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Through the Kinesthetic Lens : Observation of Social Attunement in Autism Spectrum Disorders [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
© 2017 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).This paper will ...
Altman   +27 more
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Interaction through social media: Development and validation of a social network site self-efficacy scale (SNS-SES)

open access: yesActa Psychologica, 2023
Today, more than ever before, awareness of our ability to interact with others through and use social network sites (SNSs) is of fundamental importance, in light of the fact that we are connected to the Web 24 h a day, 7 days a week.
Stefano Ruggieri   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Larger contactor area increases low-frequency vibratory sensitivity in hairy skin [PDF]

open access: yesPeerJ, 2020
Background In research, assessing vibratory cutaneous sensitivity is an important research branch to quantify various diseases or to develop devices for pattern recognition. The measured vibration perception thresholds (VPTs), however, are subjective and
Daniel Schmidt   +3 more
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How Age, Cognitive Function and Gender Affect Bimanual Force Control

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2020
Coordinated bimanual control depends on information processing in different intra- and interhemispheric networks that differ with respect to task symmetry and laterality of execution.
Julian Rudisch   +9 more
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Eyes Wide Open

open access: yesEvolutionary Psychology, 2016
Research from evolutionary psychology suggests that the mere presence of eye images can promote prosocial behavior. However, the “eye images effect” is a source of considerable debate, and findings across studies have yielded somewhat inconsistent ...
Zoi Manesi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does physical activity benefit motor performance and learning of upper extremity tasks in older adults? – A systematic review

open access: yesEuropean Review of Aging and Physical Activity, 2017
Upper extremity motor performance declines with increasing age. However, older adults need to maintain, learn new and relearn known motor tasks. Research with young adults indicated that regular and acute physical activity might facilitate motor ...
Lena Hübner, Claudia Voelcker-Rehage
doaj   +1 more source

A longitudinal investigation on problematic Facebook use, psychological distress and well-being during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2022
The social isolation and the subsequent, increased use of Social Networking Sites due to the COVID-19 pandemic have had an impact on subjective well-being around the world. The present longitudinal study examined whether changes in psychological distress
Rubinia Celeste Bonfanti   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Inflection Point of the Speed-Density Relation and the Social Force Model [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
It has been argued that the speed-density digram of pedestrian movement has an inflection point. This inflection point was found empirically in investigations of closed-loop single-file pedestrian movement.
A Johansson   +3 more
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Subliminal electrical and mechanical stimulation does not improve foot sensitivity in healthy elderly subjects

open access: yesClinical Neurophysiology Practice, 2018
Objective: Deterioration of cutaneous perception may be one reason for the increased rate of falling in the elderly. The stochastic resonance phenomenon may compensate this loss of information by improving the capability to detect and transfer weak ...
Claudio Zippenfennig   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Triple careers of athletes: exploring the challenges of planning a pregnancy among female elite athletes using semi-structured interviews

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background The challenging factors that elite athletes perceive for combining their sportive career with planning a pregnancy and motherhood need to be identified in order to develop supportive measures. Therefore, this phenomenological qualitative study
Pavel Dietz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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