title: Restoring symmetry: clinical applications of cross-education.
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.
authors: 1College 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.
authors: Jonathan P
authors: JP
authors: Farthing
authors: E Paul
authors: EP
authors: Zehr
mesh_terms: D005121:Extremities / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D009141:Musculoskeletal System / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology; D020127:Recovery of Function; D055070:Resistance Training / Q000379:methods*; D020521:Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation