Acoustic correlates for perceived effort levels in expressive speech

Physical activity (PA) is considered essential to overall health yet it is consistently reported that children are failing to meet the recommended levels. Due to the bidirectional relationship between affective states and PA, affective responses are a potential predictor to long term engagement. Since late March 2020 the UK government enforced ‘lockdown’ measures to help control the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19); however, this has impacted children’s PA. Using online resources at home to support PA is now common. The primary aim of this research was to investigate the use of the Change4Life 10-minute Shake Ups to support PA by examining the effects of Disney branding upon children’s (n=32) post activity affective responses and perceived exertion. The secondary was to investigate the effect of the lockdown on PA habits. Children had similar positive affective responses and perceived effort to activities; however, branding was considered to be a key contributing factor based upon qualitative feedback from parents. Children’s PA levels dropped slightly since ‘lockdown’ was imposed; though online resources have been utilised to support PA. The use of immersive elements such as characters and narrative in PA sessions, as well as utilising online resources during ‘lockdown’ appear potentially promising for future research.

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Perceptual and Acoustic CorreLates of Gender in the Prepubertal Voice

10.21437/interspeech.2017-1055 ◽

2017 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Adrian P. Simpson ◽

Riccarda Funk ◽

Frederik Palmer

Keyword(s):

Acoustic Correlates

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Rapid Style Adaptation Using Residual Error Embedding for Expressive Speech Synthesis

10.21437/interspeech.2018-1991 ◽

2018 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Xixin Wu ◽

Yuewen Cao ◽

Mu Wang ◽

Songxiang Liu ◽

Shiyin Kang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Speech Synthesis ◽

Residual Error ◽

Expressive Speech

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The acoustic correlates of stress and accent in English content and function words

10.21437/speechprosody.2016-89 ◽

2016 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Robert Fuchs

Keyword(s):

Function Words ◽

Acoustic Correlates ◽

And Function

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Influence of the artificial turf certification on physical performance and muscle damage in football players (QUALTURF PROJECT)

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-88192-w ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Javier Sanchez-Sanchez ◽

Jose Luis Felipe ◽

Antonio Hernandez-Martin ◽

David Viejo-Romero ◽

Vicente Javier Clemente-Suarez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Muscle Damage ◽

Football Players ◽

Artificial Turf ◽

Post Exercise ◽

Perceived Effort ◽

Risk Of Injury ◽

Football Team ◽

Randomized Design ◽

Exercise Muscle ◽

Simulated Match

AbstractThis study aimed to analyse the influence of the FIFA Quality PRO certification of artificial turf pitches on the physical, physiological performance and muscle damage in soccer players. Fifteen healthy male players (21.2 ± 1.4 years; 178.2 ± 4.3 cm; 79.1 ± 8.3 kg) from a university football team were selected to participate in the research. Mechanical properties related to surface–player interaction were assessed on the two surfaces selected for this study. A randomized design was used and the players performed the Ball-sport Endurance and Sprint Test (BEAST90) on the different artificial turf fields. Average time of the 20 m sprints was longer on the FIFA Quality Pro surface than on the non-certified pitch (+ 0.13 s; p < 0.05; CI 95% − 0.01 to 0.27; ES: 0.305). The players’ perceived effort was higher in the first (+ 2.64; p < 0.05; CI 95% 0.92 to 4.35; ES: 1.421) and the second half (+ 1.35; p < 0.05; CI 95% − 0.02 to 2.72; ES: 0.637) of the test on the FIFA Quality Pro field. Comparative analysis between surfaces showed no significant differences in the time spent in each of the heart rate zones and higher concentrations of CK (+ 196.58; p > 0.05; CI 95% 66.54 to 326.61; ES: 1.645) were evidenced in the non-certified pitch surface. In response to a simulated match protocol, markers of post-exercise muscle damage may be reduced on accredited artificial turf fields. These insights can provide the opportunity to maximize the efficiency of training sessions and reduce the risk of injury during the season.

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Can Rules in Technical-Tactical Decisions Influence on Physical and Mental Load during Soccer Training? A Pilot Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18084313 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (8) ◽

pp. 4313

Author(s):

Tomás García-Calvo ◽

Juan José Pulido ◽

José Carlos Ponce-Bordón ◽

Miguel Ángel López-Gajardo ◽

Israel Teoldo Costa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Fatigue ◽

Physical Load ◽

Mental Load ◽

Internal Load ◽

Score System ◽

Perceived Effort ◽

Minimum Number ◽

Soccer Training ◽

Tactical Decisions ◽

Performance Satisfaction

This study aimed to analyze the effects of rules limitations in pass decisions during soccer tasks on physical and mental load reported by players. Participants were 40 semiprofessional Spanish soccer players (Mage = 22.40, SD = 2.25) from two male teams. Two training sessions with four tasks (same tasks with different score system: two maintaining ball possession games with goalkeepers, and two maintaining ball possession games) in counterbalanced order between teams were completed. To achieve a goal during limitation tasks, a minimum number of players had to participate in the passes before the goal. Internal (perceived effort and heart rate) and external physical load (distances), mental load (validated adaptation of the NASA-TXL) and fatigue (VASfatigue) were quantified. Paired t-test and magnitude-based inference were conducted. The results showed significantly higher mean speeds (p < 0.01), effort perception (p < 0.001), and mental fatigue (very likely positive) during possession games with restrictions. Additionally, performance satisfaction obtained significantly higher values with goalkeepers and pass restrictions (very likely positive). External physical load showed no significant differences between situations. The influence of mental fatigue on internal load and the complexity of the tasks could explain these results. Coaches can use this information to manipulate the training load in ecological conditions.

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