An increase in the strength of a contralateral, untrained limb is known as:
A) a bilateral deficit
B) a neural drive
C) antagonist coactivation
D) cross education

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Cross education is the phenomenon where strength gains can be observed in the untrained contralateral limb following unilateral training. This is thought to be due to neural adaptations in the motor cortex that can transfer to the opposite limb.

An Increase in the Strength of a Contralateral, Untrained Limb