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Preprioception vs Proprioception - What's the difference?

preprioception | proprioception |

As nouns the difference between preprioception and proprioception

is that preprioception is alternative form of proprioception while proprioception is the sense of the position of parts of the body, relative to other neighbouring parts of the body.

preprioception

English

Noun

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  • * 1982 , Roderick H. Turner and Arnold D. Scheller, Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty , Grune & Stratton, page 389:
  • “Marking time” or walking in place with active hip flexion stimulates circulation and helps restore preprioception to the extremity.
  • * 1991 , author unknown, Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance , American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, volume 62, issues 1–5, page 78:
  • He totally ignores preprioception or kinesthetic awareness as a sensation that helps children develop some of the factors he is measuring, namely manual dexterity and body control.
  • * 2010 , W. M. Brooks and B. A. Holshouser, case study 43.2 “Two-dimensional MRSI in traumatic brain injury with good outcome”, from Clinical MR Neuroimaging , editors Jonathan H. Gillard, Adam Waldman, and Peter B. Barker, 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-51563-4, section 7 “Trauma”, page 665:
  • A neurological examination at 1 year showed the patient to have a good recovery (GOS of 5). Although preprioception deficits and poor sensory integration persisted (i.e., he was unable to maintain balance when his vision was occluded), he was able to return to work.

    proprioception

    Noun

  • The sense of the position of parts of the body, relative to other neighbouring parts of the body.