TY - JOUR AU - Coppens, Milou J. M. AU - Staring, Wouter H. A. AU - Nonnekes, Jorik AU - Geurts, Alexander C. H. AU - Weerdesteyn, Vivian PY - 2019 DA - 2019/11/07 TI - Offline effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on reaction times of lower extremity movements in people after stroke: a pilot cross-over study JO - Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation SP - 136 VL - 16 IS - 1 AB - Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique that has shown promise for rehabilitation after stroke. Ipsilesional anodal tDCS (a-tDCS) over the motor cortex increases corticospinal excitability, while contralesional cathodal tDCS (c-tDCS) restores interhemispheric balance, both resulting in offline improved reaction times of delayed voluntary upper-extremity movements. We aimed to investigate whether tDCS would also have a beneficial effect on delayed leg motor responses after stroke. In addition, we identified whether variability in tDCS effects was associated with the level of leg motor function. SN - 1743-0003 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-019-0604-y DO - 10.1186/s12984-019-0604-y ID - Coppens2019 ER -