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Can a Brain-Zapping headset improve your golf swing?

NCT ID NCT07839910

Symptom relief Sponsor: Shanghai University of Sport Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 25, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers test whether a single 20-minute session of wearable motor-cortex brain stimulation improves full-swing golf shots compared with sham stimulation. The trial enrolls 67 golfers aged 16 and older with at least two years of training, grouped as professional, high-amateur, or middle-amateur. Each participant hits 40 shots before and 40 after real or sham stimulation, with a launch monitor measuring distance, ball speed, and accuracy.

What this could mean

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Active substance
wearable transcranial direct current stimulation (Halo Sport 2)
What this could lead to
If it works, golfers could use a wearable headset before practice or play to sharpen shot distance and accuracy. The approach might also inform brain-stimulation research in other precision sports.
What could go wrong
This is a single-session study of 67 golfers, so any boost may be small, short-lived, or limited to the lab. Brain stimulation carries rare risks such as skin irritation or headache, and sham-controlled trials often find no real effect.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

67 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2025

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

16 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 16 years; * at least 2 years of systematic golf training; * own set of clubs covering the standardized test clubs; * right-handedness; * normal or corrected-to-normal vision; * no musculoskeletal injury in the previous 6 months that would affect the golf swing. Exclusion Criteria: * History of neurological or psychiatric disease; epilepsy; * metal implants in the head; pregnancy; * skin lesions under the electrode sites; * current use of central-nervous-system-active medication; * migraine within the previous year.

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Athletic performance enhancement Golf specific performance Healthy volunteer TDCS

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Shanghai University of Sport, School of Physical Education

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200438, China

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