Scattered throughout skeletal muscle, the muscle spindles are composed of connective tissue capsules containing bundles of specialized muscle fibers called intrafusal fibers. Wrapped around the middle ...

Researchers use neural networks to study proprioception, the sense the brain uses to 'know' the body's movement and position. How does your brain know the position and movement of your different body ...

How does your brain know the position and movement of your different body parts? The sense is known as proprioception, and it is something like a "sixth sense", allowing us to move freely without ...

A new study from Umeå University, Sweden, shows that the body's muscles sense mechanical pressure. This new discovery has important implications for movement neuroscience and may improve the design of ...

A new study from Umeå University, Sweden, shows that the body's muscles sense mechanical pressure. This new discovery has important implications for movement neuroscience and may improve the design of ...

Why do some people find a short jog exhausting, while others seem to run effortlessly? Of course, part of the answer lies in training and muscle strength. But the brain also plays a role, particularly ...

Have you ever stumbled on uneven ground (or even ground) but somehow caught yourself before you fell? That’s proprioception, your body’s built-in GPS. It’s your body’s ability to sense where it is in ...

The step training program did not improve ankle proprioception or plantarflexor muscle performance in MS patients. No significant differences were observed between intervention and control groups in ...

A new study investigated how proprioceptive sensory neurons (pSNs), the cells underlying the “sixth sense”, function. Can you name all your senses? Touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing. What about ...

For athletes across all sports, few experiences are as agonizing as being forced to leave competition with a sudden muscle cramp. These painful, uncontrolled spasms—formally known as ...