{"id":1929,"date":"2015-08-04T12:48:09","date_gmt":"2015-08-04T12:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/multidisciplinary\/?p=1929"},"modified":"2015-08-10T10:47:34","modified_gmt":"2015-08-10T10:47:34","slug":"sensory-perception-and-vibration-decline-in-proprioceptive-function-with-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/multidisciplinary\/2015\/08\/04\/sensory-perception-and-vibration-decline-in-proprioceptive-function-with-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Sensory perception and vibration:  decline in proprioceptive function with age"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Part of the EPSRC Vacation Bursaries Scheme 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Student name: <\/strong>Devon Lewis<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student degree course: <\/strong>BSc Biology<\/p>\n<p><strong>Year of study: <\/strong>3<\/p>\n<p><strong>Supervisor: <\/strong>Prof Phil Newland and Dr Emiliano Rustighi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vacation Bursary Research project title: <\/strong>Sensory perception and vibration: decline in proprioceptive function with age<\/p>\n<p><u>Tell us a bit about you and your chosen research field:<\/u><\/p>\n<p>I have just finished my second year of the BSc Biology course in Southampton. I\u2019m really interested in going into neuroscience research with sensory perception being my main focus. Working in the electrophysiology labs has been a great way to gain experience and talk to people with similar interests who are currently working in the field.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><u>Tell us about your specific research project: <\/u><\/p>\n<p>This project is looking into the function of neuromuscular systems, and how they respond to vibration and other environmental inputs along with the impacts of aging and disease. The effects of vibration on these systems could provide useful insights into the impact of long term use of industrial tools and the possible over exposure to vibration from other sources like transport, as well as the potential enhancement of muscular function through medical therapies like whole body vibration.<\/p>\n<p>The low tractability of these systems creates massive restrictions in the use of vertebrate models in this area. 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