foot sole somatosensation when standing in older adults.
Trial report in Experimental brain research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on static and dynamic posture control in the elderly: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
- Systematic Review of the Impact of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on the Neuromechanical Management of Foot and Ankle Physical Performance in Healthy Adults.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2020Pooled it
- The Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Balance Control in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2020Pooled it
- Effects of HD-tDCS targeting prefrontal cortex, cerebellum, and motor cortex on dual-task gait in older adults.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Effects of intervention combining transcranial direct current stimulation and foot core exercise on sensorimotor function in foot and static balance.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2022Trial
- Multi-session anodal transcranial direct current stimulation enhances lower extremity functional performance in healthy older adults.Experimental brain research · 2020Trial
- Bilateral Prefrontal Cortex Activation During Sensorimotor Tasks in People with Subacute Stroke - An Exploratory Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study.NeuroRehabilitation · 2025Article
- Enhancing Balance and Walking Endurance in Older Adults: The Potential of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation as an Adjunct to Balance Training, a Randomized, Sham-Controlled, Clinical Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of HD-tDCS combined with Bosu ball training on static and dynamic postural stability among individuals with chronic ankle instability.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- High-Definition Trans-Spinal Current Stimulation Improves Balance and Somatosensory Control: A Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Effects of tDCS on Foot Biomechanics: A Narrative Review and Clinical Applications.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Is Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation an Effective Ergogenic Technology in Lower Extremity Sensorimotor Control for Healthy Population? A Narrative Review.Brain sciences · 2022Review
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- Transcranial direct current stimulation over the posterior parietal cortex improves visuomotor performance and proprioception in the lower extremities.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2022Article
- Effects of 4 Weeks of High-Definition Transcranial Direct Stimulation and Foot Core Exercise on Foot Sensorimotor Function and Postural Control.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Article
- Can Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Enhance Functionality in Older Adults? A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Acute Effects of High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Foot Muscle Strength, Passive Ankle Kinesthesia, and Static Balance: A Pilot Study.Brain sciences · 2020Article
- Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Over S1 Differentially Modulates Proprioceptive Accuracy in Young and Old Adults.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2019Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Foot-sole somatosensation is critical for safe mobility in older adults. Somatosensation arises when afferent input activates a neural network that includes the primary somatosensory cortex. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), as a strategy to increase somatosensory cortical excitability, may, therefore, enhance foot-sole somatosensation. We hypothesized that a single session of tDCS would improve foot-sole somatosensation, and thus mobility, in older adults. Twenty healthy older adults completed this randomized, double-blinded, cross-over study consisting of two visits separated by one week. On each visit, standing vibratory threshold (SVT) of each foot and the timed-up-and-go test (TUG) of mobility were assessed immediately before and after a 20-min session of tDCS (2.0 mA) or sham stimulation with the anode placed over C3 (according to the 10/20 EEG placement system) and the cathode over the contralateral supraorbital margin. tDCS condition order was randomized. SVT was measured with a shoe insole system. This system automatically ramped up, or down, the amplitude of applied vibrations and the participant stated when they could or could no longer feel the vibration, such that lower SVT reflected better somatosensation. The SVTs of both foot soles were lower following tDCS as compared to sham and both pre-test conditions [F
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