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This study aimed to investigate the effects of a-tDCS on athletic performance in elite athletes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We used a single-blind, randomized controlled experimental design and recruited 24 national-level freestyle swimmers from China. All athletes were randomly divided into two groups; the experimental group underwent a-tDCS (current 2\u00a0mA for 20\u00a0min) combined with physical training, and the control group underwent a-tDCS sham stimulation combined with physical training. The physical training program was identical in the experimental and control groups. The intervention period was 6\u00a0weeks, with five weekly sessions of 110\u00a0min each, consisting of 20\u00a0min of a-tDCS and 90\u00a0min of physical training. Base strength, explosive strength, aerobic endurance, and anaerobic endurance were measured in the athletes before and after the intervention.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The results were as follows. 1) Basic strength: There was a significant improvement in 5RM pull-ups in the experimental and control groups before and after the intervention (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.05). 2) Explosive strength: There was a significant improvement in vertical jump and swimming start distance into the water in the experimental and control groups before and after the intervention (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.05). 3) Aerobic endurance: There was no significant improvement in the experimental and control groups before and after the intervention. 4) Anaerobic endurance: There was a significant improvement in 400\u00a0m running performance in the experimental and control groups before and after the intervention (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Compared to physical training alone, a-tDCS combined with physical training can better improve the athletic performance of high-level swimmers, especially in basic strength, explosive strength, and aerobic endurance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fphys.2024.1383491","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,11]],"date-time":"2024-04-11T01:07:42Z","timestamp":1712797662000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Effects of anodic transcranial direct current stimulation combined with physical training on the performance of elite swimmers"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Xipeng","family":"Yang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jinlong","family":"Wu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yucheng","family":"Tang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Zhanbing","family":"Ren","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"536","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm8040536","article-title":"Short-term effects of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation on endurance and maximal force production. a systematic review and meta-analysis","volume":"8","author":"Alix-Fages","year":"2019","journal-title":"J. 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