Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation over the primary motor cortex on short-term balance acquisition in healthy individuals
This study provides evidence that tDCS over the M1 area facilitates balance skill acquisition, possibly by facilitating motor preparation and execution and improving the efficiency of sensorimotor integration processes, as shown by decreased alpha power and N1 latency. These findings may have implications for the potential use of tDCS in improving balance control.
Authors
- Nevin Atalay Güzel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0467-7310)
- Charles S. Layne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6556-9896)
- Edmund Wascher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3616-9767)
- Ömer Burak Tor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3060-2275)
- Michael A. Nitsche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2207-5965)
Institutions
- TU Dortmund University (DE)
- Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (DE)
- University of Houston (US)
- Gazi University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-07-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-025-01663-3
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.21