This is a review of the proprioceptive senses generated as a result of our own actions. They
include the senses of position and movement of our limbs and trunk, the sense of effort, the …

The term thixotropy comes from the Greek words' thixis' meaning touch and'tropos' meaning
transformation. It is applied to substances which change their physical properties as a result …

Vibration at∼ 70 Hz on the biceps tendon elicits a vivid illusory arm extension. Nobody has
examined which areas in the brain are activated when subjects perceive this kinesthetic …

1. To address whether the muscle spindle support to alpha‐motoneurones is maintained
during prolonged isometric voluntary contractions, the discharge of eighteen muscle spindle …

The development of microneurography, in which an insulated tungsten microelectrode is
inserted into an accessible peripheral or cranial nerve in awake human subjects, has …

Viscoelastic stress relaxation refers to the decrease in tensile stress over time that occurs
when a body under tensile stress is held at a fixed length. The purpose of this study was to …

The human brain can generate a continuously changing postural model of our body.
Somatic (proprioceptive) signals from skeletal muscles and joints contribute to the formation …

1. One hundred and twenty-four muscle afferents from the finger extensor muscles were
recorded from the radial nerve in human subjects. 2. The afferents were provisionally …

Sensing movements of the upper and lower extremities is important in controlling whole‐
body movements. We have shown that kinesthetic illusory hand movements activate motor …

New Findings What is the topic of this review? We describe the structure and function of
secondary sensory endings of muscle spindles, their reflex action and role in motor control …