The influences of meteorological factors on the health and functional state of human

Sharafi, Reza; Bogdanov, Volodymyr B.; Gorlov, Dmytro S.; Gorgo, Yuriy

doi:10.4236/health.2013.512281

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“…Consistent with these ndings, previous studies suggest that decreasing atmospheric pressure which causes constricted capillaries thus reducing oxygen to the brain, frequently causing migraine attacks, increased risk for epileptic seizures and depressive symptoms, or more cardiac or cerebrovascular complications associated with decrease in blood pressure among adults 12,13,40 . Others experience ear pressure sensations, head compressions and trigger headaches 41 , increased schizophrenia hospital admissions 16 and changes in wellbeing, activity, and mood due to atmospheric pressure levels uctuations 42 . Increased scared emotions, nervousness, being upset, irritation associated with atmospheric pressure level uctuations 5 .…”

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Multilevel linear and temporal analyses on the effects of weather indices on movements and behaviors

Herbuela

Karita

Toya

et al. 2022

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Weather indices significantly affecting movements, affective, and behavioral states remain largely unknown among children with profound or severe intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD/IDs). Main, seasonal interaction and 24-hour time-offsets effects of outdoor weather indices on the movements and behaviors of children with PIMD/IDs were explored using hierarchical and general linear models. Caregiver-interpreted facial, body, and limb movements and behaviors of 20 8-to 16-year-old children with PIMD/IDs and simultaneous online-API-and-sensor-collected app-based weather, proximity and time data were collected in 105 single-dyad video-recorded (30-hour) natural-child-caregiver-dyadic interactions over 5 months. Fluctuations in outdoor atmospheric pressure, humidity, cloudiness, wind speed, season, daylength, time (12 to 1 pm), and conditions were predictive of variations in movements and behaviors, which in turn, also responded to increased indoor UV, humidity, and cloudiness levels during winter, and increasing atmospheric pressure and decreasing humidity during fall. While outdoor temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, and cloudiness immediately affected variations in movement and behavior outcomes, time-offset wind-related indices had significant delayed effects at several time lags. Evidently, variations in movements and behaviors of children with PIMD/IDs are affected by seasonal variations and current or delayed fluctuating levels of outdoor weather indices which has significant implications for communication and educational interventions.

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Multilevel linear and temporal analyses on the effects of weather indices on movements and behaviors

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Karita

Toya

et al. 2022

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“…Climatic and weather conditions affect the state of human activity (Sharafi et al, 2013;Horanont et al, 2013). The changeable weather at tourism destinations can significantly affect the comfort of tourists and their travel decisions (Franzoni &Pelizzari, 2016).…”

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Application of Z-Numbers for Evaluation and Aggregation of the Travel Threats in the Post-Pandemic Era

Nuriyev¹

2021

Eur. j. soc. sci. educ. res.

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The purpose of this paper is a study of the applicability and efficiency of the Z-numbers (Zadeh, 2011) for estimation of the various travel risk factors, aggregation, and evaluation of the overall risks of the different destinations. At present, travel risk analysis is mainly carried out by using the available statistical data about target country. Therefore, the possibilities of analysing the risks of travelling to a country/region, with insufficient or unreliable information remain questionable. Moreover, the sharp decline of the number of tourists travels due to the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to a decrease of the amount of necessary statistic data. To improve quality of the risk assessment, especial in post-pandemic era, the procedures of the Z-numbers based risks identification, assessment and risks aggregation are suggested. Expert’s predictions of the risks are formalized as Z-number-based evaluations. This approach allows considering reliability of the information. For aggregation of the tourist threats of different nature, the method for calculation of Z-weighted arithmetic means was proposed, the overall risk was determined by aggregating factors and a riskier direction was identified. Suggested approach provided an opportunity to go beyond the country-specific statistic-based risk assessment. Tourism risks assessment by using of Z-numbers as well as the proposed method of risks aggregation allows to conduct a comparative analysis of the risks, travelling to different destinations, even in conditions of large uncertainty.

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Multilevel and general linear modeling of weather and time effects on the emotional and behavioral states of children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities

Herbuela,

Karita,

Toya

et al. 2024

Front. Psychiatry

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IntroductionEliciting the emotional and behavioral states of children with severe or profound intellectual disabilities (IDs) and profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) due to their complex and atypical developmental trajectories has become increasingly elusive. It is evident that the environment, influenced by weather conditions and time of the day, plays a pivotal role in molding children’s behaviors, emotions, and interactions. This underscores the significance of the environment as a critical factor in exploring the communication dynamics of children with PIMD/IDs.MethodsOver five months during fall and winter seasons, we conducted 105 video-recorded sessions with 20 children aged 8 to 16 with PIMD/IDs. These sessions aimed to capture the emotional and behavioral states interpreted by caregivers while simultaneously collecting indoor and outdoor weather indices, location, and time data. Using cross-classified multilevel and general linear models adjusted for individual characteristics and location variability with subsequent simple slope analyses, we examined the main and seasonal interaction effects of indoor and outdoor weather indices and time of the day on the emotional and behavioral states of children with PIMD/IDs.ResultsThe models revealed that higher atmospheric pressure (atm), indicative of pleasant and favorable weather conditions, was associated with increased engagement (indoor: p < 0.01; outdoor: p < 0.01) and interest (outdoor: p < 0.01) behaviors. In contrast, engagement levels decreased before lunchtime (p < 0.01; p < 0.001), and inclement or unstable weather conditions characterized by low-pressure systems (p < 0.05) and stronger wind speed (p < 0.05) led to more refusal or disagreement. During winter, children displayed significantly more agreement with their caregivers (p < 0.001). Interestingly, they also engaged more on cloudy days (p < 0.05). Furthermore, simple slope analyses revealed that high atm conditions in fall were linked to more engagement (p < 0.05) while humid conditions predicted more assent behaviors (p < 0.001). However, cloudy weather predicted less attentional focusing (p < 0.05) and interest (p < 0.01) behaviors in winter.ConclusionThis study confirms that fluctuations in weather indices, including seasonal changes and time of the day, can provide potential pathway indicators and supplement behavioral observations to elicit the behavioral states of children with PIMD/IDs. These findings highlight the importance of considering these factors when designing meaningful interactions and communication interventions for this population.

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The influences of meteorological factors on the health and functional state of human

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Multilevel linear and temporal analyses on the effects of weather indices on movements and behaviors

Multilevel linear and temporal analyses on the effects of weather indices on movements and behaviors

Application of Z-Numbers for Evaluation and Aggregation of the Travel Threats in the Post-Pandemic Era

Multilevel and general linear modeling of weather and time effects on the emotional and behavioral states of children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities

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