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NCT Number: NCT03893604

Effects of tDCS on High Level and Recreational Athletes

Healthy recreational and high level athletes will undergo 2 randomized, cross-over counterbalanced sessions of anodal tDCS or sham tDCS.

The primary outcome is an isokinetic evaluation of their hamstrings' and quadriceps' endurance after each session

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Athlete Fatigue Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Liege Univeristy Hospital

Liège, 4000, Belgium

About this study

Recruitment :

Healthy recreational and high level athletes will be recruited through social media and advertisements.

Each subject came twice to the Liege University Hospitals' isokinetic lab. Each session began with strapping the subjet into the isokinetic machine, making sure that all the settings were adapted to the subject. Then, each subject received either anodal tDCS, of sham tDCS. Neither the evaluator or the subject knew which they were receiving. Immediately following tDCS, there was a warmup consisting of stationary bike, and an isokinetic warmup. Then, subjects' endurance was using a maximal isokinetic tests, at 30 maximal concentric and eccentric contractions at a speed of 180°/s.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • For the "recreational" group at most 3 hours of sport a week
  • For the "athletic" group, at least 10 hours of sport a week
  • Right handed and footed

Exclusion criteria

  • One on the TSST (in high and relatively high risk sections)
  • Previous neurological or orthopedic pathologies affecting limbs

Treatment and study plan

tDCS

Device

20 minutes of anodal tDCS (C3/FP2) 2mA or sham

Other names: Non invasive brain stimulation

Primary outcomes

  1. Peak Strength

    Time frame: Immediately after tDCS and sham

    Peak strength (measured by the isokinetic machine) is measured after each of the 30 repetitions.

    Peak strength of the 30 repetitions will be measured, and how strength decreases throughout the test will be analysed

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Liege

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparing the Effects of tDCS on Endurance Parameters Between High Level and Recreational Athletes

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Mar 28, 2019
Registry last updated
Mar 31, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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