Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Kinesthetic(also: Kinaesthetic)
- Kinesthetic refers to the sense of body movement, limb position and muscular effort, arising from receptors in muscles, tendons and joints and closely related to proprioception. In accessibility and interaction-design contexts, kinesthetic cues - such as the pull a partner…
- Kinesthetic Perception(also: Kinesthesia, Proprioceptive Perception)
- The sensory ability to perceive the position, movement, and forces acting on one's body and limbs through receptors in muscles, tendons, and joints. Kinesthetic perception encompasses awareness of limb position (proprioception), detection of movement and velocity, and sensing of…
- Kinesthetics(also: Kinaesthetics, Kinesthesia, Kinesthetic sense)
- The sense of body position, movement, and muscular effort derived from receptors in muscles, tendons, and joints. Kinesthetics is closely related to — and often used interchangeably with — proprioception, though kinesthesia typically emphasizes awareness of active movement while…
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