1. Perception is a multistage process that takes place in the BRAIN
It includes:
a. Selection
b. Processing
c. Organization &
d. Integration
of INFORMATION received from the SENSES

3. Sight/seeing
Sound/hearing
Touch/Tactile
Taste
Smell
Kinesthetic body awareness

4. Sensory or sensation is…
The neural activity triggered by some STIMULUS that activates a sensory receptor and results in sensory nerve impulses traveling the sensory nerve pathways to the brain.

5. Kinesthetic Receptors
Location
Perceives What?
* Proprioceptors
Joint Capsule & Ligaments
Direction,
Rate,
Extent of Joint Movement, Steady Position, Stationary Joint Position
*Vestibular Apparatus
(cat like awareness)
Inner Ear
Rotation, Acceleration & Deceleration, Linear Movements, Body Position Relative to Gravity
Muscle Spindles
Muscles
Degree of Tension
Golgi Tendon
Muscle-tendon Junctions
Change in Tension
Cutaneous Receptors
Skin & Underlying Tissue
Touch, Temperature, Pain

6. Kinesthetic Perception
Body Awareness – Perception of our Body
Laterality
Perception that you have two sides to your body
Sidedness
Age 2
L/R
Age 6 –
Lateral Dominance should be clearly established by age 9 or a grave concern (LD & SLD)
Directionality
Perception of Direction
L, R, U, D, F, B
Perception that objects have direction; I.E.,
(B vs. D) - (b vs d)
(p vs d or q vs b)

7. Kinesthetic Perception cont.
Spatial Orientation – is knowing where our body is in space or in relationship to other objects
Which sports demand extremely keen spatial awareness?

8. Kinesthetic Perception cont.
Tactile Localization
Multiple Tactile Points
Limb Movements

9. Visual Perception Figure Ground Perception – where’s Waldo
Spatial Orientation - letters
Depth Perception – critical to motor skills, catching, driving, target sports
Size Constancy – constant size when distance varies
Perception of Movement – critical to motor skills - knowing something is moving
Whole Objects vs Parts – games in newspaper