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Neurophysiology and Assessment of the Proprioception

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Proprioception plays a crucial role in human movement control, which is fundamental for daily activities, exercise, and sports. Neurophysiology and pathways of the proprioception are still unclear. Likewise, assessment techniques of the proprioception are still puzzling. Proprioception is the one of the “black hole” topics of the medicine. In this chapter, neurophysiology and assessment of the proprioception are attempted to explain.

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  1. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Uskudar University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Defne Kaya Ph.D., M.Sc., P.T. & Mahmut Calik P.T.

  2. Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Uskudar University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Fatma Duygu Kaya Yertutanol M.D., Ph.D.

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  2. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Baskent University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Baglıca/Ankara, Turkey

    Baran Yosmaoglu

  3. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ufuk University, Ankara, Turkey

    Mahmut Nedim Doral

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Kaya, D., Yertutanol, F.D.K., Calik, M. (2018). Neurophysiology and Assessment of the Proprioception. In: Kaya, D., Yosmaoglu, B., Doral, M. (eds) Proprioception in Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66640-2_1

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