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Altered touch perception and associated risk factors in individuals with diabetes mellitus [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2020 Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of altered touch perception in the feet of individuals with diabetes mellitus and the associated risk factors. Method: Cross-sectional study with 224 individuals with diabetes mellitus conducted in an endocrinology ...
Juliana Andreia Fernandes Noronha +5 more
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The relation between human hair follicle density and touch perception [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2017 Unmyelinated low threshold C-tactile fibers moderate pleasant aspects of touch. These fibers respond optimally to stroking stimulation of the skin with slow velocities (1–10 cm/s).
Emma H. Jönsson +6 more
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Case Report: Plasticity in Central Sensory Finger Representation and Touch Perception After Microsurgical Reconstruction of Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Injury. [PDF]
Front Neurosci, 2022 Ernst J +7 more
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Movement preparation improves touch perception without awareness [PDF]
Cognition, 2015 Movements are often directed at external objects, such as when reaching out for a glass to drink from. Surprisingly, however, it is largely unknown how movement plans influence the identification of such external somatosensory stimuli. To address this, we cued participants to prepare for a speeded button press with their left/right thumb and presented ...
Freek van Ede +4 more
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Out of touch: Touch deprivation and affective touch perception during the COVID-19 pandemic
, 2021 Interpersonal touch and affective touch play a crucial role in social interactions and have a positive influence on mental health. The social distancing regulations related to the COVID-19 pandemic have reduced the ability to engage in interpersonal touch.
Meijer LL +6 more
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Constructing spatial perception through self-touch [PDF]
, 2020 AbstractClassical accounts of spatial perception are based either on the topological layout of sensory receptors, or on implicit spatial information provided by motor commands. In everyday self-touch, as when stroking the left arm with the right hand, these elements are inextricably linked, meaning that tactile and motor contributions to spatial ...
Antonio Cataldo +4 more
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Texture design for light touch perception
Biosurface and Biotribology, 2017 This study focused on active light touch with predefined textures specially-designed for tactile perception. The counter-body material is stainless steel sheet.
S. Zhang +6 more
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Exposure shapes the perception of affective touch
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 2019 Touch is a common occurrence in our lives, where affective and inter-personal aspects of touch are important for our well-being. We investigated whether touch exposure affects hedonic and discriminative aspects of tactile perception.
Uta Sailer, Rochelle Ackerley
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The Nurses’ Perception of Expressive Touch: An Integrative Review [PDF]
Journal of Caring Sciences, 2023 Introduction: Nurses use physical touch to interact with patients and address their needs. Human touch benefits social development, stress/anxiety reduction, and rapport building.
Jade Elyse Burgess +3 more
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Turning Touch into Perception [PDF]
Neuron, 2020 Many brain areas modulate their activity during vibrotactile tasks. The activity from these areas may code the stimulus parameters, stimulus perception, or perceptual reports. Here, we discuss findings obtained in behaving monkeys aimed to understand these processes. In brief, neurons from the somatosensory thalamus and primary somatosensory cortex (S1)
Ranulfo, Romo, Román, Rossi-Pool
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