scholarly journals Perception of Speech by Individuals with Parkinson's Disease: A Review

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorinda C. Kwan ◽  
Tara L. Whitehill
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Emotional Prosody ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Speech Loudness

A few clinical reports and empirical studies have suggested a possible deficit in the perception of speech in individuals with Parkinson's disease. In this paper, these studies are reviewed in an attempt to support clinical anecdotal observations by relevant empirical research findings. The combined evidence suggests a possible deficit in patients' perception of their own speech loudness. Other research studies on the perception of speech in this population were reviewed, in a broader scope of the perception of emotional prosody. These studies confirm that Parkinson's disease specifically impairs patients' perception of verbal emotions. However, explanations of the nature and causes of this perceptual deficit are still limited. Future research directions are suggested.

scholarly journals The Role of Mental Imagery in Parkinson’s Disease Rehabilitation

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 185
Author(s):  
Amit Abraham ◽  
Ryan P. Duncan ◽  
Gammon M. Earhart
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Neurodegenerative Disease ◽  
Mental Imagery ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Motor Rehabilitation ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Current Therapies ◽  
Future Research Directions

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a disabling neurodegenerative disease whose manifestations span motor, sensorimotor, and sensory domains. While current therapies for PD include pharmacological, invasive, and physical interventions, there is a constant need for developing additional approaches for optimizing rehabilitation gains. Mental imagery is an emerging field in neurorehabilitation and has the potential to serve as an adjunct therapy to enhance patient function. Yet, the literature on this topic is sparse. The current paper reviews the motor, sensorimotor, and sensory domains impacted by PD using gait, balance, and pain as examples, respectively. Then, mental imagery and its potential for PD motor and non-motor rehabilitation is discussed, with an emphasis on its suitability for addressing gait, balance, and pain deficits in people with PD. Lastly, future research directions are suggested.

Retail Customer Engagement

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Andrea Moretta Tartaglione ◽  
Giuseppe Granata
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Customer Engagement ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Future Research Directions

Customer engagement is one of the most debated topics in marketing literature. The great interest of the scientific community resulted in a large amount of research on this topic making it difficult for scholars to understand how to really contribute to advance the research. Based on these considerations, this chapter aims to provide an overview of the research findings and trends of previous studies to guide the researcher to the most influential works, results, and issues that need more insights. In particular, this chapter offers a literature review on customer engagement and retail customer engagement using bibliometric analysis and scientific mapping study. Results show the most productive authors, most cited publications, most frequent words, and clusters of related words. The analysis provides a description of the state of the art of retail customer engagement and suggests future research directions.

Throughput Dependence on SNR in IEEE802.11 WLAN Systems

2019 ◽  
pp. 1307-1323
Author(s):  
Ikponmwosa Oghogho
Keyword(s):  
High Throughput ◽  
Signal To Noise Ratio ◽  
Physical Layer ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cross Layer ◽  
Signal To Noise ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Data Rates ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Future Research Directions

This chapter seeks to present the dependence of throughput on signal to noise ratio (SNR) in IEEE802.11 WLAN systems. High throughput and low delays are presented as the requirements for indicating good performance of WLAN systems. The multiple communication data rates specified by the physical layer of IEEE802.11 WLANs which vary depending on the SNR observed is shown to appreciably influence the throughput experienced by the users. Cross-layer modelling principles which simplifies the process of estimating the dependence of throughput on SNR is presented. Recent research findings which apply cross-layer modelling principles to model the dependence of throughput on SNR only is presented along with future research directions.

Locomotor economy

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don W. Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Athletic Performance ◽  
Functional Mobility ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Physically Challenged

Chapter 21 presents and synthesizes research findings related to various aspects of locomotor economy during the childhood and adolescent years. Because the majority of research has been conducted on walking and running, the material presented in this chapter will focus exclusively on these modes of gait. It concludes by proposing future research directions to guide sport scientists, coaches, and clinicians in their quest to understand the factors responsible for efficient locomotion in children, improve the athletic performance of youngsters, and enhance the functional mobility and quality of life of physically challenged youth.

Research Findings on the Outcomes of Marital Counseling

1975 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 153-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothy Fahs Beck
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Marital Counseling ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Future Research Directions

A review of studies from a variety of disciplines and treatment perspectives reports generally positive outcomes and suggests future research directions

scholarly journals Social skills of gifted and talented children

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 288-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Luiza Pontes de França-Freitas ◽  
Almir Del Prette ◽  
Zilda Aparecida Pereira Del Prette
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Gifted And Talented ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Gifted Children ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Social Skills Rating System ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
The Social ◽  
Future Research Directions

There is a clear lack of empirical studies about the socio-emotional characteristics of gifted and talented children, especially in the context of social skills. This study aimed to characterize the social skills of such children, identifying similarities and differences in the skill repertoire in comparison with non-gifted children. The sample contained 394 children from 8 to 12 years old, of which 269 children were identified as gifted. All participants answered the Social Skills Rating System and Socio-demographic Questionnaire. The results indicate a more elaborate social skills repertoire for gifted children in all categories with the exception of empathic skills. The implications of these results for the planning of educational programs are discussed and future research directions are identified.

scholarly journals Digital transformation in sales as an evolving process

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Wengler ◽  
Gabriele Hildmann ◽  
Ulrich Vossebein
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Transformation Model ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Management Implications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Productivity Gains

Purpose The majority of business-to-business companies are working on their digital transformation in sales. Despite enormous transformation efforts, the expected productivity gains are often missing in most companies. Based on empirical research, this paper aims to develop a new market-oriented transformation model. Management implications as well as future research directions are derived for a more focused digital transformation process in sales. Design/methodology/approach Within the exploratory research study, 90 key informants were interviewed to provide better insights in the context of digital transformation in sales. The accuracy of the research results was safeguarded by triangulation. Findings As this research paper will show, the reasons for the missing productivity gains caused by a limited knowledge about the main success factors of digital transformation as well as a lack of understanding of digital transformation as an evolving process. Originality/value Based on the empirical research, a new market-oriented transformation model is developed and management implications as well as future research directions are derived for a more focused digital transformation process in sales.

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