Bihemispheric anodal corticomotor stimulation using transcranial direct current stimulation improves bimanual typing task performance

Journal of Motor Behavior

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 361-367

  Gomes Osman, Joyce ^a,b   Field Fote, Edelle C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

bimanual; motor performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR CORTEX; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ADULT; AGED; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR CORTEX; MOTOR SKILLS;

EID: 84880198834     PISSN: 00222895     EISSN: 19401027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2013.808604     Document Type: Article

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