Parcourir par sujet "perception"

The absorption and metabolism of a single L-menthol oral versus skin administration: Effects on thermogenesis and metabolic rate

Valente A., Carrillo A.E., Tzatzarakis M.N., Vakonaki E., Tsatsakis A.M., Kenny G.P., Koutedakis Y., Jamurtas A.Z., Flouris A.D. (2015)

We investigated the absorption and metabolism pharmacokinetics of a single L-menthol oral versus skin administration and the effects on human thermogenesis and metabolic rate. Twenty healthy adults were randomly distributed ...

Anatomy Learning from Prosected Cadaveric Specimens Versus Plastic Models: A Comparative Study of Upper Limb Anatomy

Mitrousias V., Karachalios T.S., Varitimidis S.E., Natsis K., Arvanitis D.L., Zibis A.H. (2020)

Human cadaveric prosections are a traditional, effective, and highly appreciated modality of anatomy learning. Plastic models are an alternative teaching modality, though few studies examine their effectiveness in learning ...

Anatomy learning from prosected cadaveric specimens versus three-dimensional software: A comparative study of upper limb anatomy

Mitrousias V., Varitimidis S.E., Hantes M.E., Malizos K.N., Arvanitis D.L., Zibis A.H. (2018)

Introduction: Modern, three-dimensional (3D) anatomy software is a promising teaching method, though few studies examine its effectiveness on upper limb and musculoskeletal anatomy learning. The purpose of this study is ...

Application of artificial neural networks for natural gas consumption forecasting

Anagnostis A., Papageorgiou E., Bochtis D. (2020)

The present research study explores three types of neural network approaches for forecasting natural gas consumption in fifteen cities throughout Greece; a simple perceptron artificial neural network (ANN), a state-of-the-art ...

Assessing values, attitudes and threats towards marine biodiversity in a Greek coastal port city and their interrelationships

Gkargkavouzi A., Halkos G., Matsiori S. (2019)

The global marine environment degradation is strongly related to the unsustainable use of the marine living resources and the ineffective conservation policies. Assessing individual's general perceptions of marine biodiversity ...

Associations of risk perception of COVID-19 with emotion and mental health during the pandemic

Han Q., Zheng B., Agostini M., Bélanger J.J., Gützkow B., Kreienkamp J., Reitsema A.M., van Breen J.A., Leander N.P., Abakoumkin G., Abdul Khaiyom J.H.B., Ahmedi V., Akkas H., Almenara C.A., Atta M., Bagci S.C., Basel S., Kida E.B., Buttrick N.R., Chobthamkit P., Choi H.-S., Cristea M., Csaba S., Damnjanović K., Danyliuk I., Dash A., Di Santo D., Douglas K.M., Enea V., Faller D.G., Fitzsimons G.J., Gheorghiu A., Grzymala-Moszczynska J., Gómez Á., Hamaidia A., Helmy M., Hudiyana J., Jeronimus B.F., Jiang D.-Y., Jovanović V., Kamenov Ž., Kende A., Keng S.-L., Kieu T.T.T., Koc Y., Kovyazina K., Kozytska I., Krause J., Kruglanski A.W., Kurapov A., Kutlaca M., Lantos N.A., Lemay E.P., Lesmana C.B.J., Louis W.R., Lueders A., Malik N.I., Martinez A.P., McCabe K.O., Mehulić J., Milla M.N., Mohammed I., Molinario E., Moyano M., Muhammad H., Mula S., Muluk H., Myroniuk S., Najafi R., Nisa C.F., Nyúl B., O'Keefe P.A., Osuna J.J.O., Osin E.N., Park J., Pica G., Pierro A., Rees J.H., Resta E., Rullo M., Ryan M.K., Samekin A., Santtila P., Sasin E., Schumpe B.M., Selim H.A., Stanton M.V., Stroebe W., Sultana S., Sutton R.M., Tseliou E., Utsugi A., van Lissa C.J., van Veen K., van Dellen M.R., Vázquez A., Wollast R., Yeung V.W., Zand S., Žeželj I.L., Zick A., Zúñiga C., PsyCorona Collaboration (2021)

Background: Although there are increasing concerns on mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, no large-scale population-based studies have examined the associations of risk perception of COVID-19 with emotion ...

Cancer patient care during different war times; is the response too slow?

Tolia M., Kamposioras K., Symvoulakis E.K., Mauri D., Skouras P., Schizas D., Charalampakis N., Kokakis I., Matthaios D., Gazouli I., Ferentinos K., Girvalaki C., Apostolidis K. (2022)

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Conservation policies for protected areas (wetlands) in Greece: A survey of local residents' attitude

Christopoulou, O. G.; Tsachalidis, E. (2004)

This study was carried out in 32 communities neighbouring four Ramsar wetlands in Northern Greece. In particular, it concerns the study of local residents' attitude regarding the ways of management and exploitation of the ...

Development of a waterfront regeneration tool to support local decision making in the context of integrated coastal zone management

Papatheochari T., Coccossis H. (2019)

Increasing pressures from coastal urbanization have created the need for an integrated approach to address the interactions among human activities, taking into account the significance of protecting coastal ecosystems. In ...

Do the threshold limit values for work in hot conditions adequately protect workers?

Meade R.D., Poirier M.P., Flouris A.D., Hardcastle S.G., Kenny G.P. (2016)

Purpose We evaluated core temperature responses and the change in body heat content (ΔH b) during work performed according to the ACGIH threshold limit values (TLV) for heat stress, which are designed to ensure a stable ...

Economic aspects of urban green space: A survey of perceptions and attitudes

Arvanitidis, P. A.; Lalenis, K.; Petrakos, G.; Psycharis, Y. (2009)

Urban green space constitutes a crucial element of all cities. It affects the overall physical and built environment of the city, making cities attractive places not only to their own citizens, but also to external visitors ...

The Effect of Spirituality on Illness Perceptions in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: Spirituality and Health

Fradelos E.C., Alikari V., Balta K., Živanović D., Javorac J., Papagiannis D., Tzavella F., Tsaras K., Papathanasiou I.V., Zyga S. (2021)

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of spirituality on illness perceptions of Greek patients on hemodialysis. The cross-sectional study design was employed for this purpose. The sample comprised of 367 patients ...

Effects of achievement goals on perceptions of competence in conditions of unfavourable social comparisons: The mastery goal advantage effect

Kamarova S., Chatzisarantis N.L.D., Hagger M.S., Lintunen T., Hassandra M., Papaioannou A. (2017)

Background: Previous prospective studies have documented that mastery-approach goals are adaptive because they facilitate less negative psychological responses to unfavourable social comparisons than performance-approach ...

Effects of an exercise and sport intervention among refugees living in a Greek refugee camp on mental health, physical fitness and cardiovascular risk markers: study protocol for the SALEEM pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Gerber M., Colledge F., de Quervain D., Filippou K., Havas E., Knappe F., Ludyga S., Meier M., Morres I.D., Panagos A., Pühse U., Ramadan K., Seelig H., Theodorakis Y., von Känel R., Hatzigeorgiadis A. (2021)

Background: Due to ongoing political and social conflicts, the number of international refugees has been increasing. Refugees are exposed to severe mental and physical strain, as well as traumatic experiences during their ...

Empowering youth sport and acculturation: Examining the hosts’ perspective in Greek adolescents

Morela E., Hatzigeorgiadis A., Sanchez X., Papaioannou A., Elbe A.-M. (2017)

Objectives Research on the role of sport as a context for the acculturation of young migrants has mainly focused on migrant populations. Considering that acculturation is a two-way process involving both the migrant and ...

Environmental behavior in a private-sphere context: Integrating theories of planned behavior and value belief norm, self-identity and habit

Gkargkavouzi A., Halkos G., Matsiori S. (2019)

This study explores the determinants of environmental behavior in a private-sphere context and proposes an integrative model that includes the constructs from two theoretical frameworks, the theory of planned behavior (TPB) ...