Transcranial direct current stimulation on the autonomic modulation and exercise time in individuals with spinal cord injury. A case report

Autonomic Neuroscience : Basic & Clinical
Fabiana Tenório Gomes SilvaPaulo Moreira Silva Dantas

Abstract

To report the effect of the transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) applied over the primary motor cortex (M1) of an individual, a sedentary male subject with complete chronic spinal cord injury at the T11-T12 levels. The individual underwent three experimental sessions: control, sham and anodal tDCS. Before, during and after exercise sessions, the following variables were recorded: heart rate variability, Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE), power and glucose (this one only before and after the exercise). The anodal tDCS provided greater exercise time and power, lower perceived exertion, greater reduction in glucose, and an increase in time to reach the threshold of heart rate variability. tDCS caused an improvement in the exercise tolerance, probably due to the modulation of the autonomic nervous system and the pain, characterized by reduced RPE.

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Aug 24, 2017·Biomedical Engineering Online·Ana Sánchez-KuhnFernando Sánchez-Santed
Mar 12, 2017·Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience·Fabiana Tenório Gomes da SilvaFelipe Fregni

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