Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Antonietta Monda, Antonietta Messina, Marcellino Monda, Vincenzo Monda, Ines Villano, Antonella De Maria, Mancini Nicola, Gabriella Marsala, Maria Ida de Stefano, Pierpaolo Limone, Giovanni Messina, Rita Polito
BACKGROUND: The capacity to change attention from one area to another depending on the many environmental circumstances present is a crucial aspect of selective attention and is strictly correlated to reaction time. The cholinergic system of the basal forebrain is crucial for attentive abilities. Several inputs, particularly orexin neurons, whose cell bodies are found in the postero-lateral hypothalamus, can activate the cholinergic system. The aim of this study was to investigate if high frequencies rTMS at dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) in highly trained volleyball players can change Orexin-A levels, attention and reaction time...
April 4, 2024: Sports Medicine—Open