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Sensory over-responsivity and social cognition in ASD: Effects of aversive sensory stimuli and attentional modulation on neural responses to social cues. [PDF]
Sensory over-responsivity (SOR) is a common condition in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) that is associated with greater social impairment. However, the mechanisms through which sensory stimuli may affect social functioning are not well understood.
Bookheimer, Susan Y +4 more
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Background The Barcelona Superblock model transforms urban public spaces into active-friendly spaces, a key issue for public health. This study assessed the extent to which a newly developed Superblock in St.
Anna Puig-Ribera +7 more
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BackgroundPrevious studies have shown insufficient physical activity (PA) as a significant global health concern and a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Community-wide initiatives in physical activity (CWIPA) is considered as a best-
Sittichat Somta +6 more
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Background There is a great need to identify implementation strategies to successfully scale-up public health interventions in order to achieve their intended population impact.
Rebekka M. Lee +6 more
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Scaffolding Reflection: Prompting Social Constructive Metacognitive Activity in Non-Formal Learning [PDF]
The study explores the effects of three different types of non-adaptive, metacognitive scaffolding on social, constructive metacognitive activity and reflection in groups of non-formal learners. Six triads of non-formal learners were assigned randomly to
Farrell Frey, Tracie +2 more
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Background High screen time in children and its detrimental health effects is a major public health problem. How much screen time adults think is appropriate for children remains little explored, as well as whether adults’ screen time behaviour would ...
Stephanie Schoeppe +5 more
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Wayfinding as a Social Activity [PDF]
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Dalton, Ruth +2 more
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Familiars: representing Facebook users’ social behaviour through a reflective playful experience [PDF]
In this paper, we describe the design and development of a social game called Familiars. Inspired by the daemons in Pullman’s “Dark Material” trilogy, Familiars are animal companions that sit on your Facebook profile and change into different animal ...
Ferrari, Eva +5 more
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Nocturnal activity by the primarily diurnal Central American agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) in relation to environmental conditions, resource abundance and predation risk [PDF]
An animal's fitness is in part based on its ability to manage the inherent risks (foraging costs, predation, exposure to disease) with the benefits (resource gain, access to mates, social interactions) of activity (Abrams 1991, Altizer et al. 2003, Lima &
Aliaga-Rosse, E. +4 more
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Objectives The objective of this study was to determine the effects of 2 physical exercise programs carried out during working hours in an office work environment on health-related parameters of employees.
Jose M. Saavedra +3 more
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