High frequencies (HF) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) increase motor coordination performances in volleyball players
Abstract Introduction It is widely demonstrated that high frequency (HF) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has facilitative effects and is therefore capable to inducing changes in motor responses. One of the most investigated areas is the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) as i...
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| author | Fiorenzo Moscatelli Giusi Antonia Toto Anna Valenzano Giuseppe Cibelli Vincenzo Monda Pierpaolo Limone Nicola Mancini Antonietta Messina Gabriella Marsala Giovanni Messina Rita Polito |
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| description | Abstract Introduction It is widely demonstrated that high frequency (HF) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has facilitative effects and is therefore capable to inducing changes in motor responses. One of the most investigated areas is the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) as it plays a special executive attention role in actively preserving access to stimulus representations and objectives in environments with plenty of distraction such as those of team sports. Volleyball is a team sport in which the attention and coordination components are essential for achieving performance. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate if HF rTMS at DLPFC in volleyball players can improve homolateral motor coordination and cortical excitability. Results This study was a double-blinded (participant and evaluator) matched-pair experimental design. Twenty right-handed female volleyball players were recruited for the study and were randomly assigned either the active rTMS (n = 10) or the sham stimulation group (n = 10). The stimulation was performed in one session with 10 Hz, 80% of the resting motor threshold (RMT) of the right first dorsal interosseous muscle, 5 s of stimulation, and 15 s of rest, for a total of 1500 pulses. Before and after stimulation, the coordination and the cortical excitability were evaluated. The significant finding of this paper was that HF-rTMS of the DLPFC improved performance in terms of the homolateral interlimb coordination, with a significantly decreased in resting motor threshold and MEP latency of the ipsilateral motor cortex. It seem that HF-rTMS could increase coordination performances when the velocity of the execution is higher (120 bpm and 180 bpm). Conclusion Moreover, in active rTMS group significant differences emerged after stimulation in RMT and in MEP latency, while no differences emerged after stimulation in MEP amplitude. In conclusion we believe that these results may be of great interest to the scientific community and may also have practical implications in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e38dc6bcc16d4c65ac1b82696d3efa342023-05-14T11:09:40ZengBMCBMC Neuroscience1471-22022023-05-012411910.1186/s12868-023-00796-2High frequencies (HF) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) increase motor coordination performances in volleyball playersFiorenzo Moscatelli0Giusi Antonia Toto1Anna Valenzano2Giuseppe Cibelli3Vincenzo Monda4Pierpaolo Limone5Nicola Mancini6Antonietta Messina7Gabriella Marsala8Giovanni Messina9Rita Polito10Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of FoggiaLearning Science Hub, Department of Humanistic Studies, University of FoggiaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of FoggiaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of FoggiaDepartment of Movement Sciences and Wellbeing, University of Naples “Parthenope”Department of Human Sciences, Telematic University PegasoFaculty of Physical Education and Sports, “Babes Bolyai” UniversityDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Section of Human Physiology and Unit of Dietetics and Sports Medicine, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”Struttura Complessa di Farmacia, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di FoggiaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of FoggiaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of FoggiaAbstract Introduction It is widely demonstrated that high frequency (HF) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has facilitative effects and is therefore capable to inducing changes in motor responses. One of the most investigated areas is the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) as it plays a special executive attention role in actively preserving access to stimulus representations and objectives in environments with plenty of distraction such as those of team sports. Volleyball is a team sport in which the attention and coordination components are essential for achieving performance. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate if HF rTMS at DLPFC in volleyball players can improve homolateral motor coordination and cortical excitability. Results This study was a double-blinded (participant and evaluator) matched-pair experimental design. Twenty right-handed female volleyball players were recruited for the study and were randomly assigned either the active rTMS (n = 10) or the sham stimulation group (n = 10). The stimulation was performed in one session with 10 Hz, 80% of the resting motor threshold (RMT) of the right first dorsal interosseous muscle, 5 s of stimulation, and 15 s of rest, for a total of 1500 pulses. Before and after stimulation, the coordination and the cortical excitability were evaluated. The significant finding of this paper was that HF-rTMS of the DLPFC improved performance in terms of the homolateral interlimb coordination, with a significantly decreased in resting motor threshold and MEP latency of the ipsilateral motor cortex. It seem that HF-rTMS could increase coordination performances when the velocity of the execution is higher (120 bpm and 180 bpm). Conclusion Moreover, in active rTMS group significant differences emerged after stimulation in RMT and in MEP latency, while no differences emerged after stimulation in MEP amplitude. In conclusion we believe that these results may be of great interest to the scientific community and may also have practical implications in the future.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12868-023-00796-2Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC)Interlimb motor coordinationMotor coordinationCortical excitability |
| spellingShingle | Fiorenzo Moscatelli Giusi Antonia Toto Anna Valenzano Giuseppe Cibelli Vincenzo Monda Pierpaolo Limone Nicola Mancini Antonietta Messina Gabriella Marsala Giovanni Messina Rita Polito High frequencies (HF) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) increase motor coordination performances in volleyball players BMC Neuroscience Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) Interlimb motor coordination Motor coordination Cortical excitability |
| title | High frequencies (HF) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) increase motor coordination performances in volleyball players |
| title_full | High frequencies (HF) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) increase motor coordination performances in volleyball players |
| title_fullStr | High frequencies (HF) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) increase motor coordination performances in volleyball players |
| title_full_unstemmed | High frequencies (HF) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) increase motor coordination performances in volleyball players |
| title_short | High frequencies (HF) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) increase motor coordination performances in volleyball players |
| title_sort | high frequencies hf repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation rtms increase motor coordination performances in volleyball players |
| topic | Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) Interlimb motor coordination Motor coordination Cortical excitability |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12868-023-00796-2 |
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