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Cutaneous and Muscle Mechanoreceptors: Sensitivity to Mechanical Vibrations

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This chapter briefly describes the structure and functional properties of cutaneous and muscle mechanoreceptors together with a description of their sensitivity to mechanical vibrations. The chapter also includes an overview of different works that can be conducted using a vibration tool, whether in fundamental research, to study these sensory modalities, or in clinical research, such as to reeducate movement or reduce pain.

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Ribot-Ciscar, E. (2020). Cutaneous and Muscle Mechanoreceptors: Sensitivity to Mechanical Vibrations. In: Rittweger, J. (eds) Manual of Vibration Exercise and Vibration Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43985-9_6

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