The Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined Lumbar Stability Exercise on the Muscle Activity and Jump Performance of the Soccer Player

Abstract

Purpose: The study attempts to understand the effect of lumbar stability exercise of transcranial direct current stimulation on muscle activity and jump performance in soccer player. Methods: Transcranial direct current stimulation combined lumbar stability exercise have been implemented on 15 trainees and general lumbar stability exercise have been implemented on another 15 trainees for 30 minutes at 5 times per week during 8 weeks, and elector spinae, rectus abdominis, external abdominal obilique have been measured using to evaluate the muscle activity of the trunk. The counter movement jump, counter movement jump with arm swing have been measured using g-jump to measure the jump performance. Results: There was statistically meaningful difference on the elector spinae, rectus abdominis, external abdominal obilique in the muscle activity of the trunk and there was statistically meaningful difference on counter movement jump, counter movement jump with arm swing in the jump performance(p<.05). Conclusion: Based on above, it is realized that the transcranial direct current stimulation combined lumbar stability exercise is more effective than the general lumbar stability exercise on the improvement of the muscle activity of the trunk and the jump performance.