65 – Body Awareness, Kinaesthetic Sensitivity & Proprioceptive Training

How important is feel or body awareness in sports?  How can we assess kinaesthetic sensitivity and proprioceptive acuity in athletes and can these be improved through training? How does it influence an athlete's ability to implement technical changes?   Articles: Level of competitive success achieved by elite athletes and multi-joint proprioceptive ability Exploring the kinaesthetic sensitivity of skilled performers for implementing movement instructions Examining the Effects of Proprioceptive Training on Coincidence Anticipation Timing, Reaction Time and Hand-Eye Coordination The relationship between lower limb proprioceptive sense and locomotor skill acquisition The Contributions of Body Awareness to "Choking under Pressure" The role of proprioception in the management and rehabilitation of athletic injuries Do elite athletes exhibit enhanced proprioceptive acuity, range and strength of knee rotation compared with non-athletes?   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Lucero – Can't Feel a Thing Kim Mitchell – Feel it Burn The Last – This Kind of Feeling BRMC – Sweetest Feeling Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com