The effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCs) in muscle and mental fatigue conditions on the proprioception of knee joint position

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1 PhD Candidate of Shahid Beheshti University

2 Professor of Shahid Beheshti University

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the proprioception of knee joint status in conditions of muscle and mental fatigue by Transcranial Direct current stimulation.
Methods: The research design was a quasi-experimental study and the statistical population consisted of 14 male students (mean age (24.07 8 3.8) by purposive sampling method and twice after fatigue conditions under transcranial direct current electrical stimulation. The protocol consisted of two sessions of direct electrical stimulation of the brain after fatigue conditions in anodal and sham stimulation modes. The research instrument included estimation of knee joint angle by the isokinetic device.
Results: The results of testing the hypotheses using repeated measures analysis of variance showed that direct electrical stimulation of the brain has a significant effect (P=0.037) on the proprioception of knee condition in conditions of mental fatigue (P=0.087) Also, the study of the difference in stimulation showed that anodic stimulation is more effective than the stimulation sham position (P=0.19).
Conclusion: It seems that tDCS anodic stimulation can be used as a complementary intervention to improve the process of mental fatigue in the sense of knee condition.
 

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History

  • Receive Date: 01 December 2021
  • Revise Date: 15 February 2022
  • Accept Date: 16 April 2022

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