Adaptive body representation requires the continuous integration of multisensory inputs
within a flexible 'body model'in the brain. The present review evaluates the idea that this …

The somatosensory nervous system is subserved by specialised mechanoreceptors in
muscles, joints and skin. We now know that joint receptors primarily act as limit detectors of …

Voluntary movements are believed to undergo preparation before they are executed.
Preparatory activity can benefit reaction time and the quality of planned movements, but the …

Self-touch plays a central role in the construction and plasticity of the bodily self. But which
mechanisms support this role? Previous accounts emphasize the convergence of …

Background This study aims to investigate the impact of neuromuscular training (NMT) on
static and dynamic postural balance (PB) among high‐level male runners with intellectual …

The foot‐sole cutaneous receptors (section 2), their function in stance control (sway
minimisation, exploratory role)(2.1), and the modulation of their effects by gait pattern and …

Biological motor control is versatile and efficient. Muscles are flexible and undergo
continuous changes requiring distributed adaptive control mechanisms. How proprioception …

Introduction Rehabilitation approaches take advantage of vision's important role in
kinesthesia, using the mirror paradigm as a means to reduce phantom limb pain or to …

Highlights•Descending processes can influence the feedback we get from our
muscles.•These include cognitive and emotional processes, such as attention and …

This study investigated how the judgment of proximal joint position can be affected by touch
alone, focused attention on the distal body part, or touch spatial localization. Participants …