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Perception “is the identification, organization, and interpretation of sensory information, in order for humans to internally represent and understand the environment <ref name=”1”></ref>.” Perceptions need signals within the nervous system. These derive from physical stimulation of the various sense organs. In the same way, proprioception requires the stimulation of mechanoreceptors via changes of body position. Specifically, proprioception pertains to the perception of body position and movements in a 3D space. The peripheral mechanoreceptors provide proprioceptive information to the brain, in order for it to integrate and use them. The physical receptors (e.g. skin, muscles, or joints) can be seen as the hardware component, and the central processing that analyses the signals, the software <ref name=”1”></ref> <ref name=”4”></ref> <ref name=”6”> Brain Balance. Proprioception explained. Retrieved from https://www.brainbalancecenters.com/blog/2015/08/proprioception-explained</ref> (1; 4; 6).

Perception “is the identification, organization, and interpretation of sensory information, in order for humans to internally represent and understand the environment <ref name=”1”></ref>.” Perceptions need signals within the nervous system. These derive from physical stimulation of the various sense organs. In the same way, proprioception requires the stimulation of mechanoreceptors via changes of body position. Specifically, proprioception pertains to the perception of body position and movements in a 3D space. The peripheral mechanoreceptors provide proprioceptive information to the brain, in order for it to integrate and use them. The physical receptors (e.g. skin, muscles, or joints) can be seen as the hardware component, and the central processing that analyses the signals, the software <ref name=”1”></ref> <ref name=”4”></ref> <ref name=”6”> Brain Balance. Proprioception explained. Retrieved from https://www.brainbalancecenters.com/blog/2015/08/proprioception-explained</ref> (1; 4; 6).

Recently, it was demonstrated that proprioception as a measure of neuromuscular response to a stimulus must involve sensory input, central processing, and motor output. Therefore, proprioception cannot be interpreted has only the afferent (hardware) part of the system, the cumulative neural input to the nervous system from the receptors located in muscles, joints and the skin. Although muscles spindles are considered the main receptors of proprioceptive information, there is a complex array of different sources and the importance of central processing in proprioception has been increasing in recent years <ref name=”1”></ref>.

It was demonstrated that proprioception as a measure of neuromuscular response to a stimulus must involve sensory input, central processing, and motor output. Therefore, proprioception cannot be interpreted has only the afferent (hardware) part of the system, the cumulative neural input to the nervous system from the receptors located in muscles, joints and the skin. Although muscles spindles are considered the main receptors of proprioceptive information, there is a complex array of different sources and the importance of central processing in proprioception has been increasing in recent years <ref name=”1”></ref>.

A deficit in proprioception will lead to a loss of controlled movements without continuous visual feedback, a severe difficulty in maintaining force or position, and tremors could develop. It is an essential sense for the coordination of movement <ref name=”5”></ref>.

A deficit in proprioception will lead to a loss of controlled movements without continuous visual feedback, a severe difficulty in maintaining force or position, and tremors could develop. It is an essential sense for the coordination of movement <ref name=”5”></ref>.