Proprioception is the imperceptible and invisible sense, often referred to as the unconscious sixth sense. It relies on mechanosensory neurons located within muscles, tendons and joints and, as such, ...

Understanding proprioception can help to interpret how correct movement requires well-organized, accurate signals from the muscles firing to the brain. These pointers can be easily manipulated simply ...

A study in the Journal of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Bosnia and Herzegovina associates aging with the decline in proprioception function. A decline in proprioception can change the joint ...

We all know about our five senses and the importance they play in our daily lives: smell, taste, sight, sound and touch. Some scientists say that we have many more that just five senses, and they ...

Proprioception refers to the awareness of the position and movements of one’s body. Proprioception plays a critical role in motor planning and execution – it allows us to walk without consciously ...

Of all the ways for runners to get better and faster, nothing beats remaining injury-free. One way to accomplish that goal is to regularly do a few simple exercises to improve your proprioception.

This week we are going to discuss the importance of proprioception in ankle rehabilitation. What sounds like a long medical term is actually a descriptor of the sense of position that the ankle has ...

Since the publication of Brain Sense, I've received a lot of emails and phone calls from some wonderful, interesting people who found something in the book that struck a cord with them. One such ...

Fabrice Sarlegna has received funding from the CNRS and Aix-Marseille University. Chris Miall receives funding from the NIH and the Leverhulme Foundation. He has also been funded by the Royal Society ...