Transcranial Magnetic Intermittent Theta-Burst Stimulation (iTBS) Enhances Physical Performance in Mixed Martial Arts Athletes: A Pilot Study
These results highlight the improved physical performance in MMA athletes without altering redox biomarkers in the blood-emphasizing its applicability for neuromodulation in sports.
Authors
- Bianca Miarka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7513-7605)
- Iordan Emanuel Ferreira Miranda
- Rodrigo Cunha de Mello Pedreiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4354-4430)
- Victor Vieira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4173-0216)
- Rodrigo S. Fortunato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3497-8173)
- Rafael Pereira Azevedo Teixeira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5963-388X)
- Aleksandro Ferreira Gonçalves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1124-6773)
- Volkmar Müller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6386-0900)
- Clóvis Albuquerque Maurício
Institutions
- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Biophysics (CZ)
- Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain Sciences
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci15101047
- Primary Topic
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00