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A Wii Bit of Fun: A Novel Platform to Deliver Effective Balance Training to Older Adults [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Falls and fall-related injuries are symptomatic of an aging population. This study aimed to design, develop, and deliver a novel method of balance training, using an interactive game-based system to promote engagement, with the inclusion of ...
Craig, Cathy, Merriman, Niamh A., Newell, Fiona N, Whyatt, Caroline, Young, William R   +4 more
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Intermuscular coherence reveals that affective emotional pictures modulate neural control mechanisms during the initiation of arm pointing movements

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
IntroductionSeveral studies in psychology provided compelling evidence that emotions significantly impact motor control. Yet, these evidences mostly rely on behavioral investigations, whereas the underlying neurophysiological processes remain poorly ...
Emeline Pierrieau, Emeline Pierrieau, Camille Charissou, Camille Charissou, Sylvie Vernazza-Martin, Sylvie Vernazza-Martin, Benjamin Pageaux, Benjamin Pageaux, Benjamin Pageaux, Romuald Lepers, David Amarantini, Lilian Fautrelle, Lilian Fautrelle   +12 more
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Dual‐Functional Ingestible Passive Capsules for High‐Throughput Intestinal Sampling with Sealed Containment and Targeted Drug Delivery

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
To address challenges in high‐throughput intestinal sampling with sealed containment and target drug delivery, we developed a dual‐functional ingestible passive capsule with a dual‐triggered control system based on pH‐response and mechanical actuation.
Libing Huang, Houyu Ling, Xizong Chen, Yufei Duan, Yu Liu, Shuntian Cai, Yandan Ren, Wenlong Li, Lei Ren, Miao Wang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Subjective quality of life in war-affected populations [PDF]

, 2013
PMCID: PMC3716711This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided
Ajdukovic, D, Bogic, M, Franciskovic, T, Galeazzi, GM, Giacco, D, Kucukalic, A, Lecic-Tosevski, D, Matanov, A, Morina, N, Popovski, M, Priebe, S, Schuetzwohl, M   +11 more
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Communicative Distance as a Psychological Tool in Character Construction: A Study of Jana Fawaz Elhassan's The 99th Floor [PDF]

دراسات في اللغة العربيّة وآدابها
This study explores the concept of communicative distance from a psychological perspective, defined as the psychological and emotional gaps that emerge between individuals due to mental barriers, fears, and past experiences, which significantly influence
Abdulbasit Arab Yousefabadi, Asiyeh Roudani   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
wiley   +1 more source

Psychological After-effects of War in Displaced Women

Revista Internacional de Psicología, 2016
The psychological after-effects of violence due to the armed conflict have left traumatic memories or indelible stigma in victimized women. Females are overrepresented since they compose more than half of the victims in the Colombian warfare. (Sierra, Calle, and Vélez, 2015). Thus, we considered the following research question: What psychological after-
Andrade Salazar, José Alonso, Alvis Barranco, Libia, Jiménez Ruiz, Luz Karine, Redondo Marín, Miladys Paola, Rodríguez González, Lida   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Would Gaze-Contingent Rendering Improve Depth Perception in Virtual and Augmented Reality?

, 2019
Near distances are overestimated in virtual reality, and far distances are underestimated, but an explanation for these distortions remains elusive. One potential concern is that whilst the eye rotates to look at the virtual scene, the virtual cameras ...
Linton, Paul
core   +1 more source

Fooling the eyes: the influence of a sound-induced visual motion illusion on eye movements [PDF]

, 2013
The question of whether perceptual illusions influence eye movements is critical for the long-standing debate regarding the separation between action and perception.
Fracasso, A., Melcher, D., Targher, S., Zampini, M.   +3 more
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Prevalence and risk factors for anxiety, stress and depression among higher education students in Portugal and Brazil

Journal of Affective Disorders Reports
Objective: Determine the prevalence and risk factors for anxiety, stress and depression among higher education students in a sample from Portugal and Brazil.
Carmona Laura, Costa Carlos, Gascón Santiago, Ribeiro Graziela, Chambel Maria José   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source