scholarly journals Exploring the role of Visual Salience within the Proximity Effect

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Knowles ◽  
Kyle Brown ◽  
Silvio Aldrovandi
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cognitive Load ◽  
Laboratory Study ◽  
Proximity Effect ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Laboratory Setting ◽  
Visual Salience ◽  
Physical Effort ◽  
Do So

Research into why the proximity effect occurs and understanding of the underpinning mechanisms is relatively scarce. Attempts have been made to explore whether cognitive load and physical effort underpin the effect, but no previous study has experimentally manipulated visual salience to determine its role in the proximity effect. The present study aims to be the first to do so, starting with a pilot study to determine an effective operationalisation of visual salience in a laboratory setting. The selected manipulation will then be used in a laboratory study conducted with 68 individuals in a 2(Distance; 20cm vs 70cm) x 2(Visual Salience; Low vs High) between subjects design. Actual and Likelihood of consumption will be measured and statistically compared between conditions to determine the potential role of Visual Salience within the Proximity Effect.

Pilot Study: Potential Role of Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol) in Patients With PSA Relapse After Definitive Therapy

2005 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony Choon Seng Woo ◽  
Richard Choo ◽  
Mary Jamieson ◽  
Sarat Chander ◽  
Reinhold Vieth
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Psa Relapse ◽  
Definitive Therapy

scholarly journals Confronting the potential role of Yoga in the molecular profile of rural high-risk women for Diabetes: a pilot study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Navneet Kaur ◽  
Shweta Ahuja ◽  
Kanupriya Sharma ◽  
Rakesh Malik ◽  
Kavita Bakshi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Cellular Growth ◽  
Molecular Profile ◽  
High Risk Women ◽  
Beneficial Impact ◽  
The Mind

Background and purpose: Yoga has been shown to have established beneficial impact through many previous studies. The mind-body practices like Yoga have an ameliorating effect on diabetes and prediabetes. The majority of prior published literature focused their attention on the glucose parameters in diabetic and prediabetic pathology. The purpose of the present pilot study is to explore the effect of AYUSH-approved Diabetic Yoga Protocol (DYP) on selected angiogenesis and neurogenesis markers in high-risk rural women for Diabetes. Methods: Total 15 high-risk women for Diabetes were selected from rural area of Chandigarh, for a 3-month DYP intervention. The pre-post single group experimental research design was implemented in the study. The changes in angiogenesis, neurogenesis parameters, and leptin were assessed at baseline and after 3 months after DYP intervention. Results: The result of the present study revealed that after 3 months of DYP intervention the statistically significant improvements were noticed on serum VEGF levels (p = 0.039). The improvements in angiogenin and BDNF levels were also seen after DYP practice. Conclusion: The results highlight the potential role of DYP on cellular growth and neuronal survival. Keywords: Diabetic Yoga Protocol, Indian Diabetes Risk Score, Prediabetes, angiogenesis, neurogenesis.

Large Hind Wings Enhance Gliding Performance in Ground Effect in a Neotropical Butterfly (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

2019 ◽  
Vol 113 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Stylman ◽  
Carla M Penz ◽  
Phil DeVries
Keyword(s):  
Potential Role ◽  
Hind Wing ◽  
Beat Frequency ◽  
Ground Effect ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Laboratory Setting ◽  
Wing Area ◽  
Area Reduction ◽  
Gliding Flight

Abstract Neotropical butterflies in the nymphalid genera Pierella Herrich-Schäffer, 1865 (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) and Cithaerias Hübner, 1819 (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) are known to glide near ground level, and have a high forewing aspect ratio. The hind wings of Pierella are proportionately larger than those of Cithaerias, suggesting a potential role in gliding flight. We show that Pierella helvina (Hewitson, 1860) (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) is capable of gliding for longer periods of time than Cithaerias pireta (Stoll, 1780) (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) both in the field and a laboratory setting. Experimental reduction of hind wing area in P. helvina led to a decrease in male gliding performance, and an increase in female wing-beat frequency. We also found that escape velocity decreased in both sexes after hind wing area reduction, but the effect was strongest in females. Although the increased drag associated with large hind wings could be detrimental to gliding flight, the large hind wing area of P. helvina effectively enhances gliding performance in ground effect. This study is the first to investigate the role of hind wings on butterfly gliding performance.

scholarly journals Exploring the roles of physical effort and visual salience within the proximity effect

Appetite ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 145 ◽  
pp. 104489
Author(s):  
Daniel Knowles ◽  
Kyle Brown ◽  
Silvio Aldrovandi
Keyword(s):  
Proximity Effect ◽  
Visual Salience ◽  
Physical Effort

The Potential Role of Optical Coherence Tomography in the Evaluation of Vulnerable Carotid Atheromatous Plaques: A Pilot Study

2006 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 1039-1045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikramaditya Prabhudesai ◽  
Cordelia Phelan ◽  
Ying Yang ◽  
Ruikang K. Wang ◽  
Mark G. Cowling
Keyword(s):  
Optical Coherence Tomography ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Optical Coherence ◽  
Atheromatous Plaques

scholarly journals A pilot study on the use of the telephone in an acute psychiatric service

1992 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. 531-532 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. M. McLaren ◽  
C. J. Ball
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Interactive Television ◽  
Psychiatric Service ◽  
Psychiatric Services ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Uk

Greater care in the community will lead to the geographic dispersal of psychiatric services and the role of communications technology will become increasingly important. McLaren et al (1991) described the potential role for new communications technology, such as interactive television, in the provision of psychiatric services but before resorting to new communications technology it will be important to ensure that full use is being made of existing technology such as the telephone. The telephone is widely used in the UK health service but poorly understood, in contrast to the USA where it has been recognised as an important medium for care delivery (Hallam, 1989). This pilot study was designed to gather information on the current role of the telephone in an acute psychiatric service and to aid the planning of the use of more advanced communications technology such as interactive television.

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