Can we improve your co-ordination?

HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We are studying how motor pathways from the brain are affected by a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called transcranial direct current stimulation (or tDCS). After neurological injury, patients may experience poor co-ordination of muscles in their arms. This study may help us determine brain stimulation protocols for rehabilitation of the arm. Are you eligible to participate? You need to be;

• 18 – 55 years old
• Right handed
• Healthy (no neurological injuries)
• No  arm or shoulder injuries

Your participation would make a valuable contribution!

What does the study involve?

Three sessions scheduled at your convenience. Sessions will be separated by at least 5 days. Two sessions will be 2 - 2.5 hrs long. One session will be 0.5 - 1 hr long. 

During which;

• You will complete a handedness and health & safety questionnaire (aprx 5 min each)
• Transcranial direct current stimulation will be used to try to transiently alter excitability of motor pathway to your arms (15 mins)
• Transcranial magnetic stimulation will be used to elicit responses in the muscles of your arms (approx. 1.5 hours)
• Arm co-ordination will be assessed with a task that requires you to draw circles while paced to a metronome

Where will the study take place? Movement Neuroscience Laboratory, 731.134 Tamaki Campus APPROVED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND HUMAN PARTICIPANTS ETHICS COMMITTEE for a period of 3 years. Reference number 010457  

   

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