Trial reportScientific reports2025
Improving locomotor performance with motor imagery and tDCS in young adults.
Trial report in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06414213 (Enhancing Locomotor Learning With Motor Imagery and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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Enhancing Locomotor Learning With Motor Imagery and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Who cites it
5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Additive effect of tDCS and neuromotor recruitment on functional recovery in chronic paraplegia: A randomized controlled trial.PloS one · 2026Trial
- A Feasibility Study of Real-Time FMRI with Neurofeedback of Motor Performance in Cerebellar Ataxia.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- Transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) in human motor Optimization: Mechanisms, safety, and emerging applications.Biochemistry and biophysics reports · 2025Review
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- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation over the Motor or Frontal Cortex in Patients with Chronic Ankle Instability.Journal of athletic training · 2025Article
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4 authors.
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Abstract
The study aimed to assess the feasibility and potential efficacy of a non-motor intervention utilizing motor imagery (MI) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to enhance motor function. The research involved a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial with three groups: MIActive, MISham, and Control. Participants engaged in a cognitively demanding obstacle course, with time and prefrontal activation (ΔO2Hb and ΔHHb) measured across three-time points (Baseline, Post-test, 1-week follow-up). Following a pretest, active or sham tDCS was administered during an MI session, while the Control group did not receive this intervention. The MIActive group showed significant improvements in time-to-completion immediately after the intervention and one week later. Additionally, ΔO2Hb levels were lower in the MIActive group than in the other groups. These findings suggest that the combination of MI and tDCS could lead to motor improvements. The study outcomes support the feasibility and initial effectiveness of using MI and tDCS as a non-motor intervention to enhance motor outcomes in short and medium terms. Further research is recommended to explore the impact of this intervention in individuals with existing motor impairments. This study contributes to the growing body of evidence on the potential of non-motor interventions to induce neuroplastic changes that improve motor function. Clinical trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT06414213 16/05/2024.
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