From virtual to physical environments when judging action opportunities: are diagnostics and trainings transferable?

Virtual Environments in Physical Therapy

Editorial. Virtual research environments: Issues and opportunities for librarians

The Virtual Research Environment, or VRE, is a relatively young concept and is still making the transition from research topic to real-world product. It has begun to appear on the radar of a small but increasing number of librarians and, to a lesser extent, researchers. The VRE is likely to have a huge impact on many aspects of research and, thus, on the role of the academic and the research li...

Learning to interact: connecting perception with action in virtual environments

Modeling synthetic characters which interact with objects in dynamic virtual worlds is important when we want the agents to act in an autonomous and non-preplanned way. Such interactions with objects would allow the synthetic characters to behave in a more believable way. Once objects offer innumerous uses, it is essential that the agent is able to acquire the necessary knowledge to identify ac...

Combining Physical and Virtual Channels: Opportunities, Imperatives and Challenges

Despite the attention focused on click and mortar strategies, little empirical work has directly addressed the sources of competitive advantage of this approach, nor the factors that distinguish between a successful and unsuccessful implementation. In this paper, we review theoretical work that establishes the basis for expecting synergy between e-commerce and physical presence in a market. We ...

The Contribution of Physical and Mental Trainings to Depression and Insomnia Disorders in Older Adults

Introduction: Aging is associated with biological changes and may lead to various cognitive behavioural disorders such as insomnia and depression. Non-pharmacological interventions with pharmacological therapies would be effective, economical, and safe. The present study compared the effect of muscle strength-range of movement (MSROM) training and digital game on insomnia and depression disorde...