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Journal articles on the topic "Anthropometric, performance and psychological measures"
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Ribeiro, Olga, Maria Raquel Carvalho, Isabel Do Carmo, Góis Horácio, Teresa Paiva, and Maria Luísa Figueira. "Influence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Sleep Variables on Cognitive Performance and Psychological Distress in Severely Obese Patients." Research in Health Science 2, no. 2 (May 25, 2017): 194. http://dx.doi.org/10.22158/rhs.v2n2p194.
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<p><em>We examined the presence of the Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) and explored associations/correlations between sleep variables, anthropometric measures, cognitive performance, and psychological distress in severely obese patients. We also sought to verify the relationship between the Cognitive Reserve (CR) and the OSAS.</em></p><p><em>Sixty-one patients who required treatment for severe obesity performed a neuropsychological evaluation and an overnight polysomnography.</em></p><p><em>Most of the patients were female in the age group of 50 years. The incidence of the OSAS defined by Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) was 65.6%. The Severe Apnea group was the biggest, with a statistically significant number of males, significantly higher anthropometric measures,</em><em> </em><em>and with a higher percentage of patients with low CR than the other groups</em><em>. Cognitive performance was significantly affected by sleep parameters, sleep efficiency and REM sleep duration. Great daytime sleepiness and cognitive complaints were correlated with distress symptoms. The female gender, advanced age, the highest weight, daytime sleepiness, hypertension, and oxygen saturation significantly contributed to the onset of the OSAS.</em></p><p><em>The incidence of the OSAS is higher in severely obese patients. Anthropometric measures, cognitive performance, and psychological distress symptoms are influenced by sleep parameters and sleep efficiency. There is a</em><em> high percentage of patients with Severe Apnea and low CR.</em><em></em></p><em></em><em></em>
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Camarco, Nathalia Ferreira, Ivo Vieira de Sousa Neto, Evaldo Ribeiro, and Anderson J. Martino Andrade. "Anthropometrics, Performance, and Psychological Outcomes in Mixed Martial Arts Athletes." Biology 11, no. 8 (July 30, 2022): 1147. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology11081147.
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The digit ratio (2D:4D) is related to prenatal testosterone (T) and sports performance. Few investigations have explored 2D:4D in determining the potential performance of individuals in power-based sports, specifically combat sports. This study compared 2D:4D between mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes and non-athletes and investigated the association between (1) handgrip strength (HGS) and lean body mass (LBM) with 2D:4D in MMA athletes and (2) psychometric variables and 2D:4D in MMA athletes and non-athletes. In total, 122 men participated in this study (53 non-athletes, 45 professionals, and 24 amateur fighters). The 2D:4D was measured using a caliper, HGS was assessed with a dynamometer, and psychometric variables were evaluated using questionnaires. Athletes displayed significantly (p < 0.05) lower median values of right (0.95 ± 0.04) and left (0.96 ± 0.03) 2D:4D in comparison with non-athletes, (0.97 ± 0.03) and (0.99 ± 0.03), respectively. We observed that left hand 2D:4D was negatively correlated with HGS (r = −0.43; p < 0.05) and lean body mass (r = −0.49; p < 0.05) in professional athletes. Professional athletes also displayed significant differences (* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.001) in psychometric variables compared to non-athletes for (1) agreeableness **, median values (interquartile range) = −0.11 (−0.19–0.07) and 0.2 (−0.09–0.33), respectively; (2) anger **, mean ± standard error = 2.40 ± 0.12 and 2.89 ± 0.89, respectively; and (3) openness *, mean ± standard error = 0.17 ± 0.04 and −0.006 ± 0.04, respectively. However, we did not observe an association between psychometric variables or wins with 2D:4D. In conjunction with other measures, 2D:4D is valuable in determining the potential athleticism of an MMA athlete.
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Pippi, Roberto, Livia Buratta, Alessandro Germani, Carmine Giuseppe Fanelli, and Claudia Mazzeschi. "Physical Activity Habits and Well-Being among 6-Year-Old Children: The “Improving Umbrian Kids’ Healthy Lifestyle”, an Uncontrolled Pilot Study Project." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 17 (August 20, 2020): 6067. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176067.
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There is evidence that promoting physical activity programs and decreasing sedentary behavior is a potential strategy for improving health-outcomes, peer relationships and social/emotional well-being in at-risk youth. The World Health Organization recommends enhancing physical education and school-based programs with multi-component and evidence-based assessment methodology. In Umbria (Italy) an uncontrolled pilot study project referred to as “Improving Umbrian kids’ healthy lifestyle” was implemented as a systemic school-based intervention directed at 6-year-old primary school children. The intervention applied a consolidated assessment methodology developed by the C.U.R.I.A.Mo. and Eurobis projects that inserted two hours per week of physical education activity into the school curriculum, structured and supervised by specialists with Exercise and Sport Science degrees, for eight months (from October to June) of the school year. We measured anthropometric values (BMI, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio index) with objective tools. Moreover, we evaluated physical performance variables (speed, strength, and flexibility) using standard tests. Additionally, self-report measures (measured physical activity during the week, sedentary habits, and psychological well-being) were assessed using validated questionnaires. We observed a significant decrease in waist to height ratio, and improvements in physical performance values and self-report questionnaire measures. Our study suggests that the promotion of physical activity in the school setting is likely to result in physically, mentally, and psycho-socially healthier primary-school-age children.
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Mateo-Orcajada, Adrián, Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal, Francisco Esparza-Ros, and Lucía Abenza-Cano. "Physical, Psychological, and Body Composition Differences between Active and Sedentary Adolescents According to the “Fat but Fit” Paradigm." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 17 (August 30, 2022): 10797. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710797.
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The practice of physical activity during adolescence is essential for the proper development of the population. In recent decades, the relevance of physical activity has been increasing, due to the development of the “fat but fit” paradigm. This paradigm shows that adolescents with a high level of physical fitness are healthier than adolescents with poorer physical fitness, regardless of their weight, giving importance to sports practice over other aspects. However, few previous studies have analyzed the differences in physical and body composition between active and sedentary adolescents in this paradigm. For this reason, the objectives of the present study were to establish the differences in body composition, physical performance, and adherence to the Mediterranean diet between active and sedentary adolescents; and to analyze the differences between active and sedentary adolescents according to the “fat but fit” paradigm. The sample consisted of 791 adolescent whose body composition, level of physical activity, adherence to the Mediterranean diet, and physical fitness were measured. It was found significant between active and sedentary adolescents in most of the anthropometric, AMD, and physical fitness variables, with a significant effect of the covariates gender, age, BMI, and biological maturation on the model. The binary logistic regression analysis performed shows that anthropometric variables, AMD, and VO2 max can be considered as primary outcomes to distinguish between active and sedentary groups of adolescents. Furthermore, the results showed that the active adolescents, regardless of their weight status, had lower fat mass and greater muscle mass, as well as a higher performance in the physical fitness tests, and greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet than the sedentary adolescents. To conclude, the practice of physical activity is a determinant for the improvement of body composition, physical performance, and adherence to the Mediterranean diet of the adolescent population, regardless of their gender, age, weight, or maturity status.
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Toselli, Stefania, Mario Mauro, Alessia Grigoletto, Stefania Cataldi, Luca Benedetti, Gianni Nanni, Riccardo Di Miceli, et al. "Assessment of Body Composition and Physical Performance of Young Soccer Players: Differences According to the Competitive Level." Biology 11, no. 6 (May 27, 2022): 823. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology11060823.
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Soccer is a multifactorial sport, in which players are expected to possess well developed physical, psychological, technical, and tactical skills. Thus, the anthropometric and fitness measures play a determinant role and could vary according to the competitive level. Therefore, the present study aimed to verify differences in body composition and physical performance between two soccer team. 162 young soccer players (from the Under 12 to Under 15 age categories; age: 13.01 ± 1.15 years) of different competitive levels (elite—n = 98 and non-elite—n = 64) were recruited. Anthropometric characteristics (height, weight, lengths, widths, circumferences, and skinfold thicknesses (SK)), bioelectrical impedance, physical performance test as countermovement jump (CMJ), 15 m straight-line sprints, Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1 (Yo-Yo), and 20 + 20 m repeated-sprint ability (RSA)) were carried out. In addition, Body mass index (BMI), body composition parameters (percentage of fat mass (%F), Fat mass (FM, kg), and Fat-free mass (FFM, kg)) and the areas of the upper arm, calf and thigh were calculated, and the Bioelectric Impedance Vector Analysis (BIVA) procedures were applied. In addition, a linear discriminant analysis was assessed to determine which factors better discriminate between an elite and non-elite football team. Many differences were observed in body composition between and within each football team’s category, especially in triceps SK (p < 0.05), %F (p < 0.05), and all performance tests (p < 0.01). The canonical correlation was 0.717 (F(7,128) = 19.37, p < 0.0001), and the coefficients that better discriminated between two teams were 15 m sprint (−2.39), RSA (1−26), suprailiac SK (−0.5) and CMJ (−0.45). Elite soccer team players present a better body composition and greater physical efficiency. In addition, BIVA outcome could be a relevant selection criterion to scout among younger soccer players.
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Ahsan, Md Rizwanul, Sabrina Makbul, and Probir Kumar Sarkar. "Effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Obesity among Children and Adolescents." Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital Journal 35, no. 2 (October 12, 2020): 111–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/dshj.v35i2.49691.
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Background: Now a days unhealthy lifestyle primarily responsible for the dramatic increase obesity among children and adolescents.
Objective: The purpose of the study is to see the effects of a multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention to reduce obese children and adolescents. The main outcome was cardiometabolic risk based on the waist-to-height ratio (WHTR) measurement. Secondary outcomes were (1) changes in body composition; (2) adherence to a Mediterranean diet; and (3) physical performance.
Methods: The study involved 64 overweight/obese children or adolescents conducted at Dhaka Shishu Hospital from October 2017 to September 2018. The intervention was multidisciplinary including nutrition, exercise, and psychological aspects based on a family-based approach; it was delivered for six months for children and three months for adolescents. Before and after the intervention, several anthropometric measures height, body weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and body composition, cardiometabolic risk index waist-to-height ratio (WHTR), and dietary habits of the participants and their families were evaluated. In addition, a set of functional motor fitness tests was performed to evaluate physical performance measures.
Results: After the intervention both children and adolescents showed a significant reduction in body weight, BMI, waist circumference, fat mass, and WHTR index and an improvement of fat-free mass, adherence to the Mediterranean diet, and physical fitness performance.
Conclusion: A short term family-based multidisciplinary approach is effective in ameliorating the health status, dietary habits, and physical performance in children and adolescents.
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Ranucci, Claudia, Roberto Pippi, Livia Buratta, Cristina Aiello, Vincenza Gianfredi, Natalia Piana, Elisa Reginato, et al. "Effects of an Intensive Lifestyle Intervention to Treat Overweight/Obese Children and Adolescents." BioMed Research International 2017 (2017): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8573725.
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Objective.The purpose of the present study is to examine the effects of a multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention to treat overweight/obese children and adolescents. The main outcome was cardiometabolic risk based on the waist-to-height ratio (WHTR) measurement. Secondary outcomes were (1) changes in body composition; (2) adherence to a Mediterranean diet; and (3) physical performance.Method.The study involved 74 overweight/obese children or adolescents. The intervention was multidisciplinary including nutrition, exercise, and psychological aspects based on a family-based approach; it was delivered for six months for children and three months for adolescents. Before and after the intervention, several anthropometric measures (height, body weight, body mass index or BMI, waist circumference, and body composition), cardiometabolic risk index (waist-to-height ratio or WHTR), and nutrition habits of the participants and their families were evaluated. In addition, a set of functional motor fitness tests was performed to evaluate physical performance measures.Results.After the intervention both children and adolescents showed a significant reduction in body weight, BMI, waist circumference, fat mass, and WHTR index and an improvement of fat-free mass, adherence to the Mediterranean diet, and physical fitness performance.Conclusion.A family-based multidisciplinary approach is effective in the short term in ameliorating the health status, the nutrition habits, and physical performance in children and adolescents.
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Masini, Alice, Davide Gori, Sofia Marini, Marcello Lanari, Susan Scrimaglia, Francesco Esposito, Francesco Campa, et al. "The Determinants of Health-Related Quality of Life in a Sample of Primary School Children: A Cross-Sectional Analysis." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 6 (March 21, 2021): 3251. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18063251.
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Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in childhood is a multidimensional construct with many sub dimensions of subjective experience, including physical activity (PA), psychological well-being, social interaction, and school performance, that represents a fundamental health outcome to assess a child’s physical and psycho-social functioning. Our study aims to explore the potential predictors of children’s health-related quality of life, using a convenience sample from the Imola Active Break Study (I-MOVE), considering demographic, anthropometric measures, PA level measured by Actigraph accelerometers, parent-reported/self-reported HRQoL, and body image. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted among 151 primary school children in Italy. HRQoL was assessed using the Italian version 4.0 of the Paediatric Quality of Life (PedsQL) questionnaire. Results: Children who spent more time partaking in moderate PA were associated with a higher total PedsQL score (p < 0.03). Mother’s body mass index (BMI) was the only variable statistically significant associated with the physical health domain of PedsQL. Parent’s proxy-report perception concerning children’s psychosocial health was statistically relevant. The children’s gender, age, and BMI had no association with any of the HRQoL outcomes. Discussion: Parent proxy-report psychosocial health and mother’s BMI should be considered as predictors of HRQoL for the psychosocial and physical domain. PA should be implemented in order to improve the HRQoL of primary school children.
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Petisco-Rodríguez, Cristina, Laura C. Sánchez-Sánchez, Rubén Fernández-García, Javier Sánchez-Sánchez, and José Manuel García-Montes. "Disordered Eating Attitudes, Anxiety, Self-Esteem and Perfectionism in Young Athletes and Non-Athletes." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 18 (September 16, 2020): 6754. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17186754.
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Eating disorders are associated with short and long-term consequences that can affect sports performance. The purposes of this study were to investigate whether female athletes, particularly gymnasts and footballers, exhibit more eating problems compared to female non-athletes, and to identify individual personality characteristics including anxiety, self-esteem, and perfectionism as possible contributors to eating disorder risk. In a sample of 120 participants, 80 adolescent female athletes were compared to a control condition of 40 non-athletes (mean age 17.2 ± 2.82). Participants responded to a questionnaire package to investigate the presence of disordered eating (SCOFF) and psychological variables in relation to disordered eating symptoms or eating disorder status. Subsequently, anthropometric measures were obtained individually by trained staff. There were statistically significant differences between conditions. One of the most important results was the score in SCOFF (Mann–Whitney = 604, p < 0.05; Cohen’s d = 0.52, r = 0.25), being higher in control than in the gymnast condition. These results suggest that non-athlete female adolescents show more disturbed eating behaviours and thoughts than female adolescents from aesthetic sport modalities and, therefore, may have an enhanced risk of developing clinical eating disorders.
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Musacchio, Estella, Pierluigi Binotto, Egle Perissinotto, Giuseppe Sergi, Sabina Zambon, Maria-Chiara Corti, Anna-Chiara Frigo, and Leonardo Sartori. "Tooth retention predicts good physical performance in older adults." PLOS ONE 16, no. 9 (September 20, 2021): e0255741. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255741.
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Background Oral health is closely related to both physical and psychological well-being, as it enables individuals to eat, speak, and socialize. The number of teeth is the most used indicator of oral health. Several reports document a relationship of dental status with a variety of indicators of general health but longitudinal studies employing standardized physical performance tests are infrequent in the scientific literature. Subjects and methods The Italian elderly participating in the Pro.V.A. longitudinal Study (3099 subjects aged 65+ at baseline, 2196 at the 5-year follow-up 1 and 1641 at the 7-year follow- up 2) underwent detailed interview and extensive clinical and instrumental examination that included validated physical performance measures. Participants were classified into 4 groups according to the number of remaining teeth: 0, 1–7, 8–19, and 20+. To explore the association of the number of remaining teeth with physical function and disability, we performed logistic regression analyses with models progressively adjusted for a wide number of covariates, namely anthropometric (gender, age, BMI), comorbidity (cardio-vascular, osteoarticular, and neurological diseases including depression), muscle strength (assessed for upper and lower limbs), lifestyle (smoking status, alcohol use, leisure time activities) and socioeconomical status (education, income, marital status, loneliness). Results Dental status correlated with most comorbidities, lifestyle, and socio-economic variables at the univariate analysis at baseline and at follow-ups. A good dental status was significantly associated with better physical functioning and lower disability. The presence of 20+ teeth resulted significantly protective (reference group: 0 teeth) versus mobility-related disability (OR = 0.67), disability (OR = 0.54) and inability to perform heavy duties (OR = 0.62), at follow up 1 and low physical performance score (OR = 0.59) at follow up 2. Conversely, the detrimental effect of edentulism, explored in subjects with or without dentures, was present but not as straightforward. Conclusion. The assessment of a geriatric patient should include an oral evaluation as a good dental status is a crucial component of successful aging.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Anthropometric, performance and psychological measures"
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Gird, Christel Carmen. "Fisieke, motoriese, antropometriese en sportpsigologiese veranderlikes wat sokkerspanne van verskillende deelnamevlakke onderskei / Christel Gird." Thesis, North-West University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/863.
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In spite of the number of participants in soccer, it would appear that there is no specific physical,
motor, anthropometric and sport psychological profile by which soccer players can be evaluated to
determine whether they comply with the specific requirements of soccer. Therefore, the purpose of
this study was to determine which physical, motor performance, anthropometric and sport
psychological variables distinguish soccer teams of different participation levels. Fifteen Uniwest
(classed as successful), twelve Vaal Triangle Technikon (classed as less successful) and sixteen
North-West Sports Academy players (classed as the developmental team) were subjected to a test
battery that consisted of 8 physical and motor tests as well as 14 anthropometric measurements.
Only two teams (Uniwest and Vaal Triangle Technikon) completed the CSAI-2, AMSSE, ACSI-28
and PVI sport psychological questionnaires.
The results of the stepwise forward discriminant analysis showed that isokinetic dorsi and
plantarflexion peak torque, together with right hamstring flexibility, agility, muscle mass
percentage, speed over 5m and abdominal muscle strength, were the physical, motor performance
and anthropometric test variables which significantly (p ≤0.05) and accurately (94.74%) distinguish
between soccer teams of different participation levels. The results of the sport psychological
variables revealed that goal directedness, concentration, optimal performance under pressure, goal
setting, performance motivation and activation control are the variables that have an 86.1 1% success
rate in discriminating between successful and less-successful soccer players.
In conclusion, although the potential of a physical, motor performance, anthropometric and sport
psychological test battery to discriminate accurately between soccer players of different
participation levels can not be discounted, it appears that the successful soccer team will not
necessarily achieve better test battery results than players of other participation levels. The
successful group only obtained significantly better results in 4 variables (speed over 5, 10 and 20m
as well as striving for success) when compared to the less successful group, who achieved
significantly better results in 16 variables.Thesis (M.Sc. (Human Movement Science))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.
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Christensen, Cristina. "Performance measures and subjective evaluations for two color displays." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/45714.
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The current study investigated the task performance and subjective preference for two color displays with differing image generation technologies, the standard cathode ray tube shadow mask (CRT) display and the newer liquid crystal/cathode ray tube (LC/CRT) display. Six subjects performed three different information processing tasks using each of the two color display technologies and expressed their display preference via evaluation questionnaires. Ambient illumination measurements were obtained to determine preferred conditions for each display.
A four-way factorial design was used to collect task performance data and ambient illumination preferences; performance data were collected as errors per unit task quantity for each of the task types. Subjective evaluations consisted of 20 five-interval bipolar adjective scales and a forced choice rating on eight display parameters. An analysis of variance procedure and post-hoc Newman-Keuls analyses were employed in the analyses of the performance and subjective bipolar adjective scale data; the forced choice rating scales were evaluated using the Sign Test.
The task performance results indicate that neither display produced better task performance. The subjective data revealed mixed results; while the bipolar adjective scales indicate no differences between the two display technologies, the forced choice rating shows a preference for the LC/CRT display on some display parameters.
A significant difference between the two displays was demonstrated for ambient illumination preferences; the LC/CRT was viewed in greater ambient illumination than the CRT display.Master of Science
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Greshner, Connie Lynne. "Relationships between physical and psychological measures of masculinity, femininity, and androgyny, and performance on sexually dimorphic cognitive tests." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ61434.pdf.
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Hita-Contreras, Fidel, Juan Bueno-Notivol, Antonio Martínez-Amat, David Cruz-Díaz, Adrian V. Hernandez, and Faustino R. Pérez-López. "Effect of exercise alone or combined with dietary supplements on anthropometric and physical performance measures in community-dwelling elderly people with sarcopenic obesity: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials." Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/624612.
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El texto completo de este trabajo no está disponible en el Repositorio Académico UPC por restricciones de la casa editorial donde ha sido publicado.Objective: To evaluate the effect of exercise (EXE) alone or exercise combined with dietary supplements (EXE-SUPPL) on body composition and physical performance in subjects 60 years and older with sarcopenic obesity. Methods: A systematic review was carried out of studies identified through five search engines up to April 15, 2018. We searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating EXE or EXE-SUPPL in elderly individuals with sarcopenic obesity for at least six weeks. Primary outcomes were percentage of body fat mass, appendicular skeletal muscle mass, and hand grip strength. Random effects meta-analyses with the inverse variance method were used to evaluate the effects of interventions on outcomes. Effects were expressed as mean differences (MD) and their 95% confidence intervals (CI). Risk of bias was assessed with the Cochrane tool. Results: Nine papers reporting seven RCTs (with a total of 558 participants) were included in the review. EXE alone and EXE-SUPPL increased grip strength (MD 1.30 kg; 95% CI 0.58–2.01), gait speed (MD 0.05 m/s; 95% CI 0.03–0.07) and appendicular skeletal muscle mass (MD 0.40 kg; 95% CI 0.18–0.63). EXE alone and EXE-SUPPL reduced waist circumference (MD −1,40 cm; 95% CI −1.99 to −0.81), total fat mass (MD −1,77 kg; 95% CI −2.49 to −1.04), and trunk fat mass (MD −0.82 kg; 95% CI −1.22 to −0.42). Conclusion: EXE alone and EXE-SUPPL improved muscle-related outcomes and reduced fat-related outcomes in subjects with sarcopenic obesity. There is a need for better-designed RCTs with systematic assessment of both different exercise regimes and dietary supplements in sarcopenic obese subjects.
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Iwamasa, Dawn A. "The effect of music-assisted relaxation training on measures of state anxiety and heart rate under music performance conditions for college music students." Scholarly Commons, 1998. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2324.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a music-assisted relaxation training program as a treatment method for college music students suffering from performance anxiety. A total of 40 participants were randomly assigned to the experimental (n=20) and wait-list control (n=20) groups. The experimental group received six music-assisted relaxation training sessions while the wait-list control group received no contact. Dependent measures included pre- and post-test State Trait Anxiety Inventory (ST AI) scores and heart rate measurements during individual jury examinations (performance condition).
Results found no differences in ST AI scores and heart rate measurements between groups. Factors such as years of formal training and memorization of performance showed no differences in dependent measures. The experimental group rated their performance quality as significantly higher than the wait-list control group.
All participants who received the relaxation training program felt they benefited from it, and_ found it helpful in feeling more "in control" and "focused on their music" during performances.
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Marchant, Daryl. "Investigating The Arousal - Performance Relationship in Rifle Shooting Using Psychological and Psychophysiological Measures." Thesis, 1992. https://vuir.vu.edu.au/27234/.
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Mangis, Hillary A. "Examining the association between depressive symptoms and performance on executive function measures in children." 2009. http://digital.library.duq.edu/u?/etd,119347.
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Caruth, Emma. "Assessment centres within the South African workplace : relationship between a situational judgement test and ability and personality measures." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/6377.
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Assessment Centres within the South African Workplace: Relationship between a
Situational Judgement Test and Ability and Personality Measures.This research investigates the relationship of a specific situational judgement test,
Scenarios, to that of ability and personality measures through a discriminant validation
study. The Scenarios Test was developed in order to assess the construct of Managerial
Judgement within the work context. Despite the fact that this instrument has demonstrated
reliability and validity evidence, this has been primarily obtained within a European
context. Therefore, this study will contribute towards the growing body of evidence
supporting the psychometric integrity of the use of Scenarios within a South African
context. Moreover, this research aims to determine whether or not a situational judgement
test of Managerial Judgement provides information relating to constructs which are not
sufficiently measured by ability tests and personality questionnaires. The results indicate
that there is significant inter-correlation between the scales of Scenarios, but not between
Scenarios and the other instruments used (cognitive ability tests and a trait personality
measure). This may support the hypothesis that SJTs could measure a broader underlying
construct, such as tacit knowledge, as well as the fact that they may provide unique
information relating to candidates‟ potential job performance which is not provided by
tests of ability and personality.Thesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2011.
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Chou, Chao-Lin, and 周兆琳. "How Human Resource Management Measures of Middle Managers Enhance Role-Based Performance Through Thriving at Work -From the Perspective of Social Exchange Theory and Psychological Contract Theory." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/uh68ea.
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Thriving at work is a positive mental state experienced by an individual at work. This state can enable a middle manager to maintain an endless stream of vitality and learning power and continue to achieve higher performance expected within and outside of his/her role, which is conducive to the organization’s sustainable development. The causes of this mental state are the human resource management measures that can bring competitive advantages to the organization. This study adopted the social exchange theory and the psychology contract theory as the bases to explore the mediating effect of thriving at work on human resources management measures and role-based performance, so as to ensure that both the organization and individuals can contribute to the company’s goal of maintaining sustainable competitive advantages. This study focused on the technology industry and the manufacturing industry in Taiwan. The questionnaire survey method was adopted to implement two-stage testing with a one-month interval. The questionnaires were distributed to 461 middle managers, as the research participants, in 45 companies. Among them, 454 questionnaires were valid, accounting for a valid response rate of 87.81%. The main findings of this research verify that: (1) Human resource management measures have a significant positive effect on the basic performance of middle managers; (2) Human resource management measures have a positive effect on thriving at work of middle managers; (3) Thriving at work has a positive effect on the role-based performance of middle managers; (4) Human resource management measures, mediated by thriving at work, have a positive effect on the role-based performance of middle managers.
Books on the topic "Anthropometric, performance and psychological measures"
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H, Egstrom Glen, ed. Stress and performance in diving. San Pedro, Calif: Best Pub. Co., 1987.
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Heslegrave, Ronald J. An exploration of psychological and psychophysiological measures as predictors of successful performance under stress. Alexandria, Va: U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1996.
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Heslegrave, Ronald James. An exploration of psychological and psychophysiological measures as predictors of successful performance under stress. Alexandria, Va: U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1996.
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Dergunova, Viktoriya, and Anastasiya Prokopova. Analysis of legal regulation and judicial practice of resolving disputes between parents about children. ru: INFRA-M Academic Publishing LLC., 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/1218051.
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The monograph is a comprehensive study of the current practice of resolving cases on determining the place of residence of children, the procedure for communicating with them separately living parents and other relatives; restriction and deprivation of parental rights; on the departure of children outside the Russian Federation and return within the framework of the Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction of 1980, the Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition and Enforcement and Cooperation in relation to Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of children of 1996.The relations that develop between the child and parents, the child and the court, parents and the court, as well as parents as parties to the process are analyzed. The central place is occupied by the study of the content of the concept of the best interests of the child as a guarantee of the protection of his rights and the vector of development of the current legislation. The cases of abuse of parental rights and improper performance (or non-performance) of parental duties, illustrated by current judicial practice, are considered. The analysis is presented: measures of family legal responsibility, including restriction and deprivation of parental rights in connection with non-execution of a court decision on the upbringing of a child; features of the application of principle 6 of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child in resolving disputes about the place of residence of children; the possibility of taking interim measures in disputes between parents about upbringing; the ratio of legal and psychological categories in child-parent relations in order to apply special knowledge; the procedure for conducting forensic examinations in these categories of cases. Finally, the possibilities of out-of-court settlement of some family disputes, including through mediation, are investigated.
For a wide range of readers interested in the rights of the child. It will be useful for students, postgraduates and teachers of law schools.
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The arousal-performance relationship: Performance measures and task characteristics in track and field athletics. 1987.
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The arousal-performance relationship: Performance measures and task characteristics in track and field athletics. 1986.
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Staudinger, U. M., and B. Leipold. "The assessment of wisdom-related performance." In Positive psychological assessment: A handbook of models and measures., 171–84. Washington: American Psychological Association, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/10612-011.
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Staudinger, Ursula M., and Bernhard Leipold. "The assessment of wisdom-related performance." In Positive psychological assessment: A handbook of models and measures (2nd ed.)., 139–56. Washington: American Psychological Association, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0000138-010.
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Evans, F. Barton, and Giselle A. Hass. "Rorschach and Performance-Based Measures in Immigration Evaluations." In Forensic Psychological Assessment in Immigration Court, 182–97. Routledge, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315621197-10.
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Kula, Irfan, Russell J. Branaghan, Robert K. Atkinson, and Rod D. Roscoe. "Assessing User Experience via Biometric Sensor Affect Detection." In Human Performance Technology, 698–714. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8356-1.ch036.
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Traditional user experience assessments rely on self-report, human-system performance, and observational data that incompletely capture users' psychological demands, processing, or affect. Specifically, self-report measures require users to identify and articulate subjective responses to product features, yet users may not possess accurate awareness or may be unwilling or unable to express themselves. Similarly, human-system performance and observational measures require analysts to make inferences about hidden psychological states based on observed external patterns. This chapter discusses how biometric sensor-based affect detection technologies (e.g., eye tracking and EEG) may supplement traditional methods. By measuring biometric indicators of psychological states, researchers can gain potentially richer and more accurate insights into user experience. These technologies are gaining traction in educational technology development and functionality, and thus the extension of these tools for usability and user experience evaluation is highly feasible.
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Graesser, Arthur C., Tristan M. Nixon, Andrew J. Hampton, Sam E. Franklin, and Jeneé B. Love. "VIA." In Human Performance Technology, 715–27. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8356-1.ch037.
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This chapter describes the testing of the computer-human interface of Virtual Internship Authorware (VIA), an authoring tool for creating web-based virtual internships. The authors describe several benchmark tasks that would be performed by authors who create lessons on the subject matter of land science. Performance on each task was measured by task completion times and the likelihood of completing the task. Data were collected from ten novices and three experts familiar with the broader learning environment called Intershipinator. Task completion times and the number of steps to complete the tasks were also modeled by GOMS (Goals, Operators, Methods, and Selection), a theoretical model that predicts these measures of user interaction based on a computational psychological model of computer-human interaction. The output from the GOMS simulations of task completion times and number of steps robustly predicted the performance of both novices and experts. Large deviations between model predictions and human performance are expected to guide modifications of the authoring tool.
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Bari, Muhammad Waseem, and Qurrahtulain Khan. "Mental Health and Employee Performance." In Advances in Human Resources Management and Organizational Development, 1–9. IGI Global, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7164-4.ch001.
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The objective of this descriptive study is to highlight the issues related to the mental health of employees during COVID-19. This chapter reviews the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on mental health of employees, and different diseases (such as anxiety, insomnia, and depression) impact employees' behavior and performance. Post-review of the latest articles, blogs, term papers, reports of the World Health Organization, and newspapers confirms the impact of COVID-19 on the physical and mental health of the employees and performance of the organizations negatively. Specifically, this study has discussed the different psychological problems like anxiety, depression, insomnia, social isolation with employees working in Pakistan. This study also highlights the measures took by the Pakistani government against COVID-19 and their results.
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Kula, Irfan, Russell J. Branaghan, Robert K. Atkinson, and Rod D. Roscoe. "Assessing User Experience via Biometric Sensor Affect Detection." In End-User Considerations in Educational Technology Design, 123–39. IGI Global, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2639-1.ch006.
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Traditional user experience assessments rely on self-report, human-system performance, and observational data that incompletely capture users' psychological demands, processing, or affect. Specifically, self-report measures require users to identify and articulate subjective responses to product features, yet users may not possess accurate awareness or may be unwilling or unable to express themselves. Similarly, human-system performance and observational measures require analysts to make inferences about hidden psychological states based on observed external patterns. This chapter discusses how biometric sensor-based affect detection technologies (e.g., eye tracking and EEG) may supplement traditional methods. By measuring biometric indicators of psychological states, researchers can gain potentially richer and more accurate insights into user experience. These technologies are gaining traction in educational technology development and functionality, and thus the extension of these tools for usability and user experience evaluation is highly feasible.
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Suzuki, Lisa A. "Integrating Cultural Considerations and Fairness in Psychological Assessment." In Fairness in Educational and Psychological Testing: Examining Theoretical, Research, Practice, and Policy Implications of the 2014 Standards. American Educational Research Association, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.3102/9780935302967_16.
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Assessment and testing are a major part of the professional practice of psychologists. This chapter addresses how testing practices align with fairness expectations in the 2014 Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association, & National Council on Measurement in Education), practice guidelines of the American Psychological Association, and ethical principles and standards. Understanding the complexities of cultural competence and ongoing attention to cultural humility are identified as important foundations for assessment practices. Culture-related constructs that impact the assessment process in terms of accessibility, ecological validity, cultural loading, cultural test bias, and culture equivalence are reviewed. Variables such as language and communication, acculturation, home environment, socioeconomic status, and geographic residence are discussed in relation to their potential impact on test performance. Features of competent multicultural assessment, including obtaining contextual information, observing behavior, and test administration, are highlighted. Fairness is discussed in relation to popular intelligence and personality measures.
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Godwin, Karrie E., Derek Lomas, Ken R. Koedinger, and Anna V. Fisher. "Monster Mischief." In Exploring the Cognitive, Social, Cultural, and Psychological Aspects of Gaming and Simulations, 171–205. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7461-3.ch006.
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Selective sustained attention, or the ability to allocate perceptual and mental resources to a single object or event, is an important cognitive ability widely assumed to be required for learning. Assessing young children's selective sustained attention is challenging due to the limited number of sensitive and developmentally appropriate performance-based measures. Furthermore, administration of existing assessments is difficult, as children's engagement with such tasks wanes quickly. One potential solution is to provide assessments within an engaging environment, such as a video game. This chapter reports the design and psychometric validation of a video game (Monster Mischief) designed to assess selective sustained attention in preschool children. In a randomized controlled trial, the authors demonstrate that Monster Mischief is significantly correlated with an existing measure of selective sustained attention (rs ≥ 0.52), and more motivating for young children as almost three times more children preferred Monster Mischief to the existing measure.
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Abimibayo Adeoya, Akindele, Adewale Olugbemiga Adeleye, and Shinichi Egawa. "Psychological Factors as Predictor of Sport Participation among Japanese and Foreign Students in Sendai, Japan." In Sport Psychology in Sports, Exercise and Physical Activity [Working Title]. IntechOpen, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.99244.
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Sports play a functional role in human development. Regular sport participation has beneficial effects on physical, psychological and social wellbeing. It has positive effects on prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases, physical appearance, enhance self-concept and external prestige, lower rates of suicidal ideation, reduce use of fossil fuels, and substantially increase life expectancy. The advent and excessive use of technology, academic workload coupled with the incidence of COVID-19, students become content with engaging more in sedentary activities. This chapter examined the psychological factors predicting sport participation among Japanese and foreign students in Sendai, Japan. The common choice of recreational sports are sedentary activities with a high level of performance in terms of frequency, intensity, duration and long period of participation. Psychological factors of self-confidence, value, task familiarity, perceived success significantly predicts sport participation among university students. Therefore, there is need for increased awareness on benefit of sport participation within the university. Improved reconciliation between academic and physical education programs, and development of attractive recreational sports considering the psychological process that leads to participation. To allay concerns during pandemic, self-organized, non-contact and outdoor sports should be encouraged with adequate preventive measures in place.
Conference papers on the topic "Anthropometric, performance and psychological measures"
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Alves, Ediane, and Paulo Prado. "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND ITS IMPACT ON CHILDREN'S SCHOOL PERFORMANCE." In International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends. inScience Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.36315/2021inpact030.
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"This research addressed the issue of domestic violence investigating whether and how it affects the school performance of the child who witnesses episodes of violence against the mother in the home. Personal characteristics and other environments in which these children and adolescents are inserted in, such as family, school and community interact with each other and can influence their school performance. Because the school is the second most common space for children, it is in it where family environment is expressed. The main objective of this study was to analyze whether and how domestic violence experienced by children affects their school performance. The data were collected throughout documentary research, one analyzing the information recorded in the files of the Reference and Service Center for Women (CRAM in Portuguese) and the Municipal Education Secretariat (SME). Records were selected from 20 children regularly enrolled in elementary public schools, whose mothers sought the services of CRAM. The dependent variable was school grades, which were analyzed according to a repeated measures design: during the occurrence of domestic violence episodes and after these episodes have ceased. Analyzes were also conducted with the aim of verifying possible effects of other variables, such as school attendance, family socioeconomic status and mothers education level. The results showed that the students had lower school performance after the end of the episodes of violence. No effects of other variables were observed. Factors related to the phenomenon are discussed as possible causes: separation from the father, change of address, custody’s change and others. Considering that the casuistry of this study was composed of students from low-income families, the results point to a kind of ""Matthew effect"", that is, a relationship between violence, poverty and ignorance in which everyone feeds each other forming a cycle quite hard to break. Therefore, it is necessary that public policies be formulated in the scope of education so that students who experience domestic violence receive specialized attention aiming at realizing their learning potential."
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Marlin, Stuart Graham, Tori English, Lewis Morley, Tahlia O'Keefe-Quinn, and Paige Whitfield. "Practice tests improve performance, increase engagement and protect from psychological distress." In Sixth International Conference on Higher Education Advances. Valencia: Universitat Politècnica de València, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/head20.2020.11151.
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The increasing prevalence of high levels of distress in university student populations has led academic and support staff to investigate options to help students cope with academic stress. Our research focused on investigating the benefit of early academic interventions for content engagement and feedback. In a 1st year psychology student sample of 547 we collected data on psychological measures (motivation and distress), practice test engagement and performance on assessment tasks. Assessment data from a baseline phase (practice tests were available) were compared to assessment data from an intervention (reward for undertaking practice tests). Our experiment also allowed an investigation of the type of benefit gained from practice tests engagement (content specific benefit vs general engagement effects). Results show that undertaking practice tests ahead of assessment quizzes is associated with significantly higher assessment performance. Practice test uptake significantly increased when an incentive was in place resulting in much higher assessment scores for students. Students who showed high levels of distress on the DASS performed significantly lower on assessments. However, highly distressed students who undertook practice testing showed performance at the same level as non-distressed students.
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Moraes, Anna S. P., Miguel A. Carvalho, Rachel S. Boldt, Fernando B. N. Ferreira, Susan Ashdown, and Linsey Griffin. "Female Firefighters’ Body Weight and Stature: A Comparison between Two Portuguese Fire Brigades." In 20th AUTEX World Textile Conference - Unfolding the future. Switzerland: Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/p-w7pbnb.
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Anthropometric data are essential for applying ergonomic principles to the design of a wide range of products and are paramount when developing personal protective equipment. In the case of occupations that deal with extreme circumstances, as is the case of firefighting, a proper fit and sizing of personal protective equipment is related not only with work performance and comfort but also with protection level. The increase in the number of female firefighters have raised the discussion about the barriers and challenges faced by women in firefighting. Issues with the fit of personal protective equipment commonly appear among physical and psychological stressors encountered by female firefighters. The need to provide gender-specific protective equipment for such professionals is highlighted by many studies. Furthermore, significant anthropometric differences among specialized occupational groups have also been found. However, anthropometric databases on firefighters are still very limited. Aiming to fulfill this shortcoming as well as to understand if Portuguese firefighters’ protective equipment is adjusted to their anthropometrics, a study designated as Size FF Portugal – Anthropometric Study of Portuguese Firefighters is currently underway. This paper presents a preliminary comparison of anthropometric data of female firefighters from two different fire brigades located in the North of Portugal. Stature and body weight measurements of 30 participants were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Results show that there were not statistically significant differences on the average stature nor on the average body weight of female firefighters from both brigades. Moreover, significant differences were not found when comparing their types of commitment for both considered measurements. However, the comparison of stature data of female firefighters with two available anthropometric databases of the Portuguese population presented statistically significant differences. These results corroborate similar research and highlight the relevance of the on-going study. A discussion regarding the results is presented, taking into consideration the current stage of the study and its limitations.
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Olteţeanu, A. M., and L. H. Shu. "Object Reorientation and Creative Performance." In ASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2017-67513.
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Functional fixedness refers to a cognitive bias that prevents people from using objects in new ways, and more abstractly, perceiving problems in new ways. Supporting people in overcoming functional fixedness could improve creative problem solving and capacities for creative design. A study was conducted to detect whether a relationship exists between participants’ tendency to reorient objects presented as stimuli in an Alternative Uses Test and their creativity, also measured using the Wallach Kogan pattern meanings test. The Alternative Uses Test measures creativity as a function of identifying alternative uses for traditional objects. The Wallach Kogan pattern-meanings test detects the ability to see an abstract pattern as different possible objects or scenes. Also studied is whether Kruglanski’s Need for Closure scale, a psychological measure, can predict the ability to incorporate reorientation cues when identifying uses. This study revealed highly significant, high correlations between reorientation and several creativity measures, and a correlation between reorientation and the predictability subscale of the Need for Closure scale. A qualitative exploration of participants’ responses reveals further metrics that may be relevant to assessing creativity in the Alternative Uses Test.
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Kapustina, A. V., and H. T. Oniani. "MENTAL PERFORMANCE AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS." In The 16th «OCCUPATION and HEALTH» Russian National Congress with International Participation (OHRNC-2021). FSBSI “IRIOH”, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.31089/978-5-6042929-2-1-2021-1-231-235.
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Abstract. Introduction. In labor physiology from the position of the theory of functional systems there is a need to assess mental work capacity. The isolation of separate subsystems of labor tension, physiological state allows to develop a complex of measures for the prevention of health disorders. Purpose of the study – scientific substantiation of a systematic approach to the assessment of mental performance based on the study of psychophysiological features of the body of workers under the influence of neuro-emotional loads. Materials and methods. The studies included occupational analysis of work activity, physiological characteristics of CNS and cardiovascular system, and psychological studies with retrospective data analysis (40 professional groups of workers aged 43.80±2.91 years with 17.69±2.19 years of work experience). Statistical processing was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics 20 software and Microsoft Office Excel 2010. Results. At a high degree of labor tension (class 3.3), the formation of an unfavorable physiological state, characterized by an increase in the index of functional changes, high levels of anxiety, an increase in the number of intra- and inter-system correlations in the cardiovascular system and CNS is established according to the materials of production studies Conclusion. System analysis, based on the results of physiological studies, allowed to determine the features of the formation of mental work capacity under different classes of working conditions with the allocation of independent subsystems - neuro-emotional tension of labor processes, physiological state, preventive measures.
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Korneeva, Yana, and Natalia Simonova. "The Functional State Assessment as the Psychological Safety Marker of the Offshore Production Platform Workers." In Offshore Technology Conference. OTC, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4043/31262-ms.
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Abstract The present study is devoted to the functional states’ identification and description as the psychological safety marker of offshore oil-producing platform workers with the fly-in-fly-out work organization. This will allow identifying an employee's risk group with low psychological safety for the development of measures to improve it, preserve their health and work efficiency. The research was carried out by means of a scientific expedition in April 2019 during the entire fly-in-fly-out visit to the offshore ice- resistant platform in the Caspian Sea. It was attended by 50 employees (average age 36.17 ± 1.064, average work experience on a fly-in-fly-out basis 7.97 ± 0.839, fly-in-fly-out period - 14 days). Research methods are: 1) instrumental psychophysiological methods for assessing the state on the devices «AngioScan» (stress level) and «Psychophysiologist» (operator performance, functional state level, functional reserves level); 2) psychological testing methods are M. Luscher's color test and the "Well-being. Activity. Insistence" questioning. Psychological testing of employee's personality traits. Statistical analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and multivariate methods using the SPSS 23.00 software package. As the study result, all employees were divided into two large groups according to functional states indicators: 1) a group with high performance, since these employees have optimal speed, high quality work performance and good health; 2) a group with low performance, because with a favorable general state of health and the performing tasks speed, employees show a low performance. The relationship between the two groups oil-producing platform employees’ subjective characteristics of efficiency and safety studied. It was found that employees with high performance are adapted to the negative environment impact and are characterized by high psychological safety. The second group representatives with low performance give higher assessments of the professional situations danger and are not satisfied with the work schedule, and therefore belong to the risk group and require additional measures to ensure psychological safety. Personal markers of attribution to groups with different efficiency are independence, cyclothymic character accentuation type, planning and the general level of subjective control.
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Prado, Vanildo, Daniel Buttros, Luciana Buttros de Paula, Benedito de Sousa Almeida Filho, Heloisa Maria de Luca Vespoli, Carla Kamya Pessoa, Eduardo Pessoa, and Eliana Aguiar Petri Nahás. "EVALUATION OF METABOLIC SYNDROME AND OBESITY IN BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS SUBJECTED TO INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY." In Abstracts from the Brazilian Breast Cancer Symposium - BBCS 2021. Mastology, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.29289/259453942021v31s2081.
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Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the occurrence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), obesity, and abdominal obesity during the first year after a diagnosis of breast cancer. Methods: This prospective observational study included women with a recent diagnosis of breast cancer. Women aged ≥40 years, with a recent diagnosis of breast cancer, were included. The clinical, anthropometric, and biochemical analyses were performed. Women with three or more diagnostic criteria were considered with MetS as follows: waist circumference (WC) > 88 cm; triglycerides (TG) ≥150 mg/dL; high-density lipoprotein 30 kg/m2 and abdominal obesity with WC >88cm. The measurements were carried out in three moments: first medical assessment (T0m), six months (T6m), and 12 months later (T12m). All patients underwent the interdisciplinary assessment (i.e., nutritional and psychological) at T0m. For statistical analysis, the ANOVA with repeated measures and the chi-square test of trend were used. Results: A total of 72 women with breast cancer were included, with a mean age of 58.4±10.7 years. In the assessment of MetS, BMI, and WC, no difference was observed in the occurrence between the three moments. When comparing the individual metabolic syndrome criteria between the three moments, there was only a statistical difference in the TG and glycemia criteria. The analysis of blood glucose showed a decrease in mean values, with a value of 106.6 mg/dL-T0m, 100.46 mg/dL-T6m, and 98.96 mg/dL-T12m (p=0.004). Regarding TG, an increase in mean values was observed, with a value of 121 mg/dL-T0m, 139.4 mg/dL-T6m, and 148.46 mg/dL-T12m (p=0.003). No cancer treatment showed an impact on the measured criteria. Conclusion: The interdisciplinary approach on the breast cancer survivors demonstrated a positive impact on the control of metabolic syndrome, obesity, and abdominal obesity on the first year of follow-up. Additionally, glycemic indices showed a significant decrease, but an increase in TG values was observed.
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Martirosova, N. V., and A. M. Ksenofontov. "Features of professional psychological selection, as an integral part of the system of primary prevention of occupational deformity." In INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL ONLINE CONFERENCE. Знание-М, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.38006/907345-50-8.2020.897.906.
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The article deals with the issues of professional psychological selection in the internal Affairs bodies as an integral part of the system of measures to prevent professional deformation in service collectives. The implementation of the measures organized on the basis of monitoring of data received by psychologists of internal Affairs bodies is aimed at maintaining and improving the efficiency of the police. The purpose of this area of work of psychologists is to equip police service teams with reliable employees who meet the requirements of the modern legal state. The presented materials consider the practice of implementing by police psychologists the decree Of the Government of the Russian Federation dated December 06, 2012 No. 1259 «on approval of the Rules of professional psychological selection for service in the internal Affairs bodies of the Russian Federation». The materials are consistent with the results of research conducted by Russian and foreign researchers. The conclusions are based on a comparative analysis of the results of the work of the Commission on psychological selection of the regional Department of the Ministry of internal Affairs. Describes some of the individual characteristics of the persons who were refused admission to the service. Individual factors that hinder the process of effective adaptation in service teams are listed, as well as the role of early maladaptive schemes in the process of adaptation. Individual and environmental factors of influence on the formation and development of deforming influence on employees in the course of performance of official activities are presented, based on the analysis of incidents that occurred in collectives in the period 2018–2020. The article deals with the actual difficulties of practical implementation of psychological selection for service as the basis for early prevention of professional deformation in the service collectives of internal Affairs bodies.
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Garneau, Christopher J., and Matthew B. Parkinson. "Visual Analysis of User Accommodation." In ASME 2010 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. ASMEDC, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2010-28712.
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This study presents a novel, quantitative tool for design decision-making for products designed for human variability. Accommodation, which describes the ability of a user to interact with a device or environment in a preferred way, is a key product performance metric. Methods that offer a better understanding of accommodation of broad user populations would allow for the design of products that are more cost-effective, safer, and/or lead to greater levels of customer satisfaction. Target user populations are often characterized by measures of anthropometry, or body dimensions. A methodology is proposed that uses a visual analysis method for understanding and exploring accommodation across the variability in anthropometry of a target user population. This is achieved by assessing binary accommodation of individuals using a “virtual fit” method and examining trends in binary accommodation across the range of anthropometric variability, referred to as the “anthropometry space”. Various factors influencing accommodation, such as user preference independent of anthropometry and the quality of a design, are also discussed and are an important contribution of the work. Two demonstration studies are presented that illustrate the methodology and provide opportunity for discussion of its impact. The first study investigates the simple univariate problem of dimensionally optimizing the seat height and range of adjustability of an exercise cycle. The second study investigates the more complex problem of optimally configuring the driver package of a commercial truck.
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Nuckols, Marshall, Jerry Henkener, Jeffrey Chao, Chris Shaffer, and Matthew Swiergosz. "Manned Evaluation of a Prototype Cold Water Diving Garment Using Superinsulation Aerogel Materials." In 25th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering. ASMEDC, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/omae2006-92026.
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During January 2005, the U. S. Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) in Panama City, Florida conducted a repeated measures series of twelve test dives, each up to three hours in duration, to compare the thermal performance of a prototype diving garment using a superinsulation aerogel fabric with that of a commercially-available Thinsulate garment worn beneath a commercial dry suit. The thermal benefit of the experimental aerogel garment was determined by statistics describing psychological and physical thermal status data from the aerogel and the commercial Thinsulate garments. All tests were conducted to simulate long-duration cold water conditions in the NEDU test pool, where water temperature was maintained between 1.7 and 4.4 °C (35 and 40 °F). Divers remained immobile while either lying or sitting in chairs on the bottom of the test pool, and they subjectively reported their thermal comfort at 30-minute intervals during each dive. Mean dive durations were found to be approximately 43% longer when divers wore the prototype aerogel garment than when they wore an M400 Thinsulate liner. The prototype aerogel garment also enhanced thermal protection to the fingers and toes, although thermal stress to these body regions still remained the most frequent reason for aborting dives. Future research should include work on localized active heating of the hands and feet to augment the thermal insulation of the prototype aerogel garment.