Developing effective rehabilitation programs, especially for chronic central nervous system damage is difficult. Each individual with neurologic dysfunction is unique, with varying sequelae and little similarity in functional deficits. Decades of research have focused on neural plasticity as a component of rehabilitation; however, exciting new research reveals that the nervous system’s ability to adapt to experience extends well beyond the synapse. This symposium will provide a summary of experience-dependent neural and myelin plasticity and their roles in motor learning and skill acquisition. We will highlight emerging intervention approaches designed to enhance or preserve plasticity and function in individuals with spinal cord injury, stroke, and Parkinson disease. Training parameters that likely modulate plasticity and function, such as task difficulty, novelty, repetition, intensity, engagement, and others will be considered along with considerations for monitoring effects.

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