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 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 ...

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 ...

Hyporeflexia is when the body's normal reflexes are reduced or absent. Causes of hyporeflexia can include spinal cord injuries, hypothyroidism, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Treatment for ...

There are numerous approaches around preventative interventions in ergonomics and manual handling, however the importance and specifics of movement awareness, and education around this, are often ...