The Impact of Multiple Sessions of Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Implicit Motor Learning in High-Activity Older Adults: A Randomized Control Trial.
Objective: This study aimed to assess the effects of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (a-tDCS) of the primary motor cortex on motor learning in high-activity older adults. Methods: Twenty-eight highly active older adults were randomly divided into two groups: sham and a-tDCS groups. Du...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Aging & Physical Activity Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 414 - 424 |
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Aug2026
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