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Trial reportScientific reports2024

Effect of repeated sessions of transcranial direct current stimulation on subjective and objective measures of recovery and performance in soccer players following a soccer match simulation.

Fatemeh Shiravand, Pezhman Motamedi, Sadegh Amani-Shalamzari, Ehsan Amiri, Daniel Gomes da Silva Machado

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Trial report in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07333404 (The Effects of Combined Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Pneumatic Compression on Selected Recovery Parameters After a 10K Run), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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NCT07333404 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

The Effects of Combined Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Pneumatic Compression on Selected Recovery Parameters After a 10K Run

TypeinterventionalSponsorUludag UniversityRan2026 to 2026Enrolled16ConditionsRecovery Methods, Muscle Fatigue, Exercise Performance Recovery, Endurance ExerciseArmsTranscranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Normatec Pneumatic Compression
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Fatemeh ShiravandDepartment of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
Pezhman MotamediDepartment of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
Sadegh Amani-ShalamzariDepartment of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran. amani_sadegh@khu.ac.ir.
Ehsan AmiriExercise Metabolism and Performance Lab (EMPL), Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.
Daniel Gomes da Silva MachadoResearch Group in Neuroscience of Human Movement (NeuroMove), Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We investigated the effect of repeated sessions of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (a-tDCS) on subjective and objective measures of recovery, cognitive and sport-specific performance in professional soccer players following a soccer match simulation (SMS). Sixteen soccer players participated in this randomized, crossover, and sham-controlled study. They completed baseline assessments of well-being, total quality recovery (TQR), electromyographic activity (EMG) of the thigh muscles, countermovement jump (CMJ), and cognitive and Loughborough soccer passing test (LSPT) skills. Then, the participants engaged in an SMS routine (2 × 45 min, 15-min intervals). There was no significant difference in rating of perceived exertion (RPE) during the SMS in the anodal (17.25 ± 0.85) and sham (16.93 ± 0.92) conditions (p = 0.19). Following the SMS, the participants were randomized to receive three sessions of a-tDCS (2 mA, 20 min, +F3/-F4) targeting the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) or sham immediately after, 24 h, and 48 h after the SMS. Finally, the same outcome measures were evaluated 24 and 48 h following the SMS. A two-way repeated-measures ANOVA showed that a-tDCS stimulation improved passing skills (decreased time to perform the LSPT and number of errors; all ps < 0.01; d = 0.56-2.9) and increased the feeling of well-being (p = 0.02; d = 2.8), with no effect on TQR, cognitive performance, CMJ performance, and EMG. Therefore, the results of the present study indicate, for the first time, that repeated a-tDCS could be used as an adjunct method to accelerate soccer players' well-being and technical performance recovery, particularly after congested matches and/or training sessions. These findings may also be applicable to other team sports with characteristics similar to soccer (e.g., futsal, handball, basketball, etc.).

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Athletic PerformanceSoccerTranscranial Direct Current StimulationAdultAthletesCognitionCross-Over StudiesElectromyographyHumansMaleYoung AdultElectromyographyFootballMental recoveryRegenerationSoccer technique

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