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    Horváth, Áron; Ferentzi, Eszter; Moravetz, Orsolya; Köteles, Ferenc

    Biological psychology, September 2024, Letnik: 191
    Journal Article

    Proprioceptive accuracy (PAc), i.e., the acuity of perception of the state of different parts of the motor system, shows substantial intraindividual differences, and is often considered a general ability. However, it is questionable whether there is an association between accuracies measured with different tests at different body sites. PAc with respect to both knee and elbow joints (joint position reproduction) and the flexors of the upper arms (weight discrimination) was measured in 87 young healthy individuals with regular physical activity across multiple indices. Expected and perceived performance was also assessed for each behavioral task. Frequentist and Bayesian analysis largely supported the idea that PAc with respect to various parts of the motor system are unrelated. No dominant-subdominant differences for actual performance were found; however, PAc for the dominant and subdominant limb were associated in many cases. Finally, perceived performance was related to expected but not to actual performance for all three proprioceptive modalities. In conclusion, actual accuracy of perception of the actual state of a part (i.e., joint, muscle) of the motor system cannot be generalized to other parts. Perceived accuracy, dominantly shaped by expectations, is independent from actual accuracy. •Proprioceptive accuracy is the acuity of perception of the state of the motor system.•Accuracies with respect to the knee, elbow, and arm flexor muscles are unrelated.•Perceived accuracy is not related to actual accuracy but associated with expectation.•Propioceptive accuracy is not a generalizable characteristic.