Subjective definitions of tension.
To examine the type of proprioceptive information which subjects include in the definition of tension, 52 subjects were asked to indicate the location of where they felt tension while engaging in a simple motor task. Responses indicated that tendon stretch, muscle tension, and other cues are utilized in the subject's definition of tension.
D001132:Arm / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000502:physiology; D008347:Manifest Anxiety Scale; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D005082:Physical Exertion; D011434:Proprioception; D013710:Tendons / Q000502:physiology