A scoping review of the contralateral effects of unilateral peripheral stimulation on neuromuscular function.

ABSTRACT: It is known that resistance exercise using one limb can affect motor function of both the exercised limb and the unexercised contralateral limb, a phenomenon termed cross-education. It has been suggested that cross-education has clinical implications, e.g. in rehabilitation for orthopaedic conditions or post-stroke paresis. Much of the research on the contralateral effect of unilateral intervention on motor output is based on voluntary exercise. This scoping review aimed to map the characteristics of current literature on the cross-education caused by three most frequently utilised peripheral neuromuscular stimulation modalities in this context: electrical stimulation, mechanical vibration and percutaneous needling, that may direct future research and translate to clinical practice. A syst

SUBMITTER: Zhou S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8827438 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature