ReviewJournal of sport and health science2016
Assessing proprioception: A critical review of methods.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Validity and Reliability of Smartphone Use in Measuring Joint Position Sense in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Trunk Joint Positional Sense and Unstable Sitting Balance Tests in Patients With Hemiparesis Post-stroke: Validity and Reliability Study
Effects of Taping on the Proprioceptive System of Healthy Subjects
Evaluation of Proprioceptive Abilities While Wearing an Elastic Orthosis in Patients With Proprioceptive Knee Deficits
Who cites it
223 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Proprioception Training and Surrogate Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Definitions, Measures, and Effectiveness Claims.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Pooled it
- A comparative analysis of the effects of proprioception and virtual reality exercises on postural balance in athletes with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Comparing the Effects of Integrative Neuromuscular Training and Traditional Physical Fitness Training on Physical Performance Outcomes in Young Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2025Pooled it
- Application of Neuromodulation Techniques in the Treatment of Proprioceptive Disorders After Stroke: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Neural plasticity · 2025Pooled it
- Influence of taping on joint proprioception: a systematic review with between and within group meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of the Learning Dynamics of Proprioception Training: Specificity, Acquisition, Retention, and Transfer.Neurorehabilitation and neural repair · 2023Pooled it
- The measurement of proprioceptive accuracy: A systematic literature review.Journal of sport and health science · 2023Pooled it
- Properties of tests for knee joint threshold to detect passive motion following anterior cruciate ligament injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Pooled it
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- Chronic ankle instability is associated with proprioception deficits: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of sport and health science · 2021Pooled it
- Correlation Between Proprioceptive Impairment and Motor Deficits After Stroke: A Meta-Analysis Review.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Pooled it
- Alterations in sensorimotor function after ACL reconstruction during active joint position sense testing. A systematic review.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- Effect of photobiomodulation on fatigue-related errors in ankle joint position reproduction: the moderating role of perceived ankle instability in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.Lasers in medical science · 2026Trial
- Immediate sensorimotor effects of textured forearm orthosis on elbow tendinopathy: a randomized crossover clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- The impact of spinal manipulation on lumbar proprioception and its link to pain relief: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Visuomotor Training to Enhance Proprioception of Contralateral Wrist Based on the Cross-Transfer Effect.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2025Trial
- Variants of active assist robotic therapy: feasibility of virtual assistance and proprioceptive training as gauged by their effects on success and motivation during finger movement training after stroke.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Trial
- Knee angle reproduction tests: influences of body orientation, movement direction and limb dominance.International journal of sports medicine · 2025Trial
- Acute psychological stress does not influence joint position reproduction performance in the elbow joint.PloS one · 2025Trial
- The Effect of a Video-Based Game Exercise Program on Motor Skills, Proprioception, and Cognitive Functions in Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities.Occupational therapy international · 2025Trial
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Abstract
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 been extensively investigated, using different techniques, yet the proprioceptive mechanisms underlying human movement control are still unclear. In the current work we have reviewed understanding of proprioception and the three testing methods: threshold to detection of passive motion, joint position reproduction, and active movement extent discrimination, all of which have been used for assessing proprioception. The origin of the methods, the different testing apparatus, and the procedures and protocols used in each approach are compared and discussed. Recommendations are made for choosing an appropriate technique when assessing proprioceptive mechanisms in different contexts.
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