Assessing proprioception: A critical review of methods

Journal of Sport and Health Science

Jia Han¹  Gordon Waddington²  Roger Adams²  Judith Anson²  Yu Liu³ 

[1] Key Laboratory of Exercise and Health Sciences of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China;Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia;School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China;

关键词: Joint motion sense;    Joint position sense;    Kinaesthesia;    Movement discrimination;    Proprioception;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jshs.2014.10.004

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

To control movement, the brain has to integrate proprioceptive information from a variety of mechanoreceptors. The role of proprioception in daily activities, exercise, and sports has been extensively investigated, using different techniques, yet the proprioceptive mechanisms underlying human movement control are still unclear. In the current work we have reviewed understanding of proprioception and the three testing methods: threshold to detection of passive motion, joint position reproduction, and active movement extent discrimination, all of which have been used for assessing proprioception. The origin of the methods, the different testing apparatus, and the procedures and protocols used in each approach are compared and discussed. Recommendations are made for choosing an appropriate technique when assessing proprioceptive mechanisms in different contexts.

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