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Évaluation Des Effets D'Un Programme De Formation Chez Les Utilisateurs De Terminaux À Écran De Visualisation, Sylvie Montreuil, Chantal Brisson, Marc Arial, Louis Trudel
Évaluation Des Effets D'Un Programme De Formation Chez Les Utilisateurs De Terminaux À Écran De Visualisation, Sylvie Montreuil, Chantal Brisson, Marc Arial, Louis Trudel
Rapports de recherche scientifique
II est démontré que le travail en position statique accompagné de contraintes posturales et de mouvements répétitifs contribue au développement de problèmes musculosquelettiques. Le travail avec terminal à écran de visualisation (TEV) peut comporter ce type de contraintes. La formation peut permettre au personnel utilisant des TEV de reconnaître les contraintes posturales associées à leur travail et d'intervenir pour les diminuer. Elle constitue donc un outil potentiel de prévention des problèmes musculosquelettiques. Toutefois, peu d'études ont évalué l'efficacité de la formation comme outil de prévention.
Les objectifs de cette étude étaient les suivants:
- Évaluer les effets d'un programme de formation …
La Participation Des Travailleurs À La Prévention Des Accidents Du Travail : Formes, Efficacité Et Déterminants, Marcel Simard, Alain Marchand
La Participation Des Travailleurs À La Prévention Des Accidents Du Travail : Formes, Efficacité Et Déterminants, Marcel Simard, Alain Marchand
Rapports de recherche scientifique
Cette étude s'intéresse à un phénomène méconnu, celui de la participation directe des travailleurs à la prévention des accidents qui réfère aux comportements préventifs que les travailleurs adoptent dans leur vie courante de travail. En comparaison, il y a beaucoup plus d'études sur la participation indirecte des travailleurs à la prévention qui s'exerce par l'intermédiaire de représentants sur le comité de santé-sécurité où de représentants à la prévention. Cela dit, ce phénomène de la participation directe des travailleurs à la prévention suscite de plus en plus d'intérêt dans un contexte où, après l'emphase mise dans les années '80 sur l'implantation …
Effets De L'Horaire Rotatif De 12 Heures Sur La Santé Et La Sécurité Des Opérateurs D'Une Raffinerie De Produits Pétroliers. Phase 1 : Enquête, Diagnostic, Pistes De Réflexion Pour Des Aménagements, Madeleine Bourdouxhe, Yvon Quéinnec, Denise Granger, Raymond Baril, Serge Guertin, Paul Massicotte
Effets De L'Horaire Rotatif De 12 Heures Sur La Santé Et La Sécurité Des Opérateurs D'Une Raffinerie De Produits Pétroliers. Phase 1 : Enquête, Diagnostic, Pistes De Réflexion Pour Des Aménagements, Madeleine Bourdouxhe, Yvon Quéinnec, Denise Granger, Raymond Baril, Serge Guertin, Paul Massicotte
Rapports de recherche scientifique
Objectifs de l’étude : À la demande de la direction et du syndicat d'une raffinerie de pétrole, qui s'interrogeaient sur la nécessité d'apporter des modifications à l'horaire de travail, l'équipe de recherche pluridisciplinaire a réalisé un premier bilan de l'impact de l'horaire rotatif de 12 heures, implanté depuis 20 ans dans cette entreprise parmi les opérateurs des systèmes de contrôle.
Approche et méthodes: L'approche par convergence a été adoptée; 12 sources de données ont été utilisées: observation chronoergonomique, analyse des tâches, questionnaire aux opérateurs et aux conjointes, entrevues avec les ex-postes et entretiens avec les gestionnaires, examen des dossiers …
Ergonomie Participative, Mode De Gestion Et Performance En Prévention Des Accidents Du Travail : Le Cas De La Société Des Alcools Du Québec, Marie-Claire Carpentier-Roy, Jean-François Chanlat, Paul Lanoie, Louis Patry
Ergonomie Participative, Mode De Gestion Et Performance En Prévention Des Accidents Du Travail : Le Cas De La Société Des Alcools Du Québec, Marie-Claire Carpentier-Roy, Jean-François Chanlat, Paul Lanoie, Louis Patry
Rapports de recherche scientifique
Problème: Une intervention majeure en ergonomie participative a eu lieu en 1989-1990. Elle concernait la problématique des maux de dos affectant les manutentionnaires de la SAQ. La présente recherche visait à vérifier dans quelle mesure cette intervention avait permis de rendre les travailleurs et les gestionnaires plus aptes à poursuivre leur travail de prévention dans la période post-intervention; à connaître les facteurs organisationnels et psycho-sociaux qui ont favorisé (ou limité) la dynamique de prévention post-intervention; et à évaluer l'efficacité et l'impact économique de la dynamique de prévention déclenchée par l'intervention ergonomique.
Méthode: La recherche est une étude de …
Modalités Et Limites D'Utilisation D'Un Appareil De Mesure Rapide Dans L'Analyse De La Contrainte Thermique, Pierre C. Dessureault, Jamal Lyagoub, André Couture
Modalités Et Limites D'Utilisation D'Un Appareil De Mesure Rapide Dans L'Analyse De La Contrainte Thermique, Pierre C. Dessureault, Jamal Lyagoub, André Couture
Rapports de recherche scientifique
Ce document résume les résultats d'une recherche visant à déterminer le potentiel, les modalités et limites d'utilisation d'un appareil de mesure rapide des ambiances de travail chaudes. L'appareil retenu pour étude est le Botsball, proposé par J. H. Botsford en 1971. Deux versions, soit l'instrument standard et la version modifiée, sont analysées. Ces instruments ont été sporadiquement utilisés en remplacement des appareils de lecture de la température WBGT dans le passé, et sont encore populaires auprès des services militaires américains. L'étude a permis d'expérimenter les Botsballs en chambre climatique sous 29 ambiances thermiques pour un total de 849 observations. Des …
Développement Et Validation D'Une Méthodologie De Tests De Provocation Bronchique Aux Agents Professionnels Sous La Forme De Vapeur, Jean-Luc Malo, André Cartier, Guy Perrault, Yves Cloutier, Daniel Drolet
Développement Et Validation D'Une Méthodologie De Tests De Provocation Bronchique Aux Agents Professionnels Sous La Forme De Vapeur, Jean-Luc Malo, André Cartier, Guy Perrault, Yves Cloutier, Daniel Drolet
Rapports de recherche scientifique
No abstract provided.
Évaluation Des Effets D'Un Programme De Formation Chez Les Utilisateurs De Terminaux À Écran De Visualisation : Résumé, Sylvie Montreuil, Chantal Brisson, Marc Arial, Louis Trudel
Évaluation Des Effets D'Un Programme De Formation Chez Les Utilisateurs De Terminaux À Écran De Visualisation : Résumé, Sylvie Montreuil, Chantal Brisson, Marc Arial, Louis Trudel
Rapports de recherche scientifique
Ce document est le résumé du rapport Évaluation des effets d'un programme de formation chez les utilisateurs de terminaux à écran de visualisation (R-167)
II est démontré que le travail en position statique accompagné de contraintes posturales et de mouvements répétitifs contribue au développement de problèmes musculosquelettiques. Le travail avec terminal à écran de visualisation (TEV) peut comporter ce type de contraintes. La formation peut permettre au personnel utilisant des TEV de reconnaître les contraintes posturales associées à leur travail et d'intervenir pour les diminuer. Elle constitue donc un outil potentiel de prévention des problèmes musculosquelettiques. Toutefois, peu d'études ont …
Effets De L'Horaire Rotatif De 12 Heures Sur La Santé Et La Sécurité Des Opérateurs D'Une Raffinerie De Produits Pétroliers. Phase 1 : Enquête, Diagnostic, Pistes De Réflexion Pour Des Aménagements : Résumé, Madeleine Bourdouxhe, Yvon Quéinnec, Denise Granger, Raymond Baril, Serge Guertin, Paul Massicotte
Effets De L'Horaire Rotatif De 12 Heures Sur La Santé Et La Sécurité Des Opérateurs D'Une Raffinerie De Produits Pétroliers. Phase 1 : Enquête, Diagnostic, Pistes De Réflexion Pour Des Aménagements : Résumé, Madeleine Bourdouxhe, Yvon Quéinnec, Denise Granger, Raymond Baril, Serge Guertin, Paul Massicotte
Rapports de recherche scientifique
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Le présent document est la synthèse du rapport détaillé de recherche Effets de l'horaire rotatif de 12 heures sur la santé et la sécurité des opérateurs d'une raffinerie de produits pétroliers. Phase 1 : enquête, diagnostic, pistes de réflexion pour des aménagements
Objectifs : À la demande de la direction et du syndicat d'une raffinerie de pétrole, qui s'interrogeaient sur la nécessité d'apporter des modifications à l'horaire de travail, l'équipe de recherche pluridisciplinaire a réalisé un premier bilan de l'impact de l'horaire rotatif de 12 heures, implanté depuis 20 ans dans …
Document De Support Aux Guides Pour Le Diagnostic Des Lésions Attribuables Au Travail Répétitif : Jurisprudence, Cadre De La Pratique Clinique Au Québec, Bilan Des Connaissances Scientifiques, Michel Rossignol, Louis Patry
Document De Support Aux Guides Pour Le Diagnostic Des Lésions Attribuables Au Travail Répétitif : Jurisprudence, Cadre De La Pratique Clinique Au Québec, Bilan Des Connaissances Scientifiques, Michel Rossignol, Louis Patry
Rapports de recherche scientifique
A. Constats de la jurisprudence
- Les informations tirées de la jurisprudence de la Commission d'Appel en Matière de Lésions Professionnelles (CALP), ont une portée relativement limitée pour l'interprétation d'un lien entre le travail et une lésion, puisqu'il s'agit de cas particuliers qui ont fait l'objet d'une contestation pour un ensemble de raisons, dont certaines débordent du cadre strictement diagnostique.
- Un peu plus du tiers des 271 cas de lésions au membre supérieur a été reconnu comme lésion professionnelle et les autres deux tiers rejetés.
- La proportion de lésions refusées comme lésions professionnelles par la CALP ne varie pas de façon …
Document De Support Aux Guides Pour Le Diagnostic Des Lésions Attribuables Au Travail Répétitif : Jurisprudence, Cadre De La Pratique Clinique Au Québec, Bilan Des Connaissances Scientifiques : Résumé, Michel Rossignol, Louis Patry
Document De Support Aux Guides Pour Le Diagnostic Des Lésions Attribuables Au Travail Répétitif : Jurisprudence, Cadre De La Pratique Clinique Au Québec, Bilan Des Connaissances Scientifiques : Résumé, Michel Rossignol, Louis Patry
Rapports de recherche scientifique
Ce document est une synthèse détaillée du rapport R-155.
MANDAT
Ce document de support aux guides pour le diagnostic des lésions attribuables au travail répétitif (LATR) est en réponse à une commandite de l'Institut de Recherche en Santé et Sécurité du Travail (IRSST). Le mandat est de proposer une série de guides, pour utilisation par les médecins du Québec, pour faciliter l'établissement d'un diagnostic de LATR. Le document de support et les guides sont construits pour tenir compte de deux aspects du diagnostic: l'aspect clinique et l'aspect occupationnel. Le but est de fournir aux médecins un instrument facile d'utilisation …
Les Accidents De Travail Survenus En 1994 Dans L'Industrie Forestière : Analyse De Scénarios D'Accidents À Partir Des Dossiers D'Accidents (Adr) De La Csst, François Hébert, Esther Cloutier, Paul Massicotte, Micheline Lévy
Les Accidents De Travail Survenus En 1994 Dans L'Industrie Forestière : Analyse De Scénarios D'Accidents À Partir Des Dossiers D'Accidents (Adr) De La Csst, François Hébert, Esther Cloutier, Paul Massicotte, Micheline Lévy
Rapports de recherche scientifique
No abstract provided.
Ergonomie Participative, Mode De Gestion Et Performance En Prévention Des Accidents Du Travail : Le Cas De La Société Des Alcools Du Québec : Annexe, Marie-Claire Carpentier-Roy, Jean-François Chanlat, Paul Lanoie, Louis Patry
Ergonomie Participative, Mode De Gestion Et Performance En Prévention Des Accidents Du Travail : Le Cas De La Société Des Alcools Du Québec : Annexe, Marie-Claire Carpentier-Roy, Jean-François Chanlat, Paul Lanoie, Louis Patry
Rapports de recherche scientifique
Ce document est l’annexe du rapport R-157
Problème: Une intervention majeure en ergonomie participative a eu lieu en 1989-1990. Elle concernait la problématique des maux de dos affectant les manutentionnaires de la SAQ. La présente recherche visait à vérifier dans quelle mesure cette intervention avait permis de rendre les travailleurs et les gestionnaires plus aptes à poursuivre leur travail de prévention dans la période post-intervention; à connaître les facteurs organisationnels et psycho-sociaux qui ont favorisé (ou limité) la dynamique de prévention post-intervention; et à évaluer l'efficacité et l'impact économique de la dynamique de prévention déclenchée par l'intervention ergonomique.
Méthode …
Ajustement Des Valeurs D'Exposition Admissibles Pour Des Horaires De Travail Non Conventionnels, Jules Brodeur, Adolf Vyskocil, Robert Tardif, Guy Perrault, Daniel Drolet, Ginette Truchon, François Lemay
Ajustement Des Valeurs D'Exposition Admissibles Pour Des Horaires De Travail Non Conventionnels, Jules Brodeur, Adolf Vyskocil, Robert Tardif, Guy Perrault, Daniel Drolet, Ginette Truchon, François Lemay
Rapports de recherche scientifique
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Le présent projet a été réalisé en réponse à la demande que le vice-président à la programmation et à l'expertise-conseil de la CSST a adressée à l'IRSST: produire une étude sur l'ajustement des valeurs d'exposition admissibles lors d'horaires de travail non conventionnels dans le but de supporter les travaux du comité paritaire 3. 33. 1 sur la révision de l'Annexe A du règlement sur la qualité du milieu de travail (Annexe 1). Au préalable, le comité paritaire avait établi que le principe de base de l'ajustement des valeurs d'exposition admissibles pour …
Re: Midpalmar Approach To The Carpal Tunnel: An Alternative To Endoscopic Release., Robert X. Murphy Jr, Md, Ms
Re: Midpalmar Approach To The Carpal Tunnel: An Alternative To Endoscopic Release., Robert X. Murphy Jr, Md, Ms
Department of Surgery
No abstract provided.
The Effect On Feeding And Wheel Running Behaviours Of Housing Rats In Pairs, Roison M. O'Connor
The Effect On Feeding And Wheel Running Behaviours Of Housing Rats In Pairs, Roison M. O'Connor
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
The effects on feeding of moving animals from individual- to pair-housing were explored in the present three experiments. Wheel access is known to result in a temporary suppression of feeding. The move to pair-housing was compared with the effect of wheel access. In Experiment l, a group of rats was moved from individual to pair-housing (IP group) and compared to a group of individually-housed rats (IND group) and a group of chronically pair-housed rats (PAIR group). The animals in the IP group showed a temporary (three days) suppression in feeding (initially 23%). When half of the IND and PAIR group …
A Study Of Biblical Families From The Perspective Of Family Systems Therapy, Gunar John Kravalis
A Study Of Biblical Families From The Perspective Of Family Systems Therapy, Gunar John Kravalis
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
This study proposes that family systems therapy can prove useful in understanding Biblical families and thus add to our understanding of the Bible. Employing family systems therapy is appropriate because the Biblical narrative contains a comprehensive treatment of the human family. The Bible deals with family overall, many specific families as in the Jacob cycle, and ends with a vision of the family of God that exists already in the kingdom of heaven. Family systems theory is often useful to the pastor in understanding his/her own family, and the larger extended family of their church congregation. Thus, with new freshness …
Examining The Problem Of Power In Divorce Mediation: A Naturalistic Inquiry, Shelley Lynne Hermer
Examining The Problem Of Power In Divorce Mediation: A Naturalistic Inquiry, Shelley Lynne Hermer
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
How problematic is power imbalance in divorce mediation? Research in the last fifteen years has drawn attention to this issue, resulting in criticisms levelled at mediation from women’s groups, lawyers and others. Using six in-depth interviews with Ontario divorce mediators, this study examined power imbalance and its management. Three main themes emerged from the findings related to power: (1) the ‘emotional readiness’ of the couple, (2) the effects of the legal system, in particular, the relationships with lawyers, and, (3) physical intimidation and financial intimidation. Techniques employed by the mediators were similar across the interviews. These findings led to a …
Narrow Escapes: A Feminist Deconstruction Of Anorexia Nervosa In Women, Yvonne L. Mireau
Narrow Escapes: A Feminist Deconstruction Of Anorexia Nervosa In Women, Yvonne L. Mireau
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
This thesis is a feminist deconstruction of anorexia nervosa (AN) in women. It begins with questioning the truth claims about AN established by the psychological and psychiatric fields. After an overview of the medical model literature and the feminist literature on eating problems, a critical analysis is used to deconstruct the sociocultural elements of AN. The purpose of this analysis is to critically examine the assumptions which have shaped how clinicians approach the phenomenon of AN in their practice with clients. What has been accepted as underlying psychopathology is deconstructed to reveal normative culturally constructed factors. A paradigm shift towards …
Client And Therapist Experiences With A Narrative Therapeutic Summary Format, Peter Duncan Whyte
Client And Therapist Experiences With A Narrative Therapeutic Summary Format, Peter Duncan Whyte
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
This qualitative research study explored the use of a narrative therapeutic summary letter format as an adjunctive intervention with clients engaged in individual therapy. The study’s sample consisted of six client subjects who received summary letters from six therapist subjects. Client subjects were furnished with written summaries of four consecutive counselling sessions. The summaries were based on pre-established narrative summary guidelines supplied to each respective therapist. After client subjects had received four consecutive summary letters, in-depth individual interviews were conducted with each client. The aim of these interviews was to explore and document clients’ experiences with the narrative therapeutic summary …
The Relationship Between Adolescent Alcohol Consumption And Selected Sexual Behaviors: A Retrospective Study, Linda L. Schoonover
The Relationship Between Adolescent Alcohol Consumption And Selected Sexual Behaviors: A Retrospective Study, Linda L. Schoonover
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
The purpose of this study was to determine if the quantity and frequency of alcohol consumption by adolescents is associated with their voluntary participation in a continuum of sexual behaviors.
Sixty-one males and 14 females between the age of 18-25 from two substance abuse agencies in Iowa were surveyed. They were asked to provide some basic demographic information (i.e., age, gender, etc.,) and to retrospectively answer questions regarding their referral source to the agency where they completed the questionnaire, residence as an adolescent, family with whom they lived during adolescence, personal quantity and frequency choices for alcohol consumption, attitudes and …
Demonstrating The Need For Health Educators On Short-Term Medical Missions: An Analysis Of Intestinal Parasitic Infections In A Haitian Clinic Population, Janel Jo Brakke
Demonstrating The Need For Health Educators On Short-Term Medical Missions: An Analysis Of Intestinal Parasitic Infections In A Haitian Clinic Population, Janel Jo Brakke
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the need for health educators on short-term medical missions to developing countries. Specifically, the study was designed to analyze age-specific and gender-specific rates of intestinal parasitic infections in a rural Haitian, mountain clinic population. An extensive review of related literature indicated that 80% of the world's population lives in developing nations, primarily in poverty. Despite the tremendous efforts made by governments and international organizations, the basic health needs of developing nations are not being met (Djukanovic & Mach, 1975; King, 1966; Werner, Thuman, & Maxwell, 1996). Problems of contaminated water, improper sewage …
A Comparison Of The Speed Of Two Defensive Step Patterns By Women Volleyball Players, Sergei Y. Sherstnev
A Comparison Of The Speed Of Two Defensive Step Patterns By Women Volleyball Players, Sergei Y. Sherstnev
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
The purpose of this study was to compare the speed of two defensive step patterns in volleyball. The shuffle step and long step were evaluated in terms of the speed of the shift of the center of gravity and stability. Subjects were 14 former female collegiate volleyball players. Each subject performed both the shuffle step and the long step in both directions. Statistical analysis revealed no significant difference in speed of the two step patterns, movement time, and height of the center of gravity (p >.05). There was a significant difference in displacement (F = 15.3687, p <.0001). The long step showed significantly greater distance from the line of gravity to the center of the base in the direction of the step than did the shuffle step (F = 24.2806, <.0001). The long step showed significantly greater size of the base of support as compared to the shuffle steps on both sides {F = 55.1042, p <.0001). The long steps demonstrated more mobility in the direction of the step, and the shuffle step showed more stability in the final position.
Anatomical Abnormalities In The Dominant Right Coronary Artery And Its Implications On Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty And Eventual Patient Outcome, Katherine E. Brown
Anatomical Abnormalities In The Dominant Right Coronary Artery And Its Implications On Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty And Eventual Patient Outcome, Katherine E. Brown
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
The success of Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty {PTCA) is dependent on the exact knowledge of the coronary artery anatomy and the adaption of the catheter configuration to the anatomical variations. This is a case study of a 54-year-old male with anatomic abnormalities in the dominant right coronary artery undergoing PTCA for a total occlusion. The anatomic abnormalities caused PTCA to fail, and the patient was taken emergently to surgery for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery. At present, newer smaller PTCA guiding catheters have the potential to provide safe and successful PTCA for people with a broader range of anatomical …
The Development Of Choice-Making In Infants And Toddlers With Down Syndrome, Amy Rebecca Bond
The Development Of Choice-Making In Infants And Toddlers With Down Syndrome, Amy Rebecca Bond
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
Choice-making is involved in daily aspects of life. The ability to express choices is particularly important to individuals with disabilities for increasing adaptive behavior and enhancing communicative development and autonomy. However, there is a lack of literature relating to the development of choice-making in infants and toddlers. Research has shown that choice-making behaviors develop in the context of other developmental abilities among typically developing children (Lorang, 1995). The primary purpose of this study was to identify which specific developmental abilities emerge concurrently with choice-making behaviors in children with Down syndrome. The current investigator hypothesized that behaviors similar to those of …
Choline Acetyltransferase And Carnitine Acetyltransferase Activity In Human Spermatozoa During Capacitation, Lisa A. Eccles
Choline Acetyltransferase And Carnitine Acetyltransferase Activity In Human Spermatozoa During Capacitation, Lisa A. Eccles
Theses and Dissertations in Biomedical Sciences
The regional distribution of ChAT activity in human spermatozoa is altered during in vitro capacitation and it correlates with the fertilizing potential of sperm.
Regional immunoreactivity in human spermatozoa as assessed by fluorescent immunocytochemistry was compared with ChAT and CaAT activity determined by enzymatic methodologies. Increasing proportions of sperm exhibited ChAT immunoreactivity along the equatorial region with a concomitant decrease in ChAT reactivity in the midpiece. Also, competitive studies with unlabeled ChAT blocked the equatorial region labeling; the unlabeled CaAT blocked staining along the midpiece region of the tail, suggesting some cross-reactivity of the ChAT antiserum with the CaAT enzyme. …
Arterial Wall Hypertrophy And Pdgf-A Expression In One-Kidney, One-Clip Hypertension And Angiotensin Ii Infusion Are Mediated By Elevated Arterial Pressure, Sheri Blair Parker
Arterial Wall Hypertrophy And Pdgf-A Expression In One-Kidney, One-Clip Hypertension And Angiotensin Ii Infusion Are Mediated By Elevated Arterial Pressure, Sheri Blair Parker
Theses and Dissertations in Biomedical Sciences
These studies were designed to characterize the relative roles of angiotensin II (ANG II) and pressure in the structural alterations that occur in experimental hypertension. Two separate studies were performed in order to differentiate these two mechanisms. First, male Wistar rats were subjected to one-kidney, one-clip (1K1C) hypertension or sham operation. Losartan, an AT1 receptor antagonist, was administered chronically to half of each surgical group beginning one day before the operation and continued until the end of the study. In a second experiment, rats were implanted with osmopumps delivering either ANG II or saline. To maintain pressure in the normotensive …
The Effects Of Human-Computer Communication Mode, Task Complexity, And Desire For Control On Performance And Discourse Organization In An Adaptive Task, Cristina Bubb-Lewis
The Effects Of Human-Computer Communication Mode, Task Complexity, And Desire For Control On Performance And Discourse Organization In An Adaptive Task, Cristina Bubb-Lewis
Psychology Theses & Dissertations
The present study examined how different communication patterns affected task performance with an adaptive interface. A Wizard-of-Oz simulation (Gould, Conti, & Hovanyecz, 1983) was used to create the impression of a talking and listening computer that acted as a teammate to help participants interact with a computer application.
Four levels of communication mode were used which differed in the level of restriction placed on human-computer communication. In addition, participants completed two sets of tasks (simple and complex). Further, a personality trait, Desire for Control (DC), was measured and participants were split into high and low groups for analysis. Dependent measures …
Axotomy And Regeneration Of The Rat Facial Nerve: A Histomorphometric Study Of The Facial Nucleus, Nerve And Orbicularis Oculi Muscle In An Experimental Model Of Facial Paralysis, Peter Konstantinos Thanos
Axotomy And Regeneration Of The Rat Facial Nerve: A Histomorphometric Study Of The Facial Nucleus, Nerve And Orbicularis Oculi Muscle In An Experimental Model Of Facial Paralysis, Peter Konstantinos Thanos
Theses and Dissertations in Biomedical Sciences
One of the most unsettling sequela of facial paralysis (FP) is the loss of eye sphincter function and the blink response, leading to functional, psychological and aesthetic deficits. A medley of restorative microsurgery approaches have been employed in treating these deficits, however full recovery of function remains elusive. The present research utilized the rat model of facial paralysis, and consisted of three stages. Stage I examined the facial motor neuron (FMN) pool of the eye sphincter (orbicularis oculi muscle=OOM) and identified the facial nerve branch which provides the majority of innervation to the OOM. II. Examined the efficacy of the …
Computed Tomography In Staging Of Patients With Melanoma Metastatic To The Regional Nodes., T M Johnson, D J Fader, A E Chang, Alan M. Yahanda Md, Facs, J W Smith, K R Hamlet, V K Sondak
Computed Tomography In Staging Of Patients With Melanoma Metastatic To The Regional Nodes., T M Johnson, D J Fader, A E Chang, Alan M. Yahanda Md, Facs, J W Smith, K R Hamlet, V K Sondak
PCI Publications and Projects
BACKGROUND: This study addresses the yield and clinical impact of computed tomography (CT) imaging in otherwise asymptomatic patients with stage III melanoma metastatic to the regional nodes.
METHODS: The database from the University of Michigan Mutlidisciplinary Melanoma Clinic was reviewed and identified 127 asymptomatic patients with stage III melanoma (regional nodal disease) who received CT scans of the head, chest, abdomen, and/or pelvis. Scans were confirmed as true positive, false positive, and normal.
RESULTS: Four hundred twenty-six head and body CT scans were performed at the time of presentation of stage III disease. Twenty patients had a true-positive CT scan …
Pilot Study Of The Efficacy Of Computer Aided Instruction As A Supplemental Teaching Instrument For Dialysis Patients, Joyce J. Daugherty
Pilot Study Of The Efficacy Of Computer Aided Instruction As A Supplemental Teaching Instrument For Dialysis Patients, Joyce J. Daugherty
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This pilot study examined the feasibility of computer aided instruction (CAI) as supplemental interactive nutrition education for patients requiring chronic dialysis. The CAI prototype was developed using Gagne's Model of Instructional Design and the Theory of Planned Behavior. Forty-two patients were enlisted from a chronic dialysis clinic and assigned randomly to either treatment or comparison group. All subjects completed pre- and post-test questionnaires regarding their phosphorus-rich food consumption habits. Each group received the usual phosphorus control education adjunct to the monthly lab review. The experimental group also received supplemental education by CAI. Serum phosphorus lab results were assessed for change …