The kinesthetic sense, the sense of position and movement of our limbs, has been the subject of speculation for more than 400 years. The present-day view is that it is signaled principally by muscle spindles, with a subsidiary role played by skin and joint receptors. The problem with muscle spindles as position sensors is that they are able to generate impulses in response to muscle length chan...

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the development of target joint position sense (JPS) and force (FS) in young gymnasts at different age groups compare effect external load on sense. Material Methods: A total 38 were divided into three groups: 12-14, 15-17, 18 over groups. The maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) forces participants a 90-degree hip angle measured with an isok...

This study examined the acute effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) on knee joint position sense and indices of neuromuscular function, specifically strength, electromechanical delay and the rate of force development. Electromyography and electrically evoked contractions were used to investigate neural and contractile responses to WBV. Fourteen healthy males completed two treatment conditions o...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to compare changes in balance ability of land exercise and underwater exercise on chronic stroke patients. [Subjects] A total of 60 patients received exercise for 40 minutes, three times a week, for 6 weeks. [Methods] Subjects from both groups performed general conventional treatment during the experimental period. In addition, all subjects engaged in ext...

INTRODUCTION Chronic functional instability--characterized by repeated ankle inversion sprains and a subjective sensation of instability--is one of the most common residual disabilities after an inversion sprain. However, whether surgical reconstruction improves sensorimotor control has not been reported to date. The purpose of this study was to assess functional improvement of chronic ankle in...

Background. Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese medicine exercise used for improving neuromuscular function. This study aimed to investigate the effects of Tai Chi versus proprioception exercise program on neuromuscular function of the ankle in elderly people. Methods. Sixty elderly subjects were randomly allocated into three groups of 20 subjects per group. For 16 consecutive weeks, subjects part...

Knee joint position sense was assessed by active tests with active limb matching responses in supine lying and in unilateral weightbearing (WB) stance using (re)positioning of the whole limb whilst focusing on the knee, and in supine lying using (re)positioning confined to the knee. Following five tests at approximately 45 degrees knee flexion in all three test conditions, position sense was fo...