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pro·pri·o·cep·tor

(prō′prē-ō-sĕp′tər)
n.
A sensory receptor, found chiefly in muscles, tendons, joints, and the inner ear, that detects the motion or position of the body or a limb by responding to stimuli arising within the organism.
[Latin proprius, one's own; see per in Indo-European roots + (re)ceptor.]
pro′pri·o·cep′tive adj.
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pro•pri•o•cep•tive

(ˌproʊ pri əˈsɛp tɪv)

adj.
pertaining to proprioceptors, the stimuli acting upon them, or the nerve impulses initiated by them.
[1905–10]
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Adj. 1. proprioceptive - of or relating to proprioception
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Translations
proprioceptif

pro·pri·o·cep·tive

a. propioceptivo-a, que recibe estímulos.
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proprioceptive

adj propioceptivo
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The motor activation required by the perceived body position is realized in an appropriately coordinated way thanks to the proprioceptive information.
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However, it is limited in scope in that it does not address sensory modulation, ideational praxis, or auditory discrimination, and relatively few items address vestibular and proprioceptive functions.
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Various studies on proprioceptive training programs aiming to improve awareness of body aspects such as posture, movement, and change of balance have been reported.
Comparison of Proprioceptive Training and Muscular Strength Training to Improve Balance Ability of Taekwondo Poomsae Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Trials
Vestibular, proprioceptive and visual inputs are the major sensory inputs (6).
Evaluation of Dynamic Postural Balance in Pediatric Familial Mediterranean Fever Patients
In the clinical field, changes in the control and the stability of the ankle are chronically obtained by means of proprioceptive exercises (4-7) and by applying both neuromuscular and rigid bandages to the joint (5, 8, 9).
An Exploratory Study on the Acute Effects of Proprioceptive Exercise and/or Neuromuscular Taping on Balance Performance
[6,9,10] The contract-relax (CR) method and CR-antagonist-contract (CRAC) method of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) are the two techniques seen in literature more frequently than other techniques.
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