Mazara, NicoleHerzog, WalterMacDonald, Graham Z.Power, Geoffrey A.2018-10-092018-10-092018-09MacDonald, G. Z., Mazara, N., Herzog, W., & Power, G. A. (2018). Mitigating the bilateral deficit: reducing neural deficits through residual force enhancement and activation reduction. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 118(9), 1911–1919. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-018-3924-x1439-6327http://hdl.handle.net/1880/10881310.11575/PRISM/43895The bilateral deficit (BLD) is characterized by a reduction in maximal voluntary torque during a bilateral contraction relative to the sum of left and right unilateral contractions. The BLD has been attributed to interhemispheric inhibition as a result of unilateral torque differences between limbs. If the BLD is the result of interhemispheric inhibition, lowering activation for a torque matching task, as shown in residual force enhancement (RFE), may help overcome the decrease in neural drive during bilateral contractions. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to determine whether RFE could reduce the BLD.enUnless otherwise indicated, this material is protected by copyright and has been made available with authorization from the copyright owner. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0activation reductionbilateral deficitelectromyography (EMG)musclejournal articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-018-3924-x