title: Modulation of prefrontal cortex with anodal tDCS prevents post-exercise facilitation interference during dual task.
abstract: In this study we aimed to investigate whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) reduces interference effects of a dual task (DT) on post-exercise facilitation (PEF) of the motor evoked potentials. Anodal tDCS reversed the DT interference on PEF after a non-fatiguing isometric contraction. We conclude that anodal DLPFC tDCS improves the ability to allocate attentional resources and modulates plastic adaptations across brain systems.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Interprofessional Health Sciences & Health Administration , Seton Hall University , South Orange , NJ , USA.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Concerto
authors.affiliation: b Pre-clinical Sciences , New York College of Podiatric Medicine , New York , USA.
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Babayev
authors.affiliation: b Pre-clinical Sciences , New York College of Podiatric Medicine , New York , USA.
authors.forename: Rowan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mahmoud
authors.affiliation: b Pre-clinical Sciences , New York College of Podiatric Medicine , New York , USA.
authors.forename: Basil
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rafiq
authors.affiliation: b Pre-clinical Sciences , New York College of Podiatric Medicine , New York , USA.
authors.forename: Eileen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chusid
authors.affiliation: c Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine , University of Catania , Catania , Italy.
authors.forename: Eugenio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aguglia
authors.affiliation: d Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine , Hackensack University Medical Center , Hackensack , NJ , USA.
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Coira
authors.affiliation: a Department of Interprofessional Health Sciences & Health Administration , Seton Hall University , South Orange , NJ , USA.
authors.forename: Fortunato
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Battaglia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology*; D019054:Evoked Potentials, Motor / Q000502:physiology*; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000502:physiology; D017397:Prefrontal Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D065908:Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
keywords: Dual task; exercise; plasticity; prefrontal cortex; tDCS