title: Symmetry diagnosis and treatment in coordination dynamics therapy.
abstract: Forward-backward movement symmetry of the human CNS was investigated through pattern change during exercising on a special coordination dynamics therapy and recording device in the forward and backward direction. A mirror-image symmetry shift was found in a patient with cerebellar injury for the attractor patterns (movement patterns with the highest temporal stability) for exercising on the special coordination dynamics therapy device in forward and backward direction, with respect to pace and trot gait coordinations. Symmetry diagnosis and symmetry treatment are of importance in CNS repair because of the learning transfer to the movement symmetry counterpart: training of backward walking improves forward walking The theoretical and practical basis of Schalow Coordination Dynamics Therapy is given in the Method section including symmetry considerations with respect to CNS self-organization.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Exercise Biology and Physiotherapy, Centre of Behavioural and Health Sciences, University of Tartu, 5 Jakobi Street, 51014, Estonia. g_schalow@hotmail.com
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schalow
mesh_terms: D001259:Ataxia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology*; D004576:Electromyography; D005080:Exercise Test; D005684:Gait / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009416:Nerve Regeneration / Q000502:physiology; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D009949:Orientation / Q000502:physiology*; D011379:Prognosis; D016138:Walking / Q000502:physiology