scholarly journals Determinants of customer behavioural responses: A pilot study

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
AHMAD AUDU MAIYAKI ◽  
SANY SANURI MOHD MOKHTAR
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Behavioural Responses

Heart rate and behavioural responses of dogs in the Ainsworth's Strange Situation: A pilot study

2005 ◽  
Vol 94 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 75-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clara Palestrini ◽  
Emanuela Prato Previde ◽  
Caterina Spiezio ◽  
Marina Verga
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Strange Situation ◽  
Behavioural Responses ◽  
Ainsworth's Strange Situation

scholarly journals A Pilot Study on Behavioural Responses of Shelter Dogs to Olfactory Enrichment

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anouck Haverbeke ◽  
Stefania Uccheddu ◽  
Heidi Arnouts ◽  
Adinda Sannen
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Olfactory Stimulation ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Behavioural Responses ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Shelter Dogs ◽  
Through Diffusion

The influence of essential oils (EOs) on emotions has been widely described among humans and animals. Several studies have investigated the effects and the actions of EOs on behaviour, mood and perception. In this study, shelter dogs (n=23) were exposed to olfactory stimulation through diffusion of 9 anxiolytic essential oils in one blend (olfactory enrichment) for 8 weeks in order to check long-term effects on behaviour. First, dog’s postures have been evaluated in both groups before and after exposure. Secondly, in order to collect the preliminary results on the distance necessary to obtain an effect of EOs, dogs were divided in 2 groups according to the distance from the diffuser. Our results indicate that olfactory enrichment with this blend of EOs is related to less time spent by dogs in high posture. More research is needed to investigate a potential gradual effect of distance and concentration of EOs on dog’s welfare. 

A pilot study to determine if a dietary mineral supplement can affect reactivity to stimuli by horses in training

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.D. Nielsen ◽  
C.I. O'Connor-Robison
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Treated Group ◽  
Moving Object ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Mineral Supplement ◽  
Behavioural Responses ◽  
Reactivity Test ◽  
Calcium And Magnesium ◽  
Affect Reactivity

Trainers have reported horses to be calmer and easier to train after receiving a calcium- and magnesium-rich mineral supplement derived from a calcified algae source. The purpose of this study was to test whether horses receiving this supplement were calmer than horses receiving a placebo. Fourteen 2-year-old Arabians in training were subjected to a ‘moving object reactivity test’ (MORT) and ‘handling reactivity test’ (HRT). The MORT involves quickly raising a bag suspended from the ceiling and scoring horses' reactions. The HRT involves placing horses into breeding stocks and scoring the horses’ nervousness. Horses were equipped with heart rate (HR) monitors and were scored by four observers blinded to treatment. Reactivity scores and HR were used to randomly striate the horses into two groups: a treated group (MIN) receiving 100 g of Aquacid/horse/day and a control group (CO) receiving a placebo. After supplementation for 60 days, horses were retested. Using PROC Mixed, changes from day 0 were examined. In the MORT, CO had an increase of 29 bpm (P=0.001), while MIN only showed a trend to increase (12 bpm; P=0.1). There was no difference between treatments (P=0.12). Reactivity scores during the MORT were not different between treatments (P=0.14) with CO horses increasing by 0.58 (1 to 5 scale) and MIN horses by 0.31. In the HRT, the peak HR of CO increased from day 0 by 17 bpm (P=0.009), but only by 11 bpm in the MIN (P=0.08). Reactivity scores for MIN horses improved by 0.45 (scale from 1 to 4) while the CO worsened by 0.04. Neither HRT measurement was significant (P=0.41 and P=0.33, respectively). Limited treatment differences suggest greater subject numbers were needed due to variability in behavioural responses despite some outcomes favouring MIN. Though inconclusive, results suggest anecdotal claims of calming effects may warrant further investigation.

Pilot study on criteria in cavity preparation-facts or artifacts?

1973 ◽  
Vol 37 (11) ◽  
pp. 27-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Salvendy ◽  
WM Hinton ◽  
GW Ferguson ◽  
PR Cunningham
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cavity Preparation

A Pilot Study of Early Storybook Reading With Babies With Hearing Loss

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (9) ◽  
pp. 3397-3412
Author(s):  
Michelle I. Brown ◽  
David Trembath ◽  
Marleen F. Westerveld ◽  
Gail T. Gillon
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Eye Contact ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Storybook Reading ◽  
Book Selection ◽  
Turn Taking ◽  
Parent Child

Purpose This pilot study explored the effectiveness of an early storybook reading (ESR) intervention for parents with babies with hearing loss (HL) for improving (a) parents' book selection skills, (b) parent–child eye contact, and (c) parent–child turn-taking. Advancing research into ESR, this study examined whether the benefits from an ESR intervention reported for babies without HL were also observed in babies with HL. Method Four mother–baby dyads participated in a multiple baseline single-case experimental design across behaviors. Treatment effects for parents' book selection skills, parent–child eye contact, and parent–child turn-taking were examined using visual analysis and Tau-U analysis. Results Statistically significant increases, with large to very large effect sizes, were observed for all 4 participants for parent–child eye contact and parent–child turn-taking. Limited improvements with ceiling effects were observed for parents' book selection skills. Conclusion The findings provide preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of an ESR intervention for babies with HL for promoting parent–child interactions through eye contact and turn-taking.

Effect of billary sphincterotomy on serum lipid profile: A pilot study

2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A576-A576
Author(s):  
E FOGEL ◽  
T IMPERIALE ◽  
B DEVERAUX ◽  
S SHERMAN ◽  
J WATKINS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Lipid Profile ◽  
Serum Lipid ◽  
Serum Lipid Profile
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