Trans-spinal direct current stimulation
Trans-spinal direct current stimulation has been studied in 1 paper since 2026: 1 trial in people; 1 in the past year. The newest paper, Apr 11, 2026: “Effects of acute trans-spinal neuromodulation on trunk posture and sacral motor output during gait in older adults”.
1 paper studies it3 findingsUpdated
“In older adults, trans-spinal direct current stimulation reduced the amplitude and shifted the timing of sacral motor output during walking, without significantly altering ground reaction forces.”
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: Fonds De La Recherche Scientifique - FNRS and 1 more
- Human trial1
What did studies of Trans-spinal direct current stimulation find?
2Studies of Trans-spinal direct current stimulation measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are ground reaction forces (1 study) and trunk flexion (1).
Ground reaction forces
no changein humans1
1 study
Ground reaction forces
no changein humans1
Trans-spinal direct current stimulation has no effect on ground reaction forces in humans.
“without significantly altering ground reaction forces.”
Human trialDuring walkingcathodalSingle twenty-minute sessionn = 19
Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon)
Trunk flexion
downin humans1
1 study
Trunk flexion
downin humans1
Trans-spinal direct current stimulation decreases trunk flexion in humans.
“These neuromuscular changes were accompanied by a reduction in trunk flexion.”
Human trialDuring walkingcathodaltrunkSingle twenty-minute sessionn = 19
Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon)
What is Trans-spinal direct current stimulation linked with?
1Studies link Trans-spinal direct current stimulation with 1 measure, most often sacral motor output (1 study).
Sacral motor output
mixedin humans1
1 study
Sacral motor output
mixedin humans1
Trans-spinal direct current stimulation is associated with sacral motor output in humans.
“In older adults, trans-spinal direct current stimulation reduced the amplitude and shifted the timing of sacral motor output during walking, without significantly altering ground reaction forces.”
Human trialDuring walkingcathodalsacral spinal cordSingle twenty-minute sessionn = 19
Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon)