Feasibility and Safety of Sequential Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Physical Therapy in Older Adults at Risk of Falling: A Randomized Pilot Study

Feasibility and Safety of Sequential Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Physical Therapy in Older Adults at Risk of Falling: A Randomized Pilot Study

Objective: To establish the feasibility and safety of administering transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) immediately prior to physical therapy (PT) sessions in older adults at risk of falls. Design: A pilot randomized controlled study. Setting: Outpatient geriatric physical therapy clinic....

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Main Authors:	On-Yee Lo, PhD, Sarah Charest, OTR/L, Heather Margulis, PT, MSPT, Lewis Lipsitz, MD, Brad Manor, PhD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:	Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation
Subjects:	Aging Falls Frailty Geriatric Non-invasive brain stimulation Physical therapy
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590109523000447

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