IMPROVING ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE IN ROWERS USING DIRECT STIMULATION

Liu, X., Yang, X., Hou, Z., Ma, M., Jiang, W., Wang, C., Zhang, Y., & Yuan, Y. (2019). Increased interhemispheric synchrony underlying the improved athletic performance of rowing athletes by transcranial direct current stimulation. Brain imaging and behavior, 13(5).

Transcranial direct current stimulation involves using weak electrical currents to stimulate the brain. This technique has typically been used for depression and anxiety. Rowers may use this same technique to improve their performance and to mitigate stress.