Dieter Vaitl* Clinical and Physiological Psychology, University of Giessen, Otto-Behaghel-Strasse 10, D-35394 Giessen, Germany Abstract During the last two decades, research on interoception has experienced a surprising renaissance. New experimental approaches and methods have revealed much about the processing of afferent signals from the inner organs of the body, and have allowed more accurate descriptions …
Giovanni Berlucchi Æ Salvatore M. Aglioti Abstract Corporeal awareness is a difficult concept which refers to perception, knowledge and evaluation of one’s own body as well as of other bodies. We discuss here some controversies regarding the significance of the concepts of body schema and body image, as variously entertained by different authors, for the …
Bruce Lynn Department of Physiology. University College London. London. WC I. England INTRODUCTION This review deals with recent findings concerning the properties of receptor units in the somatosensory system and the connections of their afferents in the central nervous system. Frequent references are made to articles in the recently published Volume II of the Handbook …
L. Rosalesa and D. Dresslerb Keywords: botulinum toxin, dystonia, spindles Dystonia may produce co-contractions and constant strain in numerous muscle fibers, including those of the muscle spindles. As proprioceptors, muscle spindles detect dynamic or static changes in muscle length and their afferent projections to the spinal cord play a central role in control of …
Kelly O’Brien1, Stephanie Nixon2, Richard Glazier3, Anne-Marie Tynan4 1Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. 2Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 3Centre for Research on Inner City Health, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada. 4Inner City Health Research Unit, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Background Due to medical advancements, many people living …
RAFAEL F. ESCAMILLA, GLENN S. FLEISIG, NAIQUAN ZHENG, JEFFERY E. LANDER, STEVEN W. BARRENTINE, JAMES R. ANDREWS, BRIAN W. BERGEMANN, and CLAUDE T. OORMAN, III Michael W. Krzyzewski Human Performance Laboratory, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Duke Sports Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710; American Sports Medicine Institute, Birmingham, AL 35205;Department of Sports …
Joke Bradt1, Sharon W Goodill2, Cheryl Dileo3 1Department of Creative Arts Therapies, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 2Creative Arts Therapies, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 3Department of Music Therapy and The Arts and Quality of Life Research Center, Boyer College of Music and Dance, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA …
RAFAEL F. ESCAMILLA Michael W. Krzyzewski Human Performance Laboratory, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710 ABSTRACT ESCAMILLA, R. F. Knee biomechanics of the dynamic squat exercise. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 33, No. 1, 2001, pp. 127–141. Purpose: Because a strong and stable knee is paramount to an athlete’s or …
By: Michael A. Adams, Patricia Dolan Department of Anatomy, University of Bristol, Southwell Street, Bristol BS2 8EJ, UK Current trends in spine research are reviewed in order to suggest future opportunities for biomechanics. Recent studies show that psychosocial factors influence back pain behaviour but are not important causes of pain itself. Severe back pain …
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