ReviewJournal of neurophysiology2018
Cutaneous afferent innervation of the human foot sole: what can we learn from single-unit recordings?
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67 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 136 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Balance control during stance - A comparison between horseback riding athletes and non-athletes.PloS one · 2019Trial
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- Acute Effects of Plantar Proprioceptive Training on Dynamic Balance and Ankle Range of Motion: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The effects of Tai Chi practice on plantar tactile sensation and ankle proprioception in older adults with peripheral neuropathy.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Frontal plane sloped support surfaces: their effect on body balance and posture organization.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Article
- Biomechanical mechanisms underlying the effect of minimalist footwear on walking stability in persons with a history of falls.Communications medicine · 2025Article
- Firing properties of muscle spindle afferents in the intrinsic foot muscles and tactile afferents from the sole of the foot during upright stance.Experimental physiology · 2025Review
- Warming the Intrinsic Foot Muscles: A Specific Warm-Up for Dynamic Stability in a Pilot Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- Neurosensory Response of the Hand and Foot to Vibration Exposure.La Medicina del lavoro · 2025Article
- Relationship between lower extremity sensation, physical activity, cognition, body awareness, and fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional study.Acta neurologica Belgica · 2025Observational
- Plantar Tissue Characteristics in People With Diabetes With and Without Peripheral Neuropathy: A Novel Explanatory Model for DPN Risk Assessment.Journal of diabetes · 2025Article
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- Effect of Vibro-Tactile Stimulation Sequence and Support Surface Inclination on Gait and Balance Measures.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Pressure-Induced Microvascular Reactivity With Whole Foot Loading Is Unique Across the Human Foot Sole.Microcirculation (New York, N.Y. : 1994) · 2025Article
- The neuromechanics of the soleus for fall prevention in aging.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Review
- Pressure-pain thresholds of the plantar foot reflect relative tissue thickness and are systematically higher in active runners than non-runners.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Effects of sensorimotor foot orthoses on static balance in healthy adults: a crossover randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
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- The suppression of lower leg electromyography when walking in textured foot orthoses.Experimental brain research · 2024Article
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Abstract
Cutaneous afferents convey exteroceptive information about the interaction of the body with the environment and proprioceptive information about body position and orientation. Four classes of low-threshold mechanoreceptor afferents innervate the foot sole and transmit feedback that facilitates the conscious and reflexive control of standing balance. Experimental manipulation of cutaneous feedback has been shown to alter the control of gait and standing balance. This has led to a growing interest in the design of intervention strategies that enhance cutaneous feedback and improve postural control. The advent of single-unit microneurography has allowed the firing and receptive field characteristics of foot sole cutaneous afferents to be investigated. In this review, we consolidate the available cutaneous afferent microneurographic recordings from the foot sole and provide an analysis of the firing threshold, and receptive field distribution and density of these cutaneous afferents. This work enhances the understanding of the foot sole as a sensory structure and provides a foundation for the continued development of sensory augmentation insoles and other tactile enhancement interventions.
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