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Improving trunk muscle strength and endurance is one of the many goals to be achieved in rehabilitation protocols for a variety of health conditions. Cerebral electrical stimulations techniques, such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can modulate motor brain areas involved in motor functions. However, their effects on trunk function are lacking.
This study aims to investigate the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on trunk muscle strength and endurance in healthy subjects.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active tDCS | Active Comparator | Anodal tDCS over trunk motor cortex representation. Intensity: 2mA Time: 20 minutes |
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| Sham tDCS | Sham Comparator | Anodal tDCS over trunk motor cortex representation. Itensity: 2mA Time: 20 minutes (30s ON) |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) | Device | The noninvasive and nonpharmacological weak electrical current applied to the scalp to modulate cortical excitability. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Isometric trunk extension | Maximal isometric voluntary contraction (Kgf) | Pre and Post-test (immediately after tDCS) |
| Trunk muscle endurance | Time to task failure (TTF) on the Sorensen test | Pre and Post-test (immediately after tDCS) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Isometric trunk extension | Maximal isometric voluntary contraction (Kgf) | 15 minutes post-stimulation |
| Isometric trunk extension | Maximal isometric voluntary contraction (Kgf) |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Fuad Hazime, PhD | Department of Physical Therapy. Federal University of Piaui | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Department of Physical Therapy. Federal University of Piaui | Parnaíba | Piauí | 64202020 | Brazil |
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| ID | Term |
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| D065908 | Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation |
| ID | Term |
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| D004599 | Electric Stimulation Therapy |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D003295 | Convulsive Therapy |
| D013000 | Psychiatric Somatic Therapies |
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| 30 minutes post-stimulation |
| Trunk muscle endurance | Time to task failure (TTF) on the Sorensen test | 15 minutes post-stimulation |
| Trunk muscle endurance | Time to task failure (TTF) on the Sorensen test | 30 minutes post-stimulation |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |
| D004597 | Electroshock |
| D011580 | Psychological Techniques |