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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Psychophysical assessment"”.
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Ergonomics of single-handed pulling : a biomechanical and psychophysical assessment
The description of biornechanical events measured during manual materials handling (MMH) activities has been a major focus for ergonomists attempting to understand the relationships between performance factors and injury mechanisms. Pulling exertions, while being frequently observed in occupational …
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Psychophysical assessment of load-carrying in internal and external-frame backpacks
The psychophysical method of adjustment was used to determine whether slight changes in load position and comfort could have significant effects on the maximum backpack load acceptable to subjects. Four males and four females, who were accustomed to walking with backpacks, were given 15 minutes to …
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Sensorimotor Recovery, Functional and Structural Brain Plasticity, and the Development of Chronic Pain Following Upper Limb Peripheral Nerve Transection and Microsurgical Repair
… limb PNIr. Towards this main aim a sensorimotor psychophysical assessment (that included psychological assessments), nerve conduction testing, and an MRI session that examined brain function and structure was performed in patients with peripipheral nerve injury induced neuropathic pain (PNI-P) …
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Task-specific observer performance and image quality : direct and indirect relationships in low-dose CT images
… of image quality measures (IQM), in addition to psychophysical assessment, and look at direct or indirect relationships. Method: CT images of an anthropomorphic chest phantom were obtained using increasing tube current (mA) to vary image quality. Tube current was increased incrementally (15mA- …
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Sensory Perception of Saltiness and Bitterness in Oil-in-Water Emulsions
… sensory and physical property evaluation, and a psychophysical assessment of taste perception in emulsion systems. Experiment-I: Sensory detection and recognition thresholds of NaCl, caffeine, and KCl in aqueous-solutions vs. oil-in-water emulsions were evaluated. For saltiness recognition …
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The psychophysical and physiological assessment of cochlear-origin tinnitus
A clinical evaluation protocol of cochlear-origin tinnitus that included psychological and physiological tests was proposed and administered to seven subjects. Among several components of the results, the combination of the Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emission(DPOAE) level, Input/Output slope, …