Preliminary Evidence That Excitatory Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Extends Time to Task Failure of a Sustained, Submaximal Muscular Contraction in Older Adults

Abstract

These preliminary findings suggest that anodal transcranial direct current stimulation enhances time to task failure of a sustained, submaximal contraction in older adults by potentially increasing cortical excitability and/or influencing the perception of exertion. These results raise the question of whether interventions that acutely increase cortical excitability could enhance physical function and/or exercise-induced adaptations in older adults.