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Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on University Student's Attention

경두개직류전류자극이 대학생의 집중력에 미치는 영향

  • Oh, Myung Hwa (Dept. of Occupation Therapy, Dongshin University) ;
  • Lee, Eun Sang (Division of Sport Rehabilitation Center, Gwang-ju Suwan Hospital)
  • 오명화 (동신대학교 작업치료학과) ;
  • 이은상 (광주 수완병원 스포츠 재활센터)
  • Received : 2019.06.11
  • Accepted : 2019.09.06
  • Published : 2019.09.30
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Abstract

This study examined the change in the attention of University students after being given Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS). The participants were divided randomly into two group (tDCS vs. Control). tDCS was applied to 37 university students ($23.08{\pm}3.33years$). The tDCS group was applied 2 mA, for 13 minutes twice over a 26 minute period ($n_1=19$). The control ($n_2=18$) was not applied after padding and was applied twice for 13 minutes over a 26 minute period. This study was conducted from September 3 to 28, 2018 and three times a week for a total of four weeks. The electroencephalogram was confirmed to affect attention. tDCS showed significant improvement in the results in the sensory motor rhythm wave (p<0.01, 95% CI: -1.955, -0.459), middle beta wave (p<0.05; 95% CI: 0.027, 0.943), and power ratio (p<0.01, 95% CI: -1.764, -0.315). The results showed that tDCS application increased the attention ability significantly. These results can be applied to attention deficit disorder (ADHD) patients and college students.

주의 집중력은 워킹메모리에 속하며 경두개직류전기자극은 워킹메모리를 향상시키는데 효과적이다. 본 연구는 경두개직류전기자극(Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, tDCS)이 대학생들의 주의집중력에 미치는 영향에 대해 알아보기 위해 연구를 진행하였다. 본 연구는 대상자 37명의 대학생($23.08{\pm}3.33$세)을 대상으로 tDCS그룹과 대조군으로 두 그룹으로 나누어 2018년 9월 3일부터 28일까지 연구를 진행하였다. tDCS그룹은($n_1=19$) 2mA로 13분씩 2회 26분간 적용하였으며, 대조군($n_2=18$)은 패드를 붙인 후 작동을 시키지 않았고 13분씩 2회 26분간 적용하였다. 연구는 주 3회 총 4주간 총 12회 진행되었다. 주의 집중력을 확인하기 위하여 뇌전도(Electroencephalogram) 검사를 하였으며, 연구결과 tDCS그룹이 주의집중력이 증가할수록 증가하는 SMR파(Sensory motor rhythm, p<0.01, 95% CI: -1.955, -0.459), 중간 베타파(p<0.05; 95% CI: 0.027, 0.943) 그리고 파워 비율(SMR+중간베타파/ 세타파, p<0.01, 95% CI: -1.764, -0.315)에서 유의한 향상을 보였다. 그러나 집중력 하락시 증가하는 세타파는 유의한 감소를 얻지 못했다(p>0.05). 결과값과 같이 tDCS적용시 주의집중력의 유의한 향상을 보였으며 본 연구를 기반으로 발전시켜 주의력 결핍환자들에게 적용에 대한 기초 자료로 사용될 수 있을 것이다.

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