Anodal transcutaneous DC stimulation enhances learning of dynamic balance control during walking in humans with spinal cord injury.

ABSTRACT: Deficits in locomotor function, including impairments in walking speed and balance, are major problems for many individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI). However, it remains unclear which type of training paradigms are more effective in improving balance, particularly dynamic balance, in individuals with iSCI. The purpose of this study was to determine whether anodal transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) can facilitate learning of balance control during walking in individuals with iSCI. Fifteen individuals with iSCI participated in this study and were tested in two sessions (i.e., tsDCS and sham conditions). Each session consisted of 1 min of treadmill walking without stimulation or perturbation (baseline), 10 min of walking with either anodal tsDCS or sham

SUBMITTER: Lin JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9297533 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature