Shyamali Kaushalya Fernando

Dr. Shyamali Kaushalya Fernando

Department of Sports Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka
orcid

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

View All Publications
3 July 2024 in Applied Sciences
Verified
Journal Article
Open access
PDF file
TCTai-Chih Chen
Tai-Chih Chen
JFJosé Manuel García de Frutos
José Manuel García de Frutos
DPDavid Colomer Poveda
David Colomer Poveda
Gonzalo MarquezGonzalo Marquez
Gonzalo Marquez
Shyamali Kaushalya FernandoShyamali Kaushalya Fernando
Shyamali Kaushalya Fernando
Salvador Romero-ArenasSalvador Romero-Arenas
Salvador Romero-Arenas
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has emerged as a potential intervention to improve physical performance. This study investigates the effects of tDCS applied to the primary motor cortex (M1) and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) on performance in a maximal effort task, specifically the No-Jump Burpee exercise. Twenty healthy male subjects (26.0 ± 4.91 years) completed three experimental conditions (a-DLPFC, a-M1, and SHAM) in a double-blind crossover design. Prior to the performance of burpees to exhaustion, tDCS (2 mA, 20 min) was administered. The total number of repetitions, vastus lateralis muscle oxygen saturation, heart rate, and subjective perception of exertion (RPE) during exercise were measured. Repeated ANOVAs showed a significant effect of condition on the number of repetitions (p < 0.001). Subjects performed more repetitions under the M1 condition (68 ± 19.5) compared to DLPFC (63 ± 17.9) and SHAM (58 ± 18.0), with significant differences between all conditions. This study demonstrates that tDCS can improve performance in a physical endurance task such as the No-Jump Burpee. The findings suggest that tDCS may be a viable ergogenic tool for improving athletic performance. Future research should explore the underlying mechanisms and the practical application of these results in long-term physical training programs (NCT06472882).