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===The study of proprioception===

===The study of proprioception===

Like any other field of knowledge, the study of proprioception has been evolving. This area has, traditionally, attracted vast interest due to the role played by proprioception in motor control. Besides this, a greater knowledge of the mechanisms of proprioception promises a better understanding of the human sensory experiences. Developments in neuroimaging, like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), has allowed the study of the central activity patterns produced by proprioceptive inputs. This is leading to advancements in the understanding of how some proprioceptive sensations arise and how they are used to create a body image. Besides this, there is a field of study concerned with the interactions between proprioception, vision, and vestibular inputs <ref name=”2”></ref>.

Like any other field of knowledge, the study of proprioception has evolved. This area has, traditionally, attracted vast interest due to the role played by proprioception in motor control. Besides this, a greater knowledge of the mechanisms of proprioception promises a better understanding of the human sensory experiences. Developments in neuroimaging, like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), has allowed the study of the central activity patterns produced by proprioceptive inputs. This is leading to advancements in the understanding of how some proprioceptive sensations arise and how they are used to create a body image. Besides this, there is a field of study concerned with the interactions between proprioception, vision, and vestibular inputs <ref name=”2”></ref>.

Studies that observed motor cortical neurons concluded that the brain is not concerned with information about muscle length changes from individual afferents, but with the population of muscles afferent input signals that arises in groups of muscles. Another area that has been explored is the relation between proprioception and fatigue from exercise. Some of the clumsiness in movements felt after intense exercise could have an origin in proprioception. An important point is age and proprioception. Evidence shows that a decline in proprioception due to age is responsible for an increase in falls in the elderly <ref name=”2”></ref>.

Studies that observed motor cortical neurons concluded that the brain is not concerned with information about muscle length changes from individual afferents, but with the population of muscles afferent input signals that arises in groups of muscles. Another area that has been explored is the relation between proprioception and fatigue from exercise. Some of the clumsiness in movements felt after intense exercise could have an origin in proprioception. An important point is age and proprioception. Evidence shows that a decline in proprioception due to age is responsible for an increase in falls in the elderly <ref name=”2”></ref>.