Barbie-Cueing Weight Perception [PDF]
It was previously reported that Barbie feels heavier than Ken when both dolls are matched for mass. However, we felt it was unclear from this earlier report if the effects went beyond a typical size-weight illusion.
Elizabeth J. Saccone +1 more
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Triggermuscle: Exploring Weight Perception for Virtual Reality Through Adaptive Trigger Resistance in a Haptic VR Controller [PDF]
It is challenging to provide users with a haptic weight sensation of virtual objects in VR since current consumer VR controllers and software-based approaches such as pseudo-haptics cannot render appropriate haptic stimuli. To overcome these limitations,
Carolin Stellmacher +3 more
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Sex differences in weight perception and weight gain among Black college students in the USA [PDF]
Objectives The aims of this study were to examine the prevalence of overweight/obesity and to explore sex differences in body weight perceptions and correlates of weight gain among Black students at 2 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs ...
Jounghee Lee +6 more
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Dietary Patterns, Weight Perception and Obesity Status, among 10–12-Year-Old Children; an Epidemiological Study in Greece [PDF]
Adherence to certain dietary patterns influences obesity status in both children and adults. Weight perception influences dietary habits. The aim of this study was to examine children’s dietary habits and obesity status, in relation to weight perception.
Aikaterini Kanellopoulou +8 more
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Religion, weight perception, and weight control behavior [PDF]
Religion's relationships with weight perception and weight control behavior were examined using data (3032 adults aged 25-74) from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States. Religion was conceptualized as denomination, religious attendance/practice, religious social support, religious commitment, religious application, and ...
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The effect of temporal perception on weight perception [PDF]
A successful catch of a falling ball requires an accurate estimation of the timing for when the ball hits the hand. In a previous experiments in which participants performed ball-catching task in virtual reality environment, we accidentally found that ...
Hiroyuki eKambara +7 more
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My sibling, my weight. How gender, sibling gender, sibling weight and sibling weight level perception influence weight perception accuracy [PDF]
The objective of this study was to examine the impact of sibling weight level perception and sibling weight on the accuracy of respondent weight level perception dependent on sibling-pair gender composition.A cross-sectional study based on the survey data, which include the children of a nationally representative sample of Danes.
Vibeke Christensen
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Systems of presenting myoelectricity sensor information allow users to understand the body's load for various purposes, such as medical rehabilitation and sports training.
Kyosuke Futami +3 more
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Accurate weight gain perception may inhibit weight loss compared to inaccurate weight gain perception among Japanese adults [PDF]
The study investigates the association between weight gain perception and weight change over time among Japanese adults. Data were from specific health checkups held in 2013, 2014, and 2015 by National Health Insurance in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. We included 3677 participants who gained more than 3.0kg between 2013 and 2014.
Shota Endo +5 more
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BackgroundNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is prevalent amongst overweight and obese individuals, and weight loss remains the main mode of treatment for NAFLD patients. Weight perception plays a key role in the efficacy of such treatment.
Clarissa Elysia Fu +23 more
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