Improving Postural Control Through Innovative Stimulation of the Proprioceptive System

Every movement humans make in everyday life is based on a continuous integration of sensory information. A good interaction between sensory processes and motor control, called sensorimotor integration, is necessary for the efficiency of movements. Sensorimotor integration in the context of posture and walking is based on proprioception. Proprioception is the conscious and unconscious perception of the spatial and mechanical state of the musculoskeletal system. Proprioceptive information transmitted through the neuromuscular spindles in particular is suggested to play a role in motor rehabilitation.