Dr. Nils Henrik Pixa, PhD

Dr. Nils Henrik Pixa, PhD

Wilhelm-Schickard-Str. 8, room 205
48149 Münster

T: +49251-83-32425

Consultation Hours

Online-Sprechstunde via Zoom nach vorheriger Vereinbarung per E-Mail.

  • Teaching

  • Publications

    • Pixa Nils Henrik, Voelcker-Rehage Claudia. (). "ElectriCise" the brain - effects of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with high-intensity interval training on the electrocortical activity of the motor cortex. In 5th International Brain Stimulation Conference, Lissabon , p. 239. doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2023.01.367.
    • Rudisch J., Fröhlich S., Pixa NH., Kutz DF., Voelcker-Rehage C. (). Bimanual coupling is associated with left frontocentral network activity in a task-specific way. European Journal of Neuroscience, 58(1), 2315–2338. doi: 10.1111/ejn.16042.

    • Rudisch J, Fröhlich S, Pixa NP, Müller K, Kutz DF, Voelcker-Rehage C. (). Bimanual coupling is related to functional intra- and interhemispheric connectivity. In Wegner M, Jürgensen J (Eds.): Sport, Mehr & Meer – Sportwissenschaft in gesellschaftlicher Verantwortung Hamburg: Feldhasu Verlag.
    • Pixa NH., Voelcker-Rehage C. (). Boost the Brain with HIIT. Neurophysiological Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training. In Manfred Wegner & Jonas Jürgensen (Hrsg.). Sport & Mehr. Sportwissenschaft in gesellschaftlicher Verantwortung. 25. Sportwissenschaftlicher Hochschultag der Deutschen Vereinigung für Sportwissenschaft (dvs). 29-31.03.2022, Kiel.
    • Doppelmayr M, Varel M, Berger A, Pixa NH. (). Modulation of Reaction Times in Vigilance Tasks by Individually Adjusted Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation – tACS. In 52. Congress of the German Psychological Society, Hildesheim.
    • Pixa, Nils Henrik. (). Ist unimanuell eigentlich bilateral? Auch einhändige Bewegungen beruhen auf bilateraler Hirnaktivität. Trainerbrief Verband Deutscher Tischtennistrainer, 4, 10–14.
    • Helmle, B. R., Pixa, N. H. (). Stack it up! EEG signatures of Sport Stacking. In 54. annual conference of the German Sport Psychological Association, Münster.

    • Pixa NH, Hübner L, Kutz DF, Voelcker-Rehage C. (). A Single Bout of High-Intensity Cardiovascular Exercise Does Not Enhance Motor Performance and Learning of a Visuomotor Force Modulation Task, but Triggers Ipsilateral Task-Related EEG Activity. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(23). doi: 10.3390/ijerph182312512.
    • Pixa, N.H. (). Effects of acute aerobic exercise on electrocortical activity during motor performance and learning . In Sports, Medicine and Health , Summit.
    • Thomas, F., Steinberg, F., Pixa, N.H., Berger, A., Ming-Yang, C., Doppelmayr, M. (). Prefrontal high definition cathodal tDCS modulates executive functions only when coupled with moderate aerobic exercise in healthy persons. Scientific Reports, 11(8457). doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-87914-4.

    • Rudisch J, Pixa NH, Voelcker-Rehage C. (). Motor Control. In Hackfort D, Schinke RJ (Eds.), The Routledge International Encyclopedia of Sport and Exercise Psychology (pp. 342–355). London: Routledge.
    • Thomas F, Pixa NH, Berger A, Cheng M-Y, Doppelmayr M, Steinberg F. (). Neither cathodal nor anodal transcranial direct current stimulation on the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex alone or applied during moderate aerobic exercise modulates executive function. Neuroscience, 443, 71–83. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2020.07.017.
    • Berger A., Pixa N.H., Steinberg F., Thomas F., Doppelmayr M. (). P32 Effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on implicit motor sequence learning and alpha activity. In 7th International Conference on Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation, Baden-Baden (Online). doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2019.12.143.
    • Pixa N. H ., Berger A., Doppelmayr M., Pollok B., Krause V. (). P60 Cerebellar High-Definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) does not affect precise movement timing and rhythm reproduction. In 7th International Conference on Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS), Baden-Baden (Online). doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2019.12.171.
    • Steinberg F., Thomas F., Pixa N.H., Berger A., Cheng M.Y., Doppelmayr M. (). P73 Applying tDCS during aerobic exercise: Acute offline effects on executive functions and perceived exertion. In 7th International Conference on Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS), Baden-Baden (Online). doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2019.12.184.

    • Steinberg F, Pixa NH, Fregni F. (). A Review of Acute Aerobic Exercise and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Effects on Cognitive Functions and Their Potential Synergies. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 12, 534. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2018.00534.

    • Pixa NH, Berger A, Steinberg F, Doppelmayr M. (). Parietal, but Not Motor Cortex, HD-atDCS Deteriorates Learning Transfer of a Complex Bimanual Coordination Task. Journal of Cognitive Enhancement, 3(1), 111–123. doi: 10.1007/s41465-018-0088-x.
    • Pixa NH, Pollok B. (). Effects of tDCS on Bimanual Motor Skills: A Brief Review. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 12, 63. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00063.
    • Berger A, Pixa NH, Steinberg F, Doppelmayr M. (). Brain Oscillatory and Hemodynamic Activity in a Bimanual Coordination Task Following Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS): A Combined EEG-fNIRS Study. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 12, 67. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00067.

    • Steinberg F, Pixa NH, Doppelmayr M. (). Electroencephalographic alpha activity modulations induced by breath-holding in apnoea divers and non-divers. Physiology and Behavior, 179, 90–98. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2017.05.028.
    • Pixa NH, Steinberg F, Doppelmayr M. (). High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation to both primary motor cortices improves unimanual and bimanual dexterity. Neuroscience Letters, 643, 84–88. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2017.02.033.
    • Pixa NH, Steinberg F, Doppelmayr M. (). Effects of High-Definition Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Applied Simultaneously to Both Primary Motor Cortices on Bimanual Sensorimotor Performance. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 11, 4506. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2017.00130.

    • Steinberg F, Pixa NH, Doppelmayr M. (). Mirror Visual Feedback Training Improves Intermanual Transfer in a Sport-Specific Task: A Comparison between Different Skill Levels. Neural Plasticity, 2016, 8628039. doi: 10.1155/2016/8628039.
    • Doppelmayr M, Pixa NH, Steinberg F. (). Cerebellar, but not Motor or Parietal, High-Density Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Facilitates Motor Adaptation. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 22(9), 1–9. doi: 10.1017/S1355617716000345.