Clinical Study

Sensorimotor Robotic Measures of tDCS- and HD-tDCS-Enhanced Motor Learning in Children

Table 1


Stimulation groupAge (SD)Laterality index (SD)Sex F : MBaseline PPTL (SD)Baseline PPTR (SD)Baseline PPTL vs. PPTR

Sham15.8 (1.3)81.9 (22.8)3 : 513.8 (1.3)15.2 (1.9)
tDCS15.9 (1.5)82.5 (13.1)6 : 213.5 (1.3)15.2 (1.9)
HD-tDCS14.8 (2.0)81.3 (14.6)4 : 413.9 (1.9)15.8 (1.6)
Mean15.5 (1.7)81.9 (16.6)13 : 1113.8 (1.5)15.4 (1.7)
Between groups

Age = age in years at enrollment; laterality index measured through the modified Edinburgh handedness inventory; baseline PPTL = left-hand Purdue pegboard score measured at baseline; baseline PPTR = right-hand Purdue pegboard score measured at baseline.