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Jonathan P Farthing1, E Paul Zehr
11College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and 2Rehabilitation Neuroscience Laboratory, 3Centre for Biomedical Research, 4Division of Medical Sciences, and 5School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria; and 6Human Discovery Science, International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Abstract:
The "restoring symmetry" hypothesis poses that cross-education of strength--a crossed-limb adaptation after unilateral training--is best applied to clinical conditions presenting with asymmetries. Cross-education mechanisms should be viewed as evolutionarily conserved circuits that have a small impact on daily life but a meaningful impact for rehabilitation. Two recently published examples are hemiparesis after stroke and unilateral orthopedic injury.
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