Journal of Clinical Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(10), P. 3354 - 3354
Published: May 12, 2025
Introduction: Basketball performance requires not only intermittent high-intensity movements-such as sprinting, jumping, and rapid directional changes-but also decision-making under cognitive psychological stress. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has emerged a potential modality to enhance both physical mental due its capacity modulate cortical excitability promote synaptic plasticity. Although the broader literature suggests that tDCS can benefit motor endurance across various sports, specific impact on basketball remains underexplored. Methods: This scoping review aimed summarize evidence effects of in basketball. A comprehensive search was conducted databases including PubMed/Medline, Google Scholar, Cochrane, identifying studies published between January 2008 February 2025. Only clinical trials investigating interventions players were included. Eleven articles met inclusion criteria synthesized narratively, with focus parameters (site, duration, intensity) outcomes (shooting accuracy, dribbling, decision-making, fatigue). Results: The reviewed indicated tDCS-particularly when applied over cortex-was associated moderate improvements shooting dribbling time, repeated-sprint performance, fatigue. Some reported delayed rather than immediate benefits, suggesting may prime neural networks for enhanced learning retention. However, all findings consistent; certain produced minimal or no significant effects, especially regarding subjective fatigue workload. variability electrode placements protocols highlights need methodological standardization. Conclusions: Current partially supports improve domains basketball, particularly skill acquisition, neuromuscular efficiency, decision-making. Nevertheless, are limited by small sample sizes, heterogeneous protocols, lack long-term follow-up. Future research should prioritize larger, multisite standardized ecologically valid outcome measures confirm efficacy practical relevance competitive settings.
Language: Английский