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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"Subjective Rating"”.
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Assessing Trailer Material Handling Tasks: Biomechanical Modeling, Posture Categorization, Physiological Measure, and Subjective Rating
… working posture, physiological measure, and subjective rating of exertion. These four methods were used to generate four dependent measures: L5/S1 Compression Force, OWAS Action Category, mean heart rate, and Borg CR-10 RPE. While no single assessment method provided a clear means for …
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The agreement, reliability and accuracy of a subjective-rating for technique measurement in rugby union after video-based training
… reliability, and accuracy of raters using a subjective-rating measure to assess contact technique in rugby union, and 2) to establish if a self-selected viewing pace resulted in improved agreement, reliability, and criterion-validity over a real-time pace. Methods: Data were collected from 30 …
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The effects of modification of a decision tree rating used for mental workload estimation in a communication task
Of the subjective rating scales utilized in workload research the Cooper-Harper scale is the most popular. This decision tree rating scale and modifications of the scale have provided sensitive measurements by discriminating among various mental workload levels. This research is an investigation …
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An investigation of physical and subjective metrics for assessment of work chairs and tasks for seated operators
… known as Posture Targeting. In addition, three subjective rating scales were used. MANOVAs were performed on the data. Both task-type and chair-type were found to significantly influence the posture and subjective responses of the subjects in the study.
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Performance Assessment Methodology: Task Dependent Evaluation of Display Systems
… presented on the screen. Time-to-target and subjective responses were measured for each study. The results of the first experiment show that time-to-target and subjective rating significantly change as a function of luminance. For the sharpness variable in the second experiment, a significant …
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Objective and subjective personality characteristics of medical students
… valid and reliable psychological instrument) and subjective methods (i.e., medical students' self-ratings of how they viewed themselves and how they believed others viewed them). The 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF, 5th Edition) and a researcher developed instrument, the Subjective …
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Convergence of multiple rating sources with objective measures of work performance: a meta-analysis
Given the common use of subjective-ratings (e.g., supervisor, peer or self ratings) for performance appraisal, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the extent to which subjective ratings converge with, and account for unique variance in, objective measures of work performance. It is important …
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Sveikų reproduktyvaus amžiaus moterų reakcija į emocijas sukeliančius vaizdus: subjektyvaus vertinimo, centrinės ir autonominės nervų sistemos atsako tyrimai /
… study was to investigate the influence on the ratings of affective images based on the levels of healthy women‘s sex steroid hormone and to compare the responses of central and autonomic nervous system. The present dissertation is based on carried out three studies. Based on the results of the …
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Women's of healthy and reproductive age reaction to affective images: researches on subjective evaluations, central and autonomic nervous system /
… study was to investigate the influence on the ratings of affective images based on the levels of healthy women‘s sex steroid hormone and to compare the responses of central and autonomic nervous system. The present dissertation is based on carried out three studies. Based on the results of the …
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Development of the Inventory of Life Span Events
… to focus on recent events and attempt to remove subjective rating of a stressful event by the respondent. These two factors may limit these scales clinical utility. An alternative measure, the Inventory of Life Span Events (ILSE) is proposed, to quantify the life-stress burden for childhood, …
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The regulation of exercise performance by a complex anticipatory system
… the IEMG activity was elevated in hyperoxia. The subjective rating of perceived exertion (RPE), measured using the Borg scale, was similar in both this and the first study, despite differences in power output. It was suggested that the RPE may play a mediatory role.
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Do industrial back support belts reduce stress in asymmetric lifting?
… pressure, static lift capacity, body discomfort rating and subjective rating concerning the effectiveness of a back support belt. The type of belt used in this study was of knit nylon and elastic construction designed for industrial use. Eight female participants lifted a crate from the table to …
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Quantification of Motion and Cry Characteristics of NAS Newborns
… Presently, the Finnegan Scoring System, a subjective rating scale, is commonly used to judge the patient's condition and determine appropriate treatment methods. This project sought to develop a sensor system that is capable of objectively assessing symptoms of withdrawal, including tremors …
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IMPROVING THE LONGITUDINAL ASSESSMENT OF ADHD IN PEDIATRICALLY AND PSYCHIATRICALLY REFERRED SAMPLES
… should prioritize parent and clinician subjective rating scales over tests of academic achievement and neuropsychological functioning when diagnosing ADHD. Specifically, school and social functioning ratings emerged as measures with the strongest discriminatory properties. Results of …
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Investigation of the effects of various types of realistic noise and music on a computer-generated graphics interpretation VDT task
… of questions answered, and errors) and b) subjective perceptions of the noises. The task involved both high and low complexity levels. Seven noises with different characteristics and spectra were investigated: continuous high frequency industrial, intermittent high frequency industrial, …
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Development of video quality metrics based on psychovisual models of early vision
… stable and reliable data for predicting the subjective assessment of user quality. This research aims to investigate how the metrics being developed are made more efficient for assessing video quality by including new data from the psychophysical early vision model in the metrics. The work …
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Effect of variable transmission delays with a prediction cue on operator performance in a simplified simulated docking task
… the desired flight path), and a Cooper-Harper subjective rating were the dependent measures used to gauge the performance of the operator. Each of the eight treatment combinations contained three trials for the 12 operators to perform. The results of this experiment indicate that the greater …
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Video camera-based vibration measurement of infrastructure
… is limited since it is based on an inspector's subjective rating rather than on an objective quantitative measure of structural condition. Quantitative alternatives to visual testing have emerged over time. These include vibration analysis, in which a structure's operational resonant frequencies …
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Effects of Haptic and Auditory Warnings on Driver Intersection Behavior and Perception
… the longest warning and had a more favorable subjective rating; it was then combined with an auditory verbal warning (urgent "STOP"). This phase determined whether the added verbal warning resulted in differences from the haptic warning alone. Although the warning was activated 7.62 m (25 ft) …
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PREDICTING THE USABILITY OF ALPHANUMERIC DISPLAYS
… items on the diplays were measured as well as subjective ratings of ease of use. Regression equations were developed to predict the search times and subjective ratings using the display measures. The results indicated that both search times (R('2) = .508) and subjective ratings (R('2) = .805) …
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