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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"performance methods"”.
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Building Performance - Methods for Improved Prediction and Verification of Energy Use and Indoor Climate
… stock. This thesis presents and suggests methods that can be used to improve prediction and verification of building performance regarding energy use and indoor climate. Predictions of energy use and indoor climate generally do not agree with results from measurements in buildings during …
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Acting out: a performative exploration of identity, healing, and wholeness
… of autoethnodrama and other performative based methods—inclusive of but not limited to poetry, framing, monologue, and dialogue—OUT re-imagines and recovers the queer individuals relationship to his/herself, their community, and to the society at large. Specific concepts addressed include, …
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Effects of a 500 mile backpacking through hike on the performance of a competitive powerlifter: An observational case study
… body composition, strength, power, and aerobic performance. Methods- Study of a single-subject who hiked 34 days on the Colorado Trail. Dependent variables measured included body mass, body composition, bone mineral density, VO2 max, resting metabolic rate, blood lipids, strength in squat, bench …
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Influence of approach angle on ball velocity during the American football instep placekick
… exists for maximal ball velocity may improve performance. Methods: Three selected approach angles (30°, 45°, 60°) and a SS approach angle were assessed to analyze kicking velocity among 11 intercollegiate male kickers. Descriptive statistics analyzed SS angles, and a one-way repeated measures …
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Relationship Between Senior Clinical Competency Exam, Resident Readiness Survey, and ACGME Milestones
… unclear whether they are predictive of future performance. Methods: We analyzed performance on the summative clinical competency exam (SCCX) for students at our institution who matched into three specialties (Family Medicine [FM], Emergency Medicine [EM], and Internal Medicine [IM]) over a …
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Upper respiratory tract symptoms and allergies in Ironman triathletes
… effects of the RTS on pre-race training and race performance. Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 304 triathletes entering the 2006 Ironman triathlon in South Africa were recruited as subjects. All the subjects completed a validated questionnaire in the 1-3 days before the race …
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The Impact of Stress on the Academic Performance of Second Year Dental Hygiene Students: A Pilot Study
… the impact of stress on students’ academic performance. Methods: The data was collected via an online survey that was composed of three sections: (1) demographic information such as age, gender, marital status, children and employment; (2) levels of stress, which was collected from …
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The effect of short high intensity intermitent training on pain tolerance and self-paced cycling performance
… pain tolerance and self-paced exercise performance. Consequently, we investigated the effect of a short HIIT intervention on pain tolerance and 5 km time trial (TT) cycling performance. Methods Participants (n=18) were randomly assigned and completed either three (Ex-1; n=9) or six HIIT …
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The Effects of Massage on Mood State, Range of Motion, Sports Performance, and Perceived Performance
… massage on mood state, range of motion, sports performance, and perceived performance. Methods: This repeated measures study consisted of passive recovery and massage recovery trials. Baseline testing included the Profile of Mood States questionnaire, range of motion measurements of hip flexion …
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The Effects of Massage on Mood State, Range of Motion, Sports Performance, and Perceived Performance
… massage on mood state, range of motion, sports performance, and perceived performance. Methods: This repeated measures study consisted of passive recovery and massage recovery trials. Baseline testing included the Profile of Mood States questionnaire, range of motion measurements of hip flexion …
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Evaluating The Impact Of Voxel Size On AI-Based Segmentation Accuracy For Pulp Chamber And Root Canal Detection: An In Vitro Study
… assess the effect of tooth type on segmentation performance. Methods: An in vitro study design was used to assess AI-based segmentation across three voxel sizes (75 µm, 150 µm, and 300 µm) and multiple tooth types, including incisors, premolars, and molars. Segmentation outputs were compared with …
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An investigation of the feasibility of a CBR approach to the design of sand castings in the foundry industry
… feasibility of automating a key aspect of the Methods Engineering process of designing sand castings in the foundry industry by a case-based reasoning (CBR) approach. The research answers four basic questions. These have been organised into a primary question and three subsidiary questions. The …
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Exercise response and the effect of supplemental oxygen during interval training on O2 uptake kinetics, blood lactate levels, and endurance performance in patients with mild, moderate and severe cystic fibrosis
Background: Exercise performance is reduced in individuals with moderate to severe cystic fibrosis (CF). A ventilatory mechanical limitation, arterial hypoxemia, cardiovascular abnormalities, alteration in O2 uptake kinetics and reduced muscle strength may contribute to the reduced exercise …
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Cognitive Effects And Academic Consequences Of Video Game Playing
… have suggested that vgp leads to lower academic performance - indicating further research on vgp effects is needed. This study investigated the effects of vgp on cognitive skills and academic performance. Methods: 208 participants were recruited from the University of Mississippi psychology …
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Investigating the relationship between hip joint kinematics and patient-reported measures during squatting tasks & reliability of clinical methods of squatting assessment in females with acetabular dysplasia
… and analyze feasibility and reliability of methods for assessing squat performance. Methods: To assess kinematic variability and relationships between variables, 23 females with AD and 28 controls participated. Three-dimensional kinematic data was collected in one session using motion …
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Thin film magnetics for integrated magnetic nano-structures
… magnetisation and a high resistivity for optimum performance. Methods to further optimise the intrinsic qualities of an ultra-soft magnetic material, CoZrTaB (CZTB) are presented. This includes methods to maintain in-plane, uniaxial magnetic anisotropy as well as efforts to produce composite soft …
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Performance portfolio : Matthew James McKay
… techniques and employ novel recording and performance methods usingfound sounds and production techniques more commonly adopted in electroacousticmusic. The suite also features stylistic elements derived from funk edgedAmerican saxophone features such as those by Tom Scott, here providing a …
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Impact of time pressure, as a stressor, on dentist’s diagnostic decision making.
… how different stressors may affect dentists’ performance. Aim: The current work aimed to examine the effect of stress, if any, on dentists’ decision making and performance. Methods: This ResM project was divided into three parts: a systematic review examining the impact of stress on dentists’ …
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Images of Violence from Mexico: A performance art based enquiry
… of human violence are explored through performance, while maintaining ethical value in aesthetic perception; and To develop a methodology in performance art through which I express my work as practice and the use of myself as a participant. These aims have been informed by the blurring …
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‘Experimenting with the Globe’: the reconstructed Bankside Theatre as a research instrument in research through practice in performance (PaR), movement pattern analysis (MPA) and Shakespeare studies
… those specific to Shakespeare Studies and Performance Studies; each of these bodies of writing, I proceed to demonstrate, is characterised not only by a degree of disagreement as to what constitutes “performance”, but equally by a number of omissions. The recently popular field of …
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