The effect of unilateral training on contralateral limb strength in young, older, and patient populations: a meta-analysis of cross education

LA Green, DA Gabriel - Physical Therapy Reviews, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Cross education is the contralateral strength gain following unilateral training
of the ipsilateral limb. This phenomenon provides an ideal rehabilitation model for acute or …

Determining the potential sites of neural adaptation to cross-education: implications for the cross-education of muscle strength

AK Frazer, AJ Pearce, G Howatson, K Thomas… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Cross-education describes the strength gain in the opposite, untrained limb following a
unilateral strength training program. Since its discovery in 1894, several studies now confirm …

Neuromuscular fatigue and recovery after heavy resistance, jump, and sprint training

K Thomas, C Brownstein, J Dent… - Medicine & Science …, 2018 - nrl.northumbria.ac.uk
PURPOSE: Training methods that require maximal intensity efforts against light-and heavy-
resistance are commonly used for athletic development. Typically these sessions are …

[HTML][HTML] The cross-education phenomenon: brain and beyond

AM Hendy, S Lamon - Frontiers in physiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Objectives: Unilateral resistance training produces strength gains in the untrained
homologous muscle group, an effect termed “cross-education.” The observed strength …

Neural mechanisms mediating cross education: with additional considerations for the ageing brain

GHM Calvert, RG Carson - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract CALVERT, GHM, and CARSON, RG Neural mechanisms mediating cross
education: With additional considerations for the ageing brain. NEUROSCI BIOBEHAV REV …

Neurophysiological adaptations in the untrained side in conjunction with cross-education of muscle strength: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Manca, T Hortobágyi, J Rothwell… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
We reviewed the evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) focusing on the
neurophysiological adaptations in the untrained side associated with cross-education of …

Contralateral effects of unilateral training: sparing of muscle strength and size after immobilization

JW Andrushko, LA Gould… - … Physiology, Nutrition, and …, 2018 - cdnsciencepub.com
The contralateral effects of unilateral strength training, known as cross-education of strength,
date back well over a century. In the last decade, a limited number of studies have emerged …

Unilateral strength training and mirror therapy in patients with chronic stroke: a pilot randomized trial

M Ehrensberger, D Simpson, P Broderick… - American journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective The aim of the study was to investigate the feasibility and potential effectiveness of
mirror-aided cross-education compared with cross-education alone in poststroke upper limb …

Unilateral dorsiflexor strengthening with mirror therapy to improve motor function after stroke: A pilot randomized study

D Simpson, M Ehrensberger, F Horgan… - Physiotherapy …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Independently, cross‐education, the performance improvement of the untrained
limb following unilateral training, and mirror therapy have shown to improve lower limb …

Effects of cross-education on neural adaptations following non-paretic limb training in stroke: a scoping review with implications for neurorehabilitation

H Lim, S Madhavan - Journal of Motor Behavior, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Current stroke rehabilitation interventions focus on intensive task specific training of the
paretic limb, which may not be feasible for individuals with higher levels of impairment or in …