To control movement, the brain has to integrate proprioceptive information from a variety of
mechanoreceptors. The role of proprioception in daily activities, exercise, and sports has …

Balance control improvement is one of the most important goals in sports and exercise.
Better balance is strongly positively associated with enhanced athletic performance and …

Introduction Proprioception can be impaired in gradual-onset musculoskeletal pain
disorders and following trauma. Understanding of the role of proprioception in sensorimotor …

As the percentage of individuals over the age of 60 years continues to rise, determining the
extent and functional significance of age-related declines in sensorimotor performance is of …

We report on our extended research on GymSkill, a smartphone system for comprehensive
physical exercising support, from sensor data logging, activity recognition to on-top skill …

Footwear influences balance and the subsequent risk of slips, trips, and falls by altering
somatosensory feedback to the foot and ankle and modifying frictional conditions at the …

Objectives Proprioceptive ability has been suggested to underpin elite sports performance.
Accordingly, this study examined the relationship between an athlete's proprioceptive ability …

BACKGROUND: To compare kinematics, kinetics and muscle activity during standing and
walking for healthy subjects using an unstable test shoe (Masai Barefoot Technology, MBT) …

Initially reserved for rehabilitation programs, unstable surface training (UST) has recently
grown in popularity in strength and conditioning and general exercise scenarios …

The purpose of this paper is to summarize the functional arguments for unstable footwear in
the recent research literature and to explore the different effects of various unstable designs …