ArticleFrontiers in physiology2019
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation With Halo Sport Enhances Repeated Sprint Cycling and Cognitive Performance.
Article in Frontiers in physiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 71 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effects of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation on psychological factors in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychology · 2026Pooled it
- The Impact of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Upper-Limb Motor Performance in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2019Pooled it
- The Effect of Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Motor Learning: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2019Pooled it
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Core Stabilization Enhance Shooting Performance and Balance in Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Trial
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- Effect of tDCS targeting the M1 or left DLPFC on physical performance, psychophysiological responses, and cognitive function in repeated all-out cycling: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2023Trial
- Simultaneous transcranial and transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation to enhance athletic performance outcome in experienced boxers.Scientific reports · 2021Trial
- Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Walking Speed, Functional Strength, and Balance in Older Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Trial.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2021Trial
- Acute effect of high-definition and conventional tDCS on exercise performance and psychophysiological responses in endurance athletes: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2021Trial
- Effects of plyometric training combined with tDCS on lower-limb muscle activation and cardiopulmonary function in male amateur soccer players: a randomized controlled trial.Physical activity and nutrition · 2026Article
- The Effectiveness of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Improving Performance in Soccer Players-A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Effects of repeated tDCS on lower limb muscle explosive strength and executive function in male collegiate volleyball players: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Transcranial Magnetic Intermittent Theta-Burst Stimulation (iTBS) Enhances Physical Performance in Mixed Martial Arts Athletes: A Pilot Study.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Does tDCS Enhance Complex Motor Skill Acquisition? Evidence from a Golf-Putting Task.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Optimising transcranial direct current stimulation application for the enhancement of exercise performance: a review.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Review
- Research progress on transcranial direct current stimulation for improving muscle strength: a narrative review.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Review
- Enhancing golf swing performance through M1-targeted transcranial direct current stimulation: a double-blind, randomized crossover study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Acute Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined with High-Load Resistance Exercises on Repetitive Vertical Jump Performance and EEG Characteristics in Healthy Men.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Neuromodulation on the ground and in the clouds: a mini review of transcranial direct current stimulation for altering performance in interactive driving and flight simulators.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Review
- The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on bilateral asymmetry and joint angles of the lower limb for females when crossing obstacles.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2023Article
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Abstract
The present study investigated the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) using the Halo Sport device on repeated sprint cycling ability and on cognitive performance. In this triple-blind, randomized, sham-controlled study, nine physically active participants received either a placebo stimulation (Sham) or real stimulation (Halo) for 20 min. Participants then performed 5 × 6-s sprints interspersed with 24 s of active recovery on a cycle ergometer. Peak and mean power output were measured for each sprint. In addition, cognitive performance in terms of reaction time (RT) and accuracy (ACC) was assessed via Stroop test pre- and post-stimulation. There was a significant interaction for mean power output [
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