tDCS Research
Read the latest scientific literature on Halo Sport and
transcranial direct current stimulation.
Halo Sport enhances sprint cycling performance by 17%
In the latest peer-reviewed, placebo-controlled study, researchers found that Halo Sport increased mean power output in repeated sprint cycling trials and improved cognitive performance.
45% Faster Results
With identical training, Halo Sport users reached goal performance 5 days sooner compared to a control group (45% faster).
USA Ski team results
45% Faster Results
With identical training, Halo Sport users reached goal performance 5 days sooner compared to a control group (45% faster).
USA Ski team results
Skill
All movement is learned in the brain
Playing piano, squatting a barbell, and running a marathon look different — but your brain learns each of these movements the same way. While the pathways in the brain that produce each movement differ, they're all created through repetition and plasticity.
Featured Study: Park et al. 2019
Halo Sport improves running endurance by 15%
Independent researchers found that participants ran 15% longer at 80% of VO2 max when receiving transcranial direct current stimulation with Halo Sport compared to placebo stimulation.
45% Faster Results
With identical training, Halo Sport users reached goal performance 5 days sooner compared to a control group (45% faster).
USA Ski team results
45% Faster Results
With identical training, Halo Sport users reached goal performance 5 days sooner compared to a control group (45% faster).
USA Ski team results
Skill
All movement is learned in the brain
Playing piano, squatting a barbell, and running a marathon look different — but your brain learns each of these movements the same way. While the pathways in the brain that produce each movement differ, they're all created through repetition and plasticity.
45% Faster Results
With identical training, Halo Sport users reached goal performance 5 days sooner compared to a control group (45% faster).
USA Ski team results
Featured Study: Huang et al. 2019
Halo Sport Enhances Cycling Performance by 17%
In the latest peer-reviewed, placebo-controlled study, independent researchers found that Halo Sport significantly improved mean power output and cognitive performance.
45% Faster Results
With identical training, Halo Sport users reached goal performance 5 days sooner compared to a control group (45% faster).
US Ski and Snowboard Results
Skill
All movement is learned in the brain
Playing piano, squatting a barbell, and running a marathon look different — but your brain learns each of these movements the same way. While the pathways in the brain that produce each movement differ, they're all created through repetition and plasticity.
45% Faster Results
With identical training, Halo Sport users reached goal performance 5 days sooner compared to a control group (45% faster).
USA Ski team results
Featured Study: Huang et al. 2019
Halo Sport enhances sprint cycling performance by 17%
In the latest peer-reviewed, placebo-controlled study, researchers found that Halo Sport increased mean power output in repeated sprint cycling trials and improved cognitive performance.
45% Faster Results
With identical training, Halo Sport users reached goal performance 5 days sooner compared to a control group (45% faster).
US Ski and Snowboard Results
Skill
All movement is learned in the brain
Playing piano, squatting a barbell, and running a marathon look different — but your brain learns each of these movements the same way. While the pathways in the brain that produce each movement differ, they're all created through repetition and plasticity.
45% Faster Results
With identical training, Halo Sport users reached goal performance 5 days sooner compared to a control group (45% faster).
USA Ski team results
Featured Study: Huang et al. 2019
Halo Sport Enhances Cycling Performance by 17%
In the latest peer-reviewed, placebo-controlled study, independent researchers found that Halo Sport significantly improved mean power output and cognitive performance.
45% Faster Results
With identical training, Halo Sport users reached goal performance 5 days sooner compared to a control group (45% faster).
US Ski and Snowboard Results
Skill
All movement is learned in the brain
Playing piano, squatting a barbell, and running a marathon look different — but your brain learns each of these movements the same way. While the pathways in the brain that produce each movement differ, they're all created through repetition and plasticity.
Featured Study: Park et al. 2019
Halo Sport improves running endurance by 15%
Independent researchers found that participants ran 15% longer at 80% of VO2 max when receiving transcranial direct current stimulation with Halo Sport compared to placebo stimulation.
45% Faster Results
With identical training, Halo Sport users reached goal performance 5 days sooner compared to a control group (45% faster).
USA Ski team results
45% Faster Results
With identical training, Halo Sport users reached goal performance 5 days sooner compared to a control group (45% faster).
US Ski and Snowboard Results
Skill
All movement is learned in the brain
Playing piano, squatting a barbell, and running a marathon look different — but your brain learns each of these movements the same way. While the pathways in the brain that produce each movement differ, they're all created through repetition and plasticity.
Paper Library
Fine Motor Skill - Music
Halo Sport accelerates fine motor skill learning by up to 60% over controls
Halo Neuroscience, White Paper, 2016.
Fine Motor Skill - Music
tDCS leads to a 30% increase in speed and accuracy on a piano task
Waters-Metenier et al. 2014
Sports
tDCS increases cycling endurance by 10-20%
Vitor-Costa et al. 2015
45% Faster Results
With identical training, Halo Sport users reached goal performance 5 days sooner compared to a control group (45% faster).
USA Ski team results
Featured Study: Huang et al. 2019
Halo Sport Enhances Cycling Performance by 17%
In the latest peer-reviewed, placebo-controlled study, independent researchers found that Halo Sport significantly improved mean power output and cognitive performance.
45% Faster Results
With identical training, Halo Sport users reached goal performance 5 days sooner compared to a control group (45% faster).
US Ski and Snowboard Results
Skill
All movement is learned in the brain
Playing piano, squatting a barbell, and running a marathon look different — but your brain learns each of these movements the same way. While the pathways in the brain that produce each movement differ, they're all created through repetition and plasticity.
General - Safety
tDCS safety profile analysis: Absence of serious adverse effects in +32,000 sessions
Bikson et al. 2016
Sports
Halo Sport improves running endurance by 15% over control
Park et al. 2019
Sports
Halo Sport enhances sprint cycling and cognitive performance
Huang et al. 2019
Sports
tDCS increases jump height by 11% and peak power by +5%
Lattari et al. 2017
Sports
Halo Sport improves jumping ability compared to control condition
Halo Neuroscience, White Paper, 2016.
General - Safety
Data from +1,000 individuals shows Halo Sport is safe
Halo Neuroscience, White Paper, 2016.
Cognition
tDCS increases multitasking performance by 28%
Hsu et al. 2015
Sports
Halo Sport accelerates strength development by +20% over controls
Halo Neuroscience, White Paper, 2016.
Cognition
tDCS increases problem-solving ability by up to 25%
Cerruti et al. 2009
Fine Motor Skill - Surgery
tDCS increases surgical skill of medical students by up to 30%
Ciechanski et al. 2017
Sports
tDCS devices like Halo Sport are increasingly used in sports training
Edwards et al. 2017
Fine Motor Skill - Music
tDCS increases rate of fine motor skill acquisition in both trained (+35%) and untrained hand
Waters et al. 2017
General - Review
Review: effects of transcranial electrical stimulation on physical and cognitive performance
Yavari et al. 2017
Functional Movement
tDCS combined with visualization improves posture by 5%
Saruco et al. 2017
General - Review
tDCS before and during training improves performance across a variety of exercises
Angius et al. 2017
Sports
tDCS helps motor learning in older adults by 50%-100%
Fujiyama et al. 2017
General - Review
Review: Impact of transcranial direct current stimulation on neuron function
Das et al. 2016
Mechanism
Support cells in the brain help boost plasticity following neurostimulation
Monai et al. 2016
Sports
tDCS increases leg muscle endurance by 10%
Angius et al. 2016
Functional Movement
tDCS improves balance by 40-60%
Kaminski et al. 2016
Mechanism
tDCS boosts plasticity by +15% via changes in protein expression
Podda et al. 2016
General - Review
Review: principles, applications and mechanisms of action of tDCS
Nitsche et al. 2015
Mechanism
tDCS increases synchronization of neurons directly controlling muscle activation
Dutta et al. 2015
Sports
tDCS increases muscle activation by 10-15%
Krishnan et al. 2014
Fine Motor Skill
tDCS enhances fine motor skill by 20-40%
Prichard et al. 2014
General
tDCS increases hand dexterity by 10%
Pavlova et al. 2014
Sports
tDCS increases endurance of the bicep muscle by up to 20%
Cogiamanian et al. 2007
Sports
tDCS induces a 20% increase in force production
Tanaka et al. 2009
Fine Motor Skill
Transcranial direct current stimulation enhances dexterity in older adults by up to 16%
Hummel et al. 2010
Mechanism
Brain stimulation increases synaptic strength (18%) and neurotrophin expression (300%)
Fritsch et al. 2010
Sports
tDCS in elite cyclists increases peak power output by 4%
Okano et al. 2013
General
Motor skill acquisition powered by tDCS lasts for months after training
Reis et al. 2009
Sports
tDCS increases shoulder rotation strength by 10-20%
Hazime et al. 2017