Mirror Illusion Training and Cross-education

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Exercise Therapy, Weight Lifting

In brief

Cross-education describes the transfer of motor performance to the opposite limb following unilateral training and is primarily explained by adaptations within the brain. The mirror training hypothesis suggests that illusionary mirror visual feedback may augment the cross-education of strength to the untrained, contralateral limb. The purpose of this project is to examine how the use of illusionary mirror visual feedback shapes the neuromuscular adaptations that occur for both limbs during unilateral (single-limb) strength training. Our hypothesis is that mirror training will augment the level of cross-education for the untrained arm.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05084690

Run by

Texas Christian University

People needed

20

Starts

2021-07-19

Expected to finish

2023-08-19

Last updated by the study team

2021-10-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• right-hand dominance
• no previous strength training of upper body last 3 months
• no injuries or recent surgeries of the upper limbs
• willingness to adhere to the strength training requirements of the study

You may not qualify if…

• current use of hormone replacement therapy
• pregnancy/breastfeeding

Where it is running

• TCU Neuromuscular Physiology Laboratory — Fort Worth, Texas, United States
• TCU RIC — Fort Worth, Texas, United States

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