AT 250 Lecture 8: Neuromuscular Control

• School: Quinnipiac University
• Department: Athletic Training
• Course: AT 250
• Professor: Dr. Susan Norkus

Document Summary

Refocus patient awareness of peripheral sensations and process these signals into more coordinated motor strategies. Key: regularly stimulate afferent/efferent pathways to optimize neuromuscular control. Objective: develop/re-establish the afferent/efferent characteristics that enhance dynamic restraint capabilities. Proprioception- conscious and unconscious appreciation of joint position. Stimulating reflex pathways from articular (joint) and tenomuscular receptors to skeletal muscle. Functional stability and sport-specific movement patterns and skills. Injury damages microscopic nerves associated with peripheral mechanoreceptors. Disrupts sensory feedback and alters reflexive joint stabilization and nm coordination. Protects joints from excessive strain and recurrent injury. Uses horizontal and vertical references as cues relative to movements of an object in. Light through retina stimulates afferents sent to retina hand, correcting inaccurate movement, and spatial orientation (balance) Arranged at right angles (represent cardinal planes) Head movement fluid press against cilia stimulate afferents. Peripheral afferent receptors out at joints mechanoreceptors. Only a few respond to joint position except hands and feet.