OBJECTIVE The authors sought to use biomechanical measures, including motion and pressure, to compare four office chairs. BACKGROUND The fit of a person to a chair is related to the geometric and kinematic compatibility between the two. This geometric compatibility influences the motions that are allowed or prohibited and the support pressures at the body-chair interface. Thus, during evaluat...

Automotive telematics comprises the applications of Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation, multimedia entertainment, wireless communications and automatic driving assistance systems. This study examined users’ acceptance of automotive telematics. Following the theory comparison approach, we evaluated including the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) and...

BACKGROUND Internet peer support groups for depression are becoming popular and could be affected by an increasing number of social network services (SNSs). However, little is known about participant characteristics, social relationships in SNSs, and the reasons for usage. In addition, the effects of SNS participation on people with depression are rather unknown. OBJECTIVE The aim was to expl...

in today’s competitive world, psychological capital and work activities are considered as a key factor to suc cess and survival for organizations. so far, the literature has recognized various items that affect work activi ties in organizations. the study analyzes how psychological capital predicts work activities both directly and through the mediating role of innovation, subjective well-being...

objective malnutrition is commonly considered as an important risk factor that can produce a negative influence on the prognosis of patients with chronic neurological diseases. we aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of patients admitted to the neurology ward of mofid children's hospital via subjective and objective methods. materials & methods 61 children (2-6 years of age) who were consec...

Social trust is the main component of social capital. In this regard, subjective welfare is one of the important aspects of human life. Based on the human needs growth, it must be considered both objective and subjective aspect of welfare. The present study tries to use survey method and collect data by cluster sampling among 381 persons of 20-29 Youth in Tehran as the sample of this research. ...