The Impact of Financial Management Elements and Behavioral Intention on the Financial Performance

International Journal of Scientific and Management Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 05(12), P. 117 - 149

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

To better understand how behavioural intention (BI) and financial management elements (FME) affect insurance companies' performance (FP), this study will examine the relationship. Two hundred seventy-seven (277) firms in Iraq were questioned for cross-sectional study. Using principal component analysis, we able to minimise number of variables pinpoint key parts that best represented FME, BI, health businesses. Apart from that, proposed evaluated two hypotheses regarding significance association between these three company characteristics. PLS-SEM, or partial least squares-structural equation modeling, was utilised analyse data. Note a success is correlated with robust FME. The results strongly correlate FP BI. Additionally, it has been discovered BI have strong positive link. proved possess mediating impact on relationship Despite abundance material FP, there dearth work effective conceptualisation. This could impacted conceptualised vague notion As result, do not assert very sophisticated measuring notions In addition, while many studies are now available examined statistically, fundamentally qualitative process can account variations concept. Hence, more research required hone used adoption FME give businesses persistent advantage over their rivals must coincide efforts improve at companies. demonstrates importance determining role It draws social economics, management, accounting strands. While currently existence quantitative methods assess antecedents be explain notion. Therefore, recommends improving endogeneity accounting.

Language: Английский

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Associations of grip strength, walking pace, and the risk of incident dementia: A prospective cohort study of 340212 participants

Alzheimer s & Dementia, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(4), P. 1415 - 1427

Published: Sept. 24, 2022

Abstract Introduction Grip strength and walking pace have been linked to cognitive dysfunction. Their relationships, however, demand further clarification as the evidence is derived primarily from less‐comprehensive investigations. Methods A total of 340212 UK Biobank participants without dementia cardiovascular diseases at baseline were analyzed. Cox proportional hazard models assessed longitudinal associations. Results Over a mean follow‐up 8.51 ± 2.68 years, 2424 incident cases documented. 5 kg increment absolute grip was associated with lower risks all‐cause (hazard ratio [HR] 0.857), Alzheimer's disease (HR 0.874), vascular 0.788). The patterns associations remained similar when expressed in relative terms quintiles. slow demonstrated consistent increased all types. Discussion Our findings provide amplified suggest that muscle fitness, reflected by objective measures self‐reported pace, may be imperative for estimating dementia.

Language: Английский

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Mechanisms of Transmission and Processing of Pain: A Narrative Review

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(4), P. 3064 - 3064

Published: Feb. 9, 2023

Knowledge about the mechanisms of transmission and processing nociceptive information, both in healthy pathological states, has greatly expanded recent years. This rapid progress is due to a multidisciplinary approach involving simultaneous use different branches study, such as systems neurobiology, behavioral analysis, genetics, cell molecular techniques. narrative review aims clarify pain while also taking into account characteristics properties nociceptors how immune system influences perception. Moreover, several important aspects this crucial theme human life will be discussed. Nociceptor neurons play key role inflammation. The interactions between occur within peripheral sites injury central nervous system. modulation nociceptor activity or chemical mediators may provide promising novel approaches treatment chronic inflammatory disease. sensory fundamental host's protective response, understanding its pivotal process revealing new strategies for pain.

Language: Английский

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Simultaneous real-time EEG-fMRI neurofeedback: A systematic review

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 17

Published: March 31, 2023

Neurofeedback (NF) is a biofeedback technique that teaches individuals self-control of brain functions by measuring activations and providing an online feedback signal to modify emotional, cognitive, behavioral functions. NF approaches typically rely on single modality, such as electroencephalography (EEG-NF) or imaging technique, functional magnetic resonance (fMRI-NF). The introduction simultaneous EEG-fMRI tools has opened up the possibility combining high temporal resolution EEG with spatial fMRI, thereby increasing accuracy NF. However, only few studies have actively combined both techniques. In this study, we conducted systematic review EEG-fMRI-NF (N = 17) identify potential effectiveness non-invasive treatment for neurological conditions. revealed lack homogeneity among studies, including sample sizes, acquisition methods in terms simultaneity two procedures (unimodal EEG-NF fMRI-NF), therapeutic targets field, number sessions. Indeed, because most are based session NF, it difficult draw any conclusions regarding efficacy Therefore, further research needed fully understand non-clinical clinical EEG-fMRI-NF.

Language: Английский

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Integrating Biomarkers From Virtual Reality and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Early Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment Using a Multimodal Learning Approach: Validation Study

Journal of Medical Internet Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 26, P. e54538 - e54538

Published: April 17, 2024

Early detection of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a transitional stage between normal aging and Alzheimer disease, is crucial for preventing the progression dementia. Virtual reality (VR) biomarkers have proven to be effective in capturing behaviors associated with subtle deficits instrumental activities daily living, such as challenges using food-ordering kiosk, early MCI. On other hand, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated their efficacy quantifying observable structural brain changes that can aid MCI detection. Nevertheless, relationship VR-derived MRI remains an open question. In this context, we explored integration enhance through multimodal learning approach.

Language: Английский

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Deficits in reaching movements under visual interference as a novel diagnostic marker for mild cognitive impairment

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: Jan. 13, 2025

Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) may exhibit poorer performance in visuomotor tasks than healthy individuals, particularly under conditions high cognitive load. Few studies have examined reaching movements MCI and did so without assessing susceptibility to distractor interference. This proof-of-concept study analyzed the kinematics of visually guided towards a target dot placed along participants' midsagittal/reaching axis. Movements were performed visual (flanker) at various distances from Participants instructed avoid "touching" flanker during movement execution. The whole sample included 11 patients due Alzheimer's disease, 10 older adults, 12 young all right-handed. whose trajectories deviated significantly away flanker, especially when it was 1 mm away, less consistent controls. Also, our results suggest that trajectory curvature discriminate between adults. analysis interference enhance diagnosis MCI, underscoring need for multidimensional assessments incorporating both motor domains.

Language: Английский

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Quantification of Motor Learning in Hand Adjustability Movements: an Evaluation Variable for Discriminant Cognitive Decline

IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13, P. 75 - 84

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is characterized by early symptoms of attentional decline and may be distinguished through motor learning results. A relationship was reported between dexterous hand movements function in older adults. Therefore, this study focuses on involving movements. As engages two distinct types attention, external internal, we aimed to develop an evaluation method that separates these functions within learning. The objective verify the effectiveness method. assessed comparing variables a normal (NC) MCI groups. To evaluate movements, utilized iWakka device. Two visual tracking tasks, repeat random, were designed from different aspects. errors both tasks quantitatively measured, initial final improvement rates during defined as variables. included 28 participants 40 NC participants, proposed verified results task revealed significantly lower rate (p <0.01). In contrast, no significant difference observed random =0.67). demonstrated possibility obtaining indicate characteristics MCI. methods work are clinically relevant because system can make for discriminating That it, approach also used provide discrimination

Language: Английский

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Deterioro cognitivo leve no amnésico en una muestra clínica de Bogotá, Colombia

Diversitas, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(2), P. 63 - 77

Published: March 5, 2025

Con los años, las funciones cognitivas entran en declive, asociado con factores biológicos, psicológicos y sociales. Este deterioro no siempre evoluciona a un trastorno neurocognitivo, sino que puede mantenerse el nivel de cognitivo leve e incluso retornar estadios funcionamiento premórbido. El presentar diferentes características sindrómicas. Por consiguiente, esta investigación tuvo como objetivo describir neuropsicológicas cinco pacientes amnésico, encontrando principalmente fallos velocidad procesamiento, discriminación fonológica, lenguaje comprensivo control inhibitorio. Estos hallazgos son consistentes lo reportado la literatura para síndrome metabólico. En cuanto memoria trabajo, praxias fluidez verbal, resultados fueron discrepantes, ya participantes síntomas afectivo-emocionales mayor edad obtuvieron desempeños más bajos.

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Functional Relationship between Inhibitory Control, Cognitive Flexibility, Psychomotor Speed and Obesity

Brain Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(8), P. 1080 - 1080

Published: Aug. 15, 2022

In the last decades, it has been proposed that executive functions may be particularly vulnerable to weight-related issues. However, evidence on matter is mixed, especially when effects of sociodemographic variables are weighted. Thus, current study aimed at further examining relationship between and obesity. To this aim, we compared treatment-seeking overweight, obese, morbidly obese patients with normal-weight control participants. We examined general functioning (Frontal Assessment Battery−15) different subdomains (e.g., inhibitory control, verbal fluency, psychomotor speed) in a clinical sample including 208 outpatients degrees BMI (52 25−30, M age = 34.38; 76 30−40, 38.00; 80 > 40, 36.20). Ninety-six subjects served as controls. No difference scores was detected were over- or subjects. Morbidly reported lower performance than Between-group emerged also relevant covariates taken into account. Our results support view morbid obesity associated performance, considering critical role exerted by (i.e., sex, age, education) variables. should accounted management patient because non-negligible relevance diagnostic, therapeutic, prognostic terms.

Language: Английский

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Factorial Model of Obese Adolescents: The Role of Body Image Concerns and Selective Depersonalization—A Pilot Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(18), P. 11501 - 11501

Published: Sept. 13, 2022

Background: The relationship binding body weight to psychological well-being is unclear. present study aims at identifying the contribution, and specificity, of some dimensions (i.e., eating-related symptoms, image disorders, eating habits, personality traits, emotional difficulties) characterizing profile obese adolescents (749 participants, 325 females; 58.3% normal-weight, 29.9% overweight, 11.7% obese; mean age = 16.05, SD 0.82). Methods: By introducing scores obtained by standardized self-report tools into a generalized linear model, factorial reduction design was used detect best fitting discriminant functions principal components explaining higher proportion variance. Results: We found two correctly classifying 87.1% 57.2% 68.2% adolescents. Furthermore, independent factors, 69.68% total variance, emerged. Conclusions: first factor, “Body Image Concerns”, included drive for thinness, dissatisfaction, interpersonal distrust. second “Selective Depersonalization”, trend toward depersonalization dissatisfaction with torso. neurophysiological implications our findings will be discussed.

Language: Английский

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