By reading this article, we hope to answer the question you are asking yourself: What is proprioception?<\/a> Each of us has sensory receptors<\/strong> which enable us to react, understand and organise ourselves in relation to the events and objects around us.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n These sensory receptors respond in an adapted way to the stimuli perceived in our environment. Organised in the form of stimuli<\/strong>receptors, the response of these receptors is based on the 7 classic sensory systems<\/strong> Visual, tactile, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, vestibular and proprioceptive.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n La proprioception<\/strong> is a sensory system that refers to the representation and perception in space of the position of different parts of the body. If we break down the composition of the word, we notice that the words \"own<\/strong>\"andperception<\/strong>\"define what proprioception is<\/strong> Knowing where your body is and how it moves. It's a sense that's closely linked to sense of balance<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n As a result proprioceptive sensory receptors<\/strong>positioned in the muscles, joints and ligaments, can organise themselves in the face of an emergency. physical activity<\/strong> which stimulates the joints (jumping, crawling, rolling, falling, running, walking), sustained strength (lifting and carrying a heavy object), dynamic strength (pushing or pulling something, doing push-ups), deep pressure on the muscles (heavy object, massage). It is the brain's reaction to these stimuli that determines how the muscles should respond depending on the desired objective: either contract or relax.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n More generally proprioception<\/strong> can be found in many of our everyday physical and leisure activities. It is also possible to increase proprioceptive capacity<\/strong> by carrying out specific exercises. By doing this sense of balance<\/strong> The quality and responsiveness of information processing between the body and the brain are improved. The sensory system communicates better with the nervous system. The main consequence is clear: the risk of injury is greatly reduced. To find out more, discover our complete guide to proprioception<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Weight training can be an ideal physical activity if you want to stimulate your proprioception<\/strong> and your muscle strengthening<\/strong>. Among the many physical exercises recommended by health professionals, you can focus on doing lunges, jumping squats and push-ups. All accompanied by a few weights to add difficulty to your physical effort.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Don't hesitate to control your movements to optimise proprioceptive work<\/strong>. Use a mirror to see if you are performing the gestures correctly.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Training proprioceptive<\/strong> can be intuitively integrated into everyone's daily routine. All you need to do is add balance to every everyday movement: putting on your socks while standing, balancing while cooking, throwing a ball while standing on one foot, walking on one foot or even walking with your eyes closed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n By carrying out your proprioception exercises<\/strong>Remember to work barefoot and to vary the difficulty (static or dynamic balance, eyes open or closed). Remember to maintain optimal posture with good alignment of the spine, head and pelvis.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n What's more, by combining sheathing with your proprioception exercises, you'll be able to strengthen your posture. Don't limit yourself to just a few body-support exercises<\/strong> if you want to improve your proprioception.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n To complement the equipment-free exercises, a number of proprioceptive tools<\/strong> can enable you to perform effective balance exercises without too much searching.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Working on a balance board has many advantages and is not exclusively reserved for physiotherapists. Easy to use, the \u00abbosu\u00bb or balance board is very effective for developing balance management<\/strong>. As mentioned above, don't hesitate to add difficulty by closing your eyes or juggling, doing squats, etc.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n It's the tool that can boost your balance<\/strong> ! This fun outdoor activity can keep you busy for hours. It's up to you to adapt the height and difficulty to suit your level. You can vary the speed at which you walk, time yourself but also try to perform a few technical tricks to add to the difficulty of the slackline. Even better, if space allows, try running races with your friends.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHow can you work on proprioception?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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