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Definition of Proprioception
1. Noun. The ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts.
Specialized synonyms: Kinaesthesia, Kinaesthesis, Kinesthesia, Kinesthesis, Kinesthetics, Muscle Sense, Sense Of Movement, Kinanesthesia, Equilibrium, Labyrinthine Sense, Sense Of Balance, Sense Of Equilibrium, Vestibular Sense
Group relationships: Somaesthesia, Somaesthesis, Somataesthesis, Somatesthesia, Somatic Sense, Somatic Sensory System, Somatosensory System, Somesthesia, Somesthesis
Definition of Proprioception
1. Noun. The sense of the position of parts of the body, relative to other neighbouring parts of the body. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Proprioception
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Proprioception
Literary usage of Proprioception
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Smart Prosthetics: Exploring Assistive Devices for the Body and Mind : Task by National Academies, Conference, Keck Futures Initiative (2007)
"The group developed the idea of muscular proprioception, in which muscle power
would be utilized mechanically and taking advantage of the built-in ..."
2. The Women's Health and Aging Study: Health and Social Characteristics of edited by Jack M. Guralnik, Linda P. Fried, Eleanor M. Simonsick, Judith D. Kasper, Mary E. Lafferty (1996)
"... biracial population of Copiah County, Mississipi. Neurology 35:841-845.
Skinner HB, Barrack RL, Cook S. (1984). Age- related decline in proprioception. ..."
3. Children's Environmental Health Research: Indoor Mold and Children's Health edited by Allen Dearry, Gwen Collman (2000)
"... that there may be mild peripheral effects of chronic lower level exposure as
indicated by slower reaction times (74), impaired proprioception (postural ..."
4. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U. S. Preventive by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"... gait disturbances, diminished muscle strength and proprioception, poor vision,
cognitive impairment, number of medications, and the use of psychoactive ..."
5. Physical Fitness: A Guide for Individuals With Lower Limb Loss by Ernest M. Burgess, Albert Rappoport (1993)
"... World War II veteran, bowls three times a week. provide a sense of
proprioception (position and movement) and are very important to prosthetic control. ..."
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