The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on task processing and prioritisation during dual-task gait

Experimental Brain Research
James G WrightsonNicholas J Smeeton

Abstract

The relationship between cognition and gait is often explored using a dual-task gait paradigm, which represents the ability to divide cognitive resources during walking. Recent evidence has suggested that the prefrontal cortex is involved in the allocation of cognitive resources during dual-task gait, though its precise role is unclear. Here, we used anodal and cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to probe the role of the prefrontal cortex in the control of stride time variability (STV), trunk RoM and cognitive task performance during dual-task gait. As task difficulty has been shown to mediate the dual-task cost, we also manipulated walking speed to see whether the effects of tDCS on dual-task gait were influenced by walking difficulty. Ten adults performed a serial subtraction task when walking at either preferred walking speed or 25 % of preferred walking speed, before and after receiving tDCS of the left prefrontal cortex. Anodal tDCS reduced STV and the dual-task cost on STV and improved cognitive task performance. Cathodal tDCS increased STV and appeared to increase the dual-task cost on STV, but did not affect cognitive task performance. There was no effect of tDCS on trunk RoM, and the effects of tDCS...Continue Reading

References

Apr 3, 2001·Annual Review of Neuroscience·E K Miller, J D Cohen
Aug 9, 2001·Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation·J M HausdorffH K Edelberg
Jul 20, 2002·Gait & Posture·Marjorie Woollacott, Anne Shumway-Cook
Jun 17, 2003·Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation·Esther W de HoonHeike A Bischoff
Aug 18, 2004·IEEE Transactions on Bio-medical Engineering·Arash SalarianKamiar Aminian
Jul 5, 2005·Brain Research. Cognitive Brain Research·Fabienne ColletteEric Salmon
Jul 22, 2005·Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation·Jeffrey M Hausdorff
Jul 27, 2005·Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation·Jennifer S BrachStephanie A Studenski
Jan 24, 2006·Clinical Neurophysiology : Official Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology·Prateek C GandigaLeonardo G Cohen
Oct 21, 2006·Pediatric Physical Therapy : the Official Publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association·H J Huang, V S Mercer
Jun 1, 2007·Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience·Jennifer Adrienne JohnsonRobert J Zatorre
Dec 7, 2007·Movement Disorders : Official Journal of the Movement Disorder Society·Galit Yogev-SeligmannNir Giladi
Jun 19, 2008·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Martin LövdénUlman Lindenberger
Feb 23, 2010·Movement Disorders : Official Journal of the Movement Disorder Society·Gilles AllaliOlivier Beauchet
Jul 8, 2010·Gait & Posture·Jonathan B Dingwell, Joseph P Cusumano
Jul 1, 2008·Brain Stimulation·Michael A NitscheAlvaro Pascual-Leone
Sep 14, 2010·Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews·Emad Al-YahyaJanet Cockburn
Jan 18, 2011·Gait & Posture·Takehiko DoiHiroshi Ando
Feb 24, 2011·The Neuroscientist : a Review Journal Bringing Neurobiology, Neurology and Psychiatry·Charlotte J Stagg, Michael A Nitsche
May 20, 2011·The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences·Roee HoltzerJoe Verghese
Feb 11, 2012·Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation·Olivier BeauchetGilles Allali
Sep 8, 2012·Clinical EEG and Neuroscience·Min-Fang Kuo, Michael A Nitsche
Nov 1, 2012·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society·Manuel Montero-OdassoJeffrey M Hausdorff
May 15, 2013·Gait & Posture·Tsuyoshi AsaiHiroshi Ando

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jun 1, 2016·Maturitas·Jason A CohenJessica L Zwerling
Sep 16, 2019·Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation·Rubén Hernández de PazJulio Gómez-Soriano
Aug 19, 2020·Neuromodulation : Journal of the International Neuromodulation Society·David J ClarkAdam J Woods
Jun 24, 2017·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society·Andrea L MettiAndrea L Rosso
Aug 4, 2020·Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research·Zeev MeinerJoe Verghese
Jul 14, 2020·Journal of Motor Behavior·Juliana Otoni ParmaTércio Apolinário-Souza
Feb 9, 2021·Gait & Posture·Nicholas J SmeetonLisa Schafer
Apr 13, 2021·Frontiers in Human Neuroscience·Takehide KimuraTakashi Nagamine
Jul 4, 2021·Annals of Neurology·Junhong ZhouJeffrey M Hausdorff

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.