Could tDCS Be a Potential Performance-Enhancing Tool for Acute Neurocognitive Modulation in eSports? A Perspective Review.

dorsolateral prefrontal cortex eAthletes eSports transcranial direct current stimulation

Journal

International journal of environmental research and public health
ISSN: 1660-4601
Titre abrégé: Int J Environ Res Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101238455

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
01 04 2021
Historique:
received: 31 01 2021
revised: 27 03 2021
accepted: 29 03 2021
entrez: 30 4 2021
pubmed: 1 5 2021
medline: 20 5 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Competitive sports involve physical and cognitive skills. In traditional sports, there is a greater dependence on the development and performance of both motor and cognitive skills, unlike electronic sports (eSports), which depend much more on neurocognitive skills for success. However, little is known about neurocognitive functions and effective strategies designed to develop and optimize neurocognitive performance in eSports athletes. One such strategy is transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), characterized as a weak electric current applied on the scalp to induce prolonged changes in cortical excitability. Therefore, our objective is to propose anodal (a)-tDCS as a performance-enhancing tool for neurocognitive functions in eSports. In this manuscript, we discussed the neurocognitive processes that underlie exceptionally skilled performances in eSports and how tDCS could be used for acute modulation of these processes in eSports. Based on the results from tDCS studies in healthy people, professional athletes, and video game players, it seems that tDCS is applied over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) as a potential performance-enhancing tool for neurocognition in eSports.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33916018
pii: ijerph18073678
doi: 10.3390/ijerph18073678
pmc: PMC8037790
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review

Langues

eng

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Auteurs

Sergio Machado (S)

Laboratory of Physical Activity Neuroscience, Physical Activity Sciences Postgraduate Program, Salgado de Oliveira University, Niterói 24456-570, Brazil.
Department of Sports Science, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal.
Laboratory of Physical Activity Neuroscience, Neurodiversity Institute, Queimados 26325-020, Brazil.

Bruno Travassos (B)

Department of Sports Science, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal.
Research Center in Sport, Health and Human Development (CIDESD), 5000-558 Vila Real, Portugal.
Portugal Football School, Portuguese Football Federation, 1495-433 Cruz Quebrada, Portugal.

Diogo S Teixeira (DS)

Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Lusófona University, 1749-024 Lisbon, Portugal.
Research Center in Sport, Physical Education, and Exercise and Health (CIDEFES), (CIDEFES), 1749-024 Lisbon, Portugal.

Filipe Rodrigues (F)

Sport Science School of Rio Maior, ESDRM-IPSantarém, 2040-413 Rio Maio, Portugal.
Life Quality Research Center (CIEQV), 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal.

Luis Cid (L)

Research Center in Sport, Health and Human Development (CIDESD), 5000-558 Vila Real, Portugal.
Sport Science School of Rio Maior, ESDRM-IPSantarém, 2040-413 Rio Maio, Portugal.

Diogo Monteiro (D)

Research Center in Sport, Health and Human Development (CIDESD), 5000-558 Vila Real, Portugal.
ESECS, Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal.

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