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Understanding proprioception

Oct 21, 2015 by Hélène Serfontein 2 Comments

Proprioception provides a body map for navigation. The proprioceptive system is one of the body’s sensory feedback systems. Together with the five senses of touch, smell, taste, hearing and vision, as well as the vestibular system, proprioception processes information from the body in its environment. It creates a body map and determines how much effort […]

What does vestibular mean?

Oct 3, 2015 by Hélène Serfontein 6 Comments

The body has various feedback systems. The five senses of hearing, smell, taste, vision and touch along with proprioception and vestibular input make up the body’s sensory processing system. Proprioception refers to receptors in the joints, muscles and tendons – which gives feedback about joint position and joint movement. (Where are my body parts in relation […]

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