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Anodal tDCS improves attentional control in older adults
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Andrea Tales
Experimental Gerontology, Volume: 115, Pages: 88 - 95
Swansea University Authors:
Claire Hanley , Andrea Tales
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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.exger.2018.11.019
Abstract
To provide insight into the benefits of tDCS, this study used an age-optimised stimulation protocol whereby key parameters (amplitude, duration, and electrode configuration) were selected in accordance with knowledge of stimulation effects, specific to the ageing brain. Participants completed three...
| Published in: | Experimental Gerontology |
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| ISSN: | 05315565 |
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2019
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa46208 |
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To provide insight into the benefits of tDCS, this study used an age-optimised stimulation protocol whereby key parameters (amplitude, duration, and electrode configuration) were selected in accordance with knowledge of stimulation effects, specific to the ageing brain. Participants completed three sessions of double-blind, anodal or sham stimulation, in conjunction with a novel task switching paradigm. The results show that only those who were administered anodal tDCS exhibited an increase in task switching speed (p < .01, d = 1.36). |
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| College: |
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
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88 |
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95 |