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Advances in Physiotherapy and Neurorehabilitation

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 271

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Division of Sport Science, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
Interests: biomechanics; motor control; neuromechanics; stroke; aging; rehabilitation; non-invasive brain stimulation; meta-analysis
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Dear Colleagues,

Rehabilitation based on movement execution is essential for enhancing human motor and cognitive functions. In particular, motor function decline due to aging and neurological diseases is a significant health threat whose improvement requires the restoration of the overall movement system through central and peripheral nervous system enhancement. Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques can induce changes in the central nervous system, while electrical muscle stimulation can affect the peripheral nervous system, both of which contribute to improving motor and cognitive function. Moreover, combining these neurostimulation-based rehabilitation approaches with various forms of exercise can accelerate motor function improvement. This Special Issue aims to collect studies on various rehabilitation programs designed to improve human motor and cognitive functions, along with the mechanisms behind these approaches.

Dr. Nyeonju Kang
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • rehabilitation
  • neuromodulation
  • movement
  • recovery
  • exercise

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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Improves Bilateral Ankle-Dorsiflexion Force Control in Healthy Young Adults
by Hajun Lee, Beom Jin Choi and Nyeonju Kang
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(8), 4391; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15084391 - 16 Apr 2025
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This study examined transient effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on bilateral force control in lower extremities. We recruited 14 healthy young adults and administered bilateral ankle-dorsiflexion force control tasks at 10% of maximal voluntary contraction. Participants were able to use real-time [...] Read more.
This study examined transient effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on bilateral force control in lower extremities. We recruited 14 healthy young adults and administered bilateral ankle-dorsiflexion force control tasks at 10% of maximal voluntary contraction. Participants were able to use real-time visual information on a targeted force level and forces produced by both feet. While performing bilateral force control, we provided active- and sham-tDCS in a random order. Bilateral tDCS protocol used for this study included anodal and cathodal stimulation targeting left and right leg areas of the primary motor cortex between hemispheres. Bilateral force control capabilities were estimated by calculating force accuracy, variability and regularity. In addition, we determined whether force control patterns differed between feet across active- and sham-tDCS conditions. The findings revealed that force accuracy and variability were significantly improved after applying active-tDCS protocol as compared with those for sham-tDCS condition. However, no differences in force control between feet were observed. These findings suggest that bilateral tDCS protocols may be a viable option for improving motor functions of lower limbs. Full article
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