Can a tDCS treatment enhance subjective and objective sleep among student-athletes?. Issue 4 (8th June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Charest, Jonathan; Marois, Alexandre; Bastien, Celyne H.
• Is Part Of: Journal of American college health. Volume 69:Issue 4(2021)
• Page Start: 378
• Page End: 389
• Publication Date: 2021-06-08
• Subjects: Polysomnography -- sleep -- student-athletes -- tDCS; College students -- Health and hygiene -- United States -- Periodicals; College students -- Health and hygiene -- Periodicals; College students -- Mental health -- Periodicals; Universities and colleges -- Health promotion services -- Periodicals; 362.10883781980973
• DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2019.1679152
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0744-8481

Abstract

Abstract: Introduction: Previous studies have shown that student-athletes suffer from sleep difficulties. This study explored the impact of tDCS on sleep parameters among student-athletes. Method: Thirty student-athletes (15 females, 15 males, age 21.1 ± 2.1 years) were recruited. All participants underwent a series of questions to rule out depressive and anxiety disorders or any specific tDCS exclusion criteria. All participants were advised to maintain their usual sleep schedule. Results: Compared polysomnographic and Psychomotor Vigilance Task data analyses did not show any improvement after experimental tDCS. Regardless of groups, PVT mean reaction time was decreased. Regarding the questionnaires, data analyses showed improvement on the PSQI ( p < .001), ISI ( p < .001) and ASSQ ( p < .007) scores after tDCS. Discussion: tDCS appears to increase total sleep time and should be further explored. Improvements in subjective sleep suggest that tDCS bears interesting possibilities into the enhancement of sleep among student-athletes.