Kinesthesis involves the perception of bodily movement and position through muscular, tedious, and articular sensory feedback. Kinesthesis, differently from hearing or sight, relies on inner awareness rather than external stimuli.
Kinesthesis awareness enables the person to, for example, touch their nose with two hands while keeping their eyes closed, as well as walk while not directing their gaze to their feet. Kinesthetic feedback facilitates coordination, balance, and the precision of instrument playing or sport activities.
Kinesthetic feedback is also a constituent of body awareness which enables people to perform activities ranging from posture maintenance to emotional expression. Kinesthetic disturbances, as those after suffering a neurological injury, may inhibit movement. Psychologists and neuroscientists focus on the study of kinesthesis to explain the phenomena of motor control, learning, and sensory integration.