Effect of tDCS targeting the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex on psychophysiological responses and brain oxygenation during exercise in healthy adults: a proof-of-concept randomized controlled trial
DLPFC-targeted tDCS does not modulate brain oxygenation or enhance psychophysiological responses during vigorous-intensity exercise in healthy individuals. Future studies should explore exercise preference and tolerance, and the effects of tDCS on clinical populations.
Authors
- Daniel Gomes da Silva Machado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8426-0488)
- Rodrigo M. Forti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8978-2525)
- Marco Mendonça (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0365-7895)
- Maria do Carmo Barros de Melo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9755-0364)
- Rickson C. Mesquita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1945-6713)
- Everton Borges da Silva
- Heloiana Faro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1801-2328)
- Edmund O. Acevedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6616-9234)
- Daniel de Medeiros Leiros
Institutions
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (BR)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Physiology
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2025.1703766
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.84