"Somatosensory and Motor Research" ed. by Toshiaki Suzuki

Written by researchers and experts in the field, chapters in this volume address basic anatomy and physiology, treatment of sensory disorders, motor function, and somatic sensations. This book contributes to the understanding of both motor nerve and sensory nerve function and their involvement in the acquisition of movement.

Motor functions such as muscle strength and joint range of motion as well as somatosensory functions that enable a person to interpret bodily sensation are necessary and important for physical activity and exercise. This book is divided into three sections: “Somatosensory Research,” “Motor Research,” and “Relationship between Somatosensory and Motor Research.”


Contents
1.Somatic Nerve Reconstruction and Reinnervation
2.The Glial Cell of Human Cutaneous Sensory Corpuscles: Origin, Characterization, and Putative Roles
3.Vestibular System: Anatomy, Physiology, and Clinical Evaluation
4.Examination of New Parameters from F-Wave Waveform Using Addition Averaging Method
5.Motor Imagery for Neurorehabilitation: The F-Wave Study
6.Effective Motor Imagery Application: Examining Spinal Cord Excitability from the F-Wave and Autonomic Nervous Activity from LF/HF
7.Excitability of Spinal Motor Neurons in the Upper Extremity during Voluntary Movement with Different Difficult Tasks in the Lower Extremity
8.Functional Role of the Somatosensory Information to Perceive the Standing Position in the Anteroposterior Direction