Sentences with phrase «performance studies also»

Not exact matches

Team results were also studied so a player would benefit from victories but would be punished for losses, regardless of his own individual performance.

«Taken together, these two studies suggest that not only does pay secrecy put a damper on individual performance, but also that revealing pay information can actually increase performance, especially among top performers,» Burkus writes.

Study after study and expert after expert agree that taking regular, short breaks to refresh and recharge is good for not only your sanity but also your performance and productiStudy after study and expert after expert agree that taking regular, short breaks to refresh and recharge is good for not only your sanity but also your performance and productistudy and expert after expert agree that taking regular, short breaks to refresh and recharge is good for not only your sanity but also your performance and productivity.

Also, are there any empirical studies or analysis that taking this approach can provide an edge or an enhanced investment management performance?

The compensation study also found that as index fund ownership of a company rose, the pay of top executives was more closely tied to the performance of the industry than that of their own company.

But in it many of the performances of genius seem also to have their origin; and in our study of conversion, of mystical experiences, and of prayer, we have seen how striking a part invasions from this region play in the religious life.

Further, FE&S» Distribution Giants study also serves as a key indicator of the foodservice equipment and supplies industry's general economic health and allows a look back to measure industry performance in recent years.

According to one study, consuming enough healthy fats is likely to boost your athletic performance mainly by serving as an alternative source of instant energy, also known as ketosis.

The study also recognized, however, that the fact that those who specialize early may experience a more rapid improvement in performance provides some support for those who argue in favor of early specialization, at least in the case of sports, such as figure skating and gymnastics, in which athletic careers are shorter and attaining peak performance at a younger age may be advantageous.

«Our results show that homework is not only relevant for school performance but also for personality development — provided that students put a lot of effort into their assignments,» Richard Göllner, author of the University of Tübingen study, said in a press release.

Physical punishment is associated with a range of mental health problems in children, youth and adults, including depression, unhappiness, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, use of drugs and alcohol, and general psychological maladjustment.26 — 29 These relationships may be mediated by disruptions in parent — child attachment resulting from pain inflicted by a caregiver, 30,31 by increased levels of cortisol32 or by chemical disruption of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.37

Haury studied liberal arts at the Community College of Philadelphia and also attended Settlement Music School, where she received her certification in music theory and soprano vocal performance.

The study also found that when a company's performance grows, incentive pay does not work as well as when a firm's performance declines.

Using income as well as math and reading scores, the study also found that the lower the household income during infancy, the worse the children's performance on reading and math in fifth grade — replicating the well - known gap between income and achievement.

In addition to the performance of studies we also advise many pharmaceutical companies about the early development of their new compounds.

fMRI scanners also allow Raichle and other researchers to study the brain's «dark energy» — baseline activities that are unrelated to external stimuli or the performance of overtly visible tasks, yet consume the vast majority of the brain's energy.

But a 2014 study from a professor at the University of California (UC), San Francisco, found that this metric also washed out as a predictor of grad school performance.

Researchers know that children whose parents are anxious about math also tend to struggle with the subject, but a new study that used a simple app to facilitate math interactions for families significantly improved children's performance within a matter of months.

While late - term gestation was associated with an increase in the rate of abnormal conditions at birth and with worse physical outcomes during childhood, it was also associated with better performance on all three measures of school - based cognitive functioning measures during childhood,» the study concludes.

The study also found that parents» education — one common measure of socioeconomic status — is related to children's performance on tasks of working memory, and that neighborhood characteristics — another common measure of socioeconomic status — are not.

Previous studies have found an increase in heart - failure - related death among obese patients and also have reported that increased body fat can cause unfavorable changes in the shape and performance of the heart.

While the study focused on lithium - ion batteries, the scientists say the observed phenomenon may also occur in other high - performance battery chemistries.

Dr McKay added that previous studies had only compared the decisions of delusion - prone and non-delusion-prone people to each other rather than to an objective measure of performance: «Surprisingly, our study also found that even low delusion - prone people jumped to conclusions — so most people jump to conclusions, but delusion - prone people jump further.»

The researchers also want to add to this current observational study to establish, through randomized controlled trials, that eating fish can lead to better sleep, better school performance and other real - life, practical outcomes.

«Our study emphasises the importance of scaling for animal adhesion, and scaling is also essential for improving the performance of adhesives over much larger areas.

The study compared physician - led ACOs to other types of ACOs and found that physician - led ACOs were more likely to have comprehensive care management programs in place and advanced IT capabilities.They are also more likely to measure and report financial and quality performance at the clinician level and to provide meaningful and timely feedback to clinicians.

This adaptation, unique among vertebrate life, also makes them a useful species for studying genetic differences in physical form and performance.

While this study has implications for athletic performance, non-athletes with impaired stereo vision can also benefit.

This is also the first study to attempt to correlate performance on this test with variation in the human genome.

He also noted that SIR supports the performance of high - quality clinical research to expand the numbers of patients studied, to extend the duration of follow - up and to compare the PAE procedure against existing surgical therapies.

The study also found that a child's mastery - performance goals had a significant effect on their parent's physical anxiety.

The study's results also support the conclusions of an expert panel commissioned by the Obama administration that recommended a closer look at the effects of socioeconomic factors on performance measures.

Investigations are also planned to study the performance of ORNL's new thermoplastic in carbon - fiber - reinforced composites.

Previous research has tested the use of FLG with nano - sized silicon but this new study has found that FLG can also dramatically improve the performance of larger micron - sized silicon particles when used in an anode.

A study analyzing the positive and negative effects of energy drinks on athletes has seen that, although in principle their sports performance was seen to improve by between 3 % and 7 %, there was also an increase in the frequency of insomnia, nervousness and the level of stimulation in the hours following competition.

«What is more,» as Juan Del Coso Garrigós, one of the authors of the study who is also in charge of the Exercise Physiology Laboratory at the UCJC, explains, «they ran further in team competitions, specially at higher intensities, which is related to sports performance.»

These studies not only measured objective parameters of sporting performance, but also asked athletes about their sensations after consuming the energy drink and measured the frequency of the side effects in comparison with the placebo drink.

There is a finely graded inverse association between age and cognitive performance, 3 4 5 but the age at which cognitive decline becomes evident at the population level remains the subject of debate.5 6 7 A recent review of the literature concluded that there was little evidence of cognitive decline before the age of 60.8 This point of view, however, is not universally accepted.5 6 Clinicopathological studies show good correlation between neuropathology and the severity of cognitive decline, 9 10 11 and neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques, the hallmarks of pathology, are known to be present in the brains of young adults.12 13 Emerging consensus on the long gestation period of dementia14 15 also suggests that adults aged under 60 are likely to experience age related cognitive decline.

This study also provides robust data for third - party payers or government agencies in an era in which physician performance metrics require valid risk adjustment before being used for reimbursement and quality initiatives.

The research team took their study one step further by also examining the performance of lithium - sulfur cells made with the new polymer binder.

Wrong, according to some new studies which claim that anaerobic performance is also influenced by the level of hydration.

Also, this increased blood flow is beneficial for the eyesight as well — studies have found that frequent dark chocolate consumption is associated with enhanced visual performance.

A study by New Zealand researchers also found impairments to muscle recovery and glycogen repletion in athletes after sleep deprivation, contributing to reduced performance and energy.

Jeff Volek and Stephen Phinney have published several studies on both performance and muscle - sparing effects which they also analysed in their best - selling books (The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living and The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Peperformance and muscle - sparing effects which they also analysed in their best - selling books (The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living and The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate PerformancePerformance).

The study also revealed that the stimulatory effect of this plant steroid on muscle cell protein synthesis resulted in an increase in muscle mass, lean body mass as well as physical performance.

Some studies have shown performance benefits with dosages as low as 3 mg per kg of body weight, but 5 to 6 mg per kg is more common and generally accepted as the «optimal» dose for maximizing benefits while also mitigating unwanted side effects.

Animal studies have also found that when chromium is supplemented, lactate values reduce leading to better physical performance and recovery [7].

* Studies also show a wide range of health benefits attributed to this concentrated form of Ashwagandha, these range from overall well - being and stress support to physical performance.

This learned ability to connect with their breath and utilize the mind - body connection can also enhance your child's performance in sports, studies, or any other activity.

Here we summarize the results of the long - term TEAAM (Testosterone's Effects on Atherosclerosis Progression in Aging Men) study, which also investigated effects of testosterone treatment on muscle performance, physical function, and lean body mass.