Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Effects on Athletes' Cognitive Performance: An Exploratory Proof of Concept Trial

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dc.citation.volume7
dc.contributor.authorBorducchi, Davimar Miranda Maciel [UNIFESP]
dc.contributor.authorGomes, July Silveira [UNIFESP]
dc.contributor.authorAkiba, Henrique Teruo [UNIFESP]
dc.contributor.authorCordeiro, Quirino
dc.contributor.authorBorducchi, Jose Henrique Miranda [UNIFESP]
dc.contributor.authorValentin, Livia Stocco Sanches [UNIFESP]
dc.contributor.authorBorducchi, Gabrielle Miranda [UNIFESP]
dc.contributor.authorDias, Alvaro Machado [UNIFESP]
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
dc.coverageLausanne
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-31T12:47:15Z
dc.date.available2020-07-31T12:47:15Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractAmong the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games' unforgettable moments, one could not overlook performances by Phelps and Bolt, which challenge old premises about the maximum extension of individual supremacism in ultracompetitive modalities and the doping scandals. Different media channels resonated these two trends, with an unseen rise on discussions about traits and practices that may set ultrahigh performance athletes apart from the more ordinary ones. Yet, some key issues remain undebated. This paper aims to add to this debate, with a proof of concept trial, which investigates whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may serve as an aid for professional athletes. Ten professional athletes of three different modalities (judo, N = 4 athletes, swimming, N = 3 athletes, and rhythmic gymnastics, N = 3 athletes) received anodal stimulation (2 mA) for 20 min on the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex for ten consecutive weekdays. We observed a positive effect of tDCS in their cognitive performance, including a significant improvement in alternated, sustained, and divided attention and in memory scores. We also observed a decrease in Beck Depression Inventory scores (4.50 points) in this non-clinical population. These preliminary results suggest that tDCS sessions may translate into competitive advantages for professional athletes and recommend the deepening of the discussion on its ethical use in sports, which is ultimately tied to the wider debate around the risks and opportunities that neuromodulation brings to the table.en
dc.description.affiliationUniv Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Psychiat, Clin Neurosci Lab, Sao Paulo, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationSanta Casa Sao Paulo Med Sci Coll, Clin Neuromodulat Lab, Sao Paulo, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnifespClinical Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
dc.description.sourceWeb of Science
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dc.identifierhttps://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2016.00183
dc.identifier.citationFrontiers In Psychiatry. Lausanne, v. 7, p. -, 2016.
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fpsyt.2016.00183
dc.identifier.fileWOS000388888600001.pdf
dc.identifier.issn1664-0640
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/56698
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000388888600001
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherFrontiers Media Sa
dc.relation.ispartofFrontiers In Psychiatry
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectTDCSen
dc.subjectCognitive performanceen
dc.subjectAthletesen
dc.subjectEthicsen
dc.subjectDopingen
dc.titleTranscranial Direct Current Stimulation Effects on Athletes' Cognitive Performance: An Exploratory Proof of Concept Trialen
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
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