The Cross-Education Effect; What It Is & How To Use It
The cross-education (CE) phenomenon describes the strength gain in the opposite untrained limb following unilateral contralateral resistance training. In healthy populations the CE effect can induce strength gains of up to 50% (in the untrained limb) relative to the improvements in the trained limb. In clinical populations CE can attenuate declines in strength caused by surgery, and, or, immobilisation compared to standard care. Learn all about CE, the evidence base and importantly how to deploy to maximal effect in clinical populations.
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1. What is it?
2. Does it work?
3. Is it only strength performance?
4. Can we apply it to clinical practice?
5. Evidence Update
6. Summary
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The cross-education effect refers to:
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The cross-education effect works mainly in the lower limb.
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Contralateral strength gains via the cross-education effect are principally observed in the homologous muscle group.
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Following injury, surgery or immobilisation, properly designed cross-education training could be used to attenuate strength losses in the injured limb.
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Design of cross-education interventions to maximise contralateral strength gain (or minimise loss) should focus on:
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