Trial reportJournal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation2025
Individualized transcranial direct current stimulation combined with foot core exercise improves foot and ankle sensorimotor function and static postural control in individuals with chronic ankle instability.
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- Does transcranial direct current stimulation enhance sensorimotor recovery in chronic ankle instability? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
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- Functional characteristics in supraspinal networks and sensorimotor function following individualized dose-controlled HD-tDCS during foot core exercise in chronic ankle instability.Journal of sport and health science · 2026Article
- Effects of running-induced fatigue on ankle plantar-dorsiflexion performance and functional connectivity in brain and brain-muscle networks.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Effects of curved carbon fiber plate bending stiffness on plantar pressure characteristics and performance during speed step in jump rope athletes.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Effects of different support surfaces on postural stability and sensorimotor cortex activation among individuals with chronic ankle instability.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Differential effects of local and general fatigue on brain network efficiency, corticospinal and neuromuscular excitability.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed to investigate the effects of four-week individualized transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with foot core exercise (FCE) on foot and ankle sensorimotor function and postural control in individuals with chronic ankle instability (CAI).
methodsThirty-four CAI individuals were randomly assigned to a tDCS combined with FCE group (tDCS group, n = 17) and a sham stimulation combined with FCE group (control group, n = 17). All participants received individualized stimulation combined with FCE and sham stimulation combined with FCE, respectively, three times a week for 20 min per session over four weeks. Ankle strength, joint position sense, and static and dynamic postural control were assessed at baseline and post-intervention.
resultsCompared with the control group and baseline, individualized tDCS combined with FCE significantly increased the relative peak torque of plantarflexion, reduced the absolute error of ankle eversion position sense, and decreased the average sway velocity of the center of pressure during single-leg standing with eyes closed in CAI individuals (p values ranging from < 0.001 to 0.016).
conclusionFour weeks of individualized tDCS combined with FCE can effectively improve foot and ankle sensorimotor function and static postural control in CAI individuals.
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