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Running jump height, countermovement jump (CMJ) height, isokinetic knee strength at 60\u00b0\/s and 180\u00b0\/s (extension\/flexion, dominant\/non-dominant leg), and event-related potential (ERP) indices (No-Go P3 amplitude\/latency) during a Go\/No-Go task, as well as reaction time (RT) in the task were assessed before and after the intervention.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A significant Time \u00d7 Group interaction was observed for running jump height (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt;\u00a00.01) and No-Go P3 amplitude (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt;\u00a00.01), with the tDCS group showing greater improvements than the sham group. For CMJ, isokinetic knee extensor strength (60\u00b0\/s) and RT, no significant Time \u00d7 Group interaction was observed, while a significant main effect of Time was detected (all\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      s &amp;lt; 0.05) without significant interaction. No-Go P3 latency showed no significant effects.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Five consecutive days of tDCS on the M1 area specifically enhances volleyball-related explosive jumping performance (running jump) and inhibitory control (increased Nogo-P3 amplitude) in male collegiate volleyball athletes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fphys.2026.1717237","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,10]],"date-time":"2026-04-10T06:03:48Z","timestamp":1775801028000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Effects of repeated tDCS on lower limb muscle explosive strength and executive function in male collegiate volleyball players: a randomized controlled trial"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Meichen","family":"Liu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sports, Northeastern University","place":["Shenyang, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Bing","family":"Han","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sports, Northeastern University","place":["Shenyang, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yuning","family":"Sun","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sports, Northeastern University","place":["Shenyang, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chunhui","family":"Yang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sports, Northeastern University","place":["Shenyang, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2013.00036","article-title":"Perceptual-cognitive expertise in elite volleyball players","volume":"4","author":"Alves","year":"2013","journal-title":"Front. 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