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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Behavioural Assessment"”.
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The behavioural assessment of unilateral visual neglect
… behaviours observed in clinical practice. The Behavioural Inattention Test (BIT) which was standardised using a large stroke population (80) is described. Unlike existing studies of visual neglect the BIT relates test results to functional assessment and the rehabilitation of the patient. Using …
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Fish passage design for Southern Hemisphere small-bodied fish: Hydrodynamic and behavioural assessment using spoiler baffles
… passage through spoiler baffles. The comparative behavioural assessment, together with the measured hydrodynamic information, is used to assess three different arrangements of spoiler baffles. The primary objective is to identify the baffle arrangement that can potentially be used as fish passage …
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Can a brief behavioural assessment and tailored exercise adherence strategies improve adherence to exercise for older people with musculoskeletal conditions?: A feasibility randomised controlled trial
… exercise adherence strategies based on a behavioural assessment undertaken as part of a routine physiotherapy appointment. The feasibility, acceptability and thus potential of this new intervention was tested in a feasibility randomised controlled trial involving 48 participants. The …
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Development and evaluation of tools and methodologies for estimating behaviour and predicting training outcome of working dogs
… in Ireland. The key to reducing costs is in the assessment of trainee dogs for identifying likely to fail at an early stage. Objectives: This thesis aims to improve behavioural assessment methods by including machine learning methods to (1) predict future outcomes in trainee assistance dogs based …
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An investigation into the use of infrared thermography as a tool to assess the physiological stress response in the horse
… of salivary cortisol, faecal corticosterone and behavioural assessment, all of which are currently accepted measures of the stress response. IRT was shown to be an unsuitable method to assess acute stress in the horse due to the species specific behavioural response of flight. Rapid evasive …
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Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Based Functional Connectivity Alterations Associated with Delirium in Critically Ill Children: An Exploratory Study
… was determined using the validated Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium (CAPD) score or based on clinician diagnosis in neuro-atypical children. Behavioural assessments also included the FLACC scale for pain and COMFORT-B for level of sedation and/or comfort. A total of 31 resting-state …
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Efficacy of using robotics to characterize impaired upper-limb function in a non-human primate model of stroke
… the efficacy of using robotic tasks as a behavioural assessment tool in a NHP model of stroke. Methods: Stroke was induced in 2 cynomolgus macaques through transient 90-minute right middle cerebral artery occlusion. At 2.5 years post-stroke, neurobehavioural outcomes were assessed using a …
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Transformational classroom leadership and workplace engagement: exploring the relationship
… for further investigation of specific forms of behavioural assessment and associated professional development frameworks within the HE environment.
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Therapeutic potential of targeting group III metabotropic glutamate receptors as a disease modifying strategy in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease
… unilateral 6-OHDA lesion of the SN, confirmed by behavioural assessment and post-mortem analyses.<br/><br/>Secondly, the pharmacological identity of the group III mGlu receptor mediating this protective effect was examined. To investigate mGlu4 receptors, the novel mGlu4 selective PAM VU0155041, …
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Role of the ventromedial hypothalamus in control of innate defensive behaviours
… across species. Moreover, the sensory inputs and behavioural outputs can be well defined and reliably reproduced in the lab. This allows us to study function of the individual components of the circuit controlling these behaviours. Ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) is a key brain region for …
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Touching Autism Spectrum Disorder: Somatosensory Abnormalities in Shank3b and Cntnap2 Mouse Models
… behaviour. The diagnosis of autism is based on behavioural observation of the subject as research has not yet identified specific markers. Today, several studies show that disturbances in sensory processing are a crucial feature of autism. Indeed, around 90% of individuals diagnosed with autism …
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Bridging the Gap: Building More Collaborative Psychoeducational Assessment Practices
… but typically involves standardized assessment with a psychologist. And while cognitive ability assessment is an integral and informative part of the process, one major concern is that the integration of teacher and parent observations into Canadian psychoeducational evaluation …
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An investigation into the role of cannabinoid and group 1 metabotropic glutamate receptors in the control of rhythmic locomotion in hatchling Xenopus Laevis
… interneurons (dINs). <br/><br/>After the behavioural assessment, the tadpoles were fixed and embedded in paraffin wax for microtome sections, which enabled observation of the spinal cord, which was investigated for changes in PSD-95 density using immunohistochemical means. After scanning …