Although the neural mechanisms regulating vomiting are well understood, the neurobiology of nausea is not. Unlike conditioned taste avoidance (CTA), conditioned disgust (indicated by orofacial gaping reactions) is a model of nausea-induced behaviour in rats because it is selectively produced by emetic drugs and anti-emetics attenuate it. Treatments that reduce serotonin (5-HT) availability selectively interfere with conditioned gaping (Limebeer and Parker, 2000; 2003) and forebrain serotonin is critical for the production of disgust reactions (Grill and Norgren, 1978b; Limebeer et al., 2004). The insular cortex (IC) is a site of taste-illness associations and is involved in the sensation of nausea and vomiting in humans (Penfield and Faulk, 1955; Fiol et al., 1988; Catenoix et al., 2008) and other animals (Kaada, 1951; Contreras et al., 2007). Therefore, we investigated the relationship between serotonin, conditioned gaping and CTA in the insular cortex. Systemic pretreatment with the classic anti-emetic ondansetron (OND) reduced both LiCl-induced unconditioned malaise (assessed by lying on belly) and conditioned gaping reactions, without modifying CTA. These experiments demonstrate that decreases in serotonin availability interfere with conditioned gaping and unconditioned malaise as well as provide further evidence of the validity of the conditioned gaping model. Rats with bilateral NMDA lesions of the agranular IC showed attenuated CTA learning but conditioned gaping reactions were unaffected. This finding suggests that the agranular IC, a site of gustatory input, may be required for CTA learning. Partial serotonergic depletion of the IC attenuated conditioned gaping reactions, suggesting that serotonin in the IC is required to establish conditioned gaping. A double dissociation in the regulation of disgust and taste avoidance, by selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonism/agonism in the visceral (granular) IC and the gustatory (agranular) IC was observed. Infusion of OND into the visceral IC attenuated conditioned gaping but spared CTA. Additionally, administration of the 5-HT3 receptor agonist m-chlorophenylbiguanide (mCPBG) enhanced LiCl-induced conditioned gaping reactions (which was prevented by intracranial administration of OND), but spared CTA. In contrast, intracranial OND pretreatment in the gustatory IC attenuated CTA and mCPBG infusions produced CTA, but neither affected the nausea-induced behaviour of conditioned gaping. Together, these studies shed light on the neurobiology of nausea. These results suggest that 5-HT activity (at the 5-HT3 receptor) in the visceral IC may selectively produce the nausea-induced reactions of conditioned disgust, while activity in the gustatory IC may be involved in the production of CTA learning. / This research was supported by a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) operating grant (92057) to L.A. Parker and a NSERC CGS-D scholarship to K.J. Tuerke. This work was also supported by an Ontario Graduate Scholarship to K.J. Tuerke.

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Hos grisar finner man flera stereotypiska beteenden, som rörbitning och svansbitning. Dessa beteenden är relativt vanliga hos grisar. En miljöberikning definieras som förbättring av ett djurs välfärd, både psykologisk och fysiologiskt, genom förändringar hos djurets omgivning. Denna studie har undersökt om miljöberikningar kan minska stereotypiska beteenden hos grisar. De två olika miljöberikningar som har använts är en jutesäck fylld med halm och en Jolly Ball™. De tre stereotypiska beteendena som studerades var rörbitning, svansbitning och bukmassage. Studien utfördes på 107st grisar uppdelade på 12 boxar, under totalt tre veckor. Alla tre stereotypiska beteenden minskade statistiskt signifikant . Detta visar att båda miljöberikningarna hade en positiv effekt på grisarna då de minskade deras stereotypiska beteenden. De interagerade mer med jutesäcken fylld med halm än vad det gjorde med Jolly Ball™.  Grisarna föredrog den miljöberikningen som var omformbar, förstörbar, ätbar, tuggbar, vilket går i linje med liknande studier. / Among fattening pigs you find several stereotypical behaviours, such as bar-biting and tail-biting. These behaviours are quite common among domestic pigs. Environmental enrichments are often used to reduce stereotypical behaviours in animals.  An environmental enrichment is defined as an improvement of an animal’s welfare, both psychologically and physiologically, through changes in the environment of the animal. With this study, different environmental enrichments were studied to see if they can reduce stereotypical behaviour among fattening pigs. The two different environmental enrichments used were a jute sack filled with straw and a Jolly Ball™. The stereotypical behaviours that were looked at were bar-biting, tail-biting and belly-nosing. The study was carried out on 107 pigs divided into 12 pig boxes, during 3 weeks in total. All three stereotypical behaviours decreased significantly. This shows that the environmental enrichments had a positive effect on the pigs, since they reduced their stereotypical behaviour. The pigs interacted more with the jute sack than they did with the Jolly Ball™.  The pigs preferred the environmental enrichment that was destructible, edible, deformable and chewable, which fits well into similar studies that have been executed.

Submitted by Maike Costa (maiksebas@gmail.com) on 2016-07-12T14:54:46Z No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 3584860 bytes, checksum: 130e178a8dda1c8ba3db638cc6610df6 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-12T14:54:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 3584860 bytes, checksum: 130e178a8dda1c8ba3db638cc6610df6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-06-18 / This article aims to comprehend the importance of the spirituality on the Art Therapy practice under the Jungian perspective. With the analytical Jungian Psychology as the central theoretical foundation, this present research, which happened from June to September, 2014 shows an experience report involving spirituality and belly dance with the art-therapeutic process. Ten women took part of this research, all of them users of the “Centro de Práticas Integrativas e Complementares em Saúde – Equilíbrio do Ser”, based in João Pessoa – PB, with ages between 37 and 62 years old. Following the methodology for group work in Art Therapy, the belly dance was used as was that enabled the creative process release, facilitating the internal content expression. Supported by the Oral History methodology, the study tried to register the importance of this process into distinct aspects of the collaborative lives, through interviews and special notes. The findings analysis helped to understand the importance of this art-therapeutic work, where the awakening value to the spirituality dimension, the self-knowledge search, the feminine rediscovery and the pleasure of dancing, the self-care and the other´s care were highlighted, improving the participants health and life quality. The results have also showed the spirituality as an important element to the art-therapeutic process, enlarging the therapeutic modality range and enriching the benefits reached, creating, then, new perspectives towards the existential chalenges. / Esta disertación tiene como objetivo principal la comprensión de la relevancia de la espiritualidad en la práctica del Arteterapia Junguiana. Basada en la psicología analítica junguiana como la fundamentación teórica central, esta investigación, realizada en el período de Junio a Septiembre de 2014, presenta un relato de experiencia que une espiritualidad y danza del vientre en el proceso arte terapéutico. Participan de esa investigación diez mujeres usuarias del Centro de Práticas Integrativas e Complementares em Saúde (CPICS) – Equilíbrio do Ser, en João Pessoa – PB, con edades entre 37 y 62 años. Siguiendo la metodología para trabajos en grupo de Arteterapia, la danza del vientre fue utilizada como recurso que posibilitó la liberación del proceso creativo, facilitando la expresión de contenidos internos. Este estudio, apoyado en la metodología de la Historia Oral, buscó también en entrevistas y estudio de campo registrar relatos sobre la importancia de este proceso para distintos aspectos de la vida de las colaboradoras. El análisis de los datos permitió comprender la importancia de este trabajo arte terapéutico, donde fue destacado el valor de lo despertar para la dimensión de la espiritualidad, de la busca del autoconocimiento, de la redescubierta del femenino, del placer de bailar, del cuidar de si y del otro, mejorando la salud y la cualidad de vida de las participantes. Los resultados de esa investigación mostraron la espiritualidad como un importante componente para el proceso arte terapéutico, ampliando el alcance de esa modalidad terapéutica y enriqueciendo los beneficios alcanzados, creando, por fin, nuevas perspectivas frente a los desafíos de la existencia. / Esta dissertação traz como objetivo principal a compreensão da relevância da espiritualidade na prática da Arteterapia de abordagem junguiana. Tendo a psicologia analítica junguiana como fundamentação teórica central, esta pesquisa, realizada no período de Junho a Setembro de 2014, apresenta um relato de experiência que envolve espiritualidade e dança do ventre no processo arteterapêutico. Participaram desta pesquisa dez mulheres usuárias do Centro de Práticas Integrativas e Complementares em Saúde – Equilíbrio do Ser, em João Pessoa – PB, com faixa etária entre 37 e 62 anos de idade. Seguindo a metodologia para trabalhos em grupo de Arteterapia, a dança do ventre foi utilizada como recurso que possibilitou o desbloqueio do processo criativo, facilitando a expressão dos conteúdos internos. Este estudo, apoiado na metodologia da História Oral, buscou em entrevistas e caderno de campo registrar relatos sobre a importância deste processo para distintos aspectos das vidas das colaboras. A análise dos dados permitiu compreender a importância deste trabalho arteterapêutico, onde foi ressaltado o valor do despertar para a dimensão da espiritualidade, da busca do autoconhecimento, da redescoberta do feminino, do prazer de dançar, do cuidar de si e do outro, melhorando a saúde e a qualidade de vida das participantes. Os resultados dessa pesquisa apresentaram ainda a espiritualidade como um importante elemento para o processo arteterapêutico, ampliando a abrangência dessa modalidade terapêutica e enriquecendo os benefícios alcançados, criando, enfim, novas perspectivas diante dos desafios da existência.

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京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(生命科学) / 甲第24943号 / 生博第505号 / 新制||生||67(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院生命科学研究科統合生命科学専攻 / (主査)教授 上村 匡, 教授 今吉 格, 教授 鈴木 淳 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Philosophy in Life Sciences / Kyoto University / DFAM

This report is the result of the master thesis project in Industrial Design engineering (IDE), performed at Luleå University of Technology, by Erik Vesterlund. The task was to produce a conceptual belly boat design that enables individuals paralyzed in the lower extremities to use, propel, maneuver, assemble and use a belly boat. The initial stage included a pre-study of identifying and clarifying what the most common causes of paralyzation of the lower extremities originates from as well as finding the correct terms and what challenges they may include. It was discovered that there are many different causes and effects. Paraplegic are individuals who are unable to move, control or feel their legs depending on the severity of the injury. Quadriplegic individuals are unable to move, control or feel the entire of their body below their shoulders, depending on the severity of the injury. After the causes and effects were mapped, the challenges had to be identified. This was done through tests, interviews, literature studies and participant observations with individuals that are living with these types of injuries. Different problems and needs were mapped, and the most crucial to the usage of a belly boat was identified as the propelling and maneuvering of the craft. Safety aspects were also looked into and documented in order to ensure that the concept was safe for the users. Thereafter, a variety of methods were used in order to generate multiple ideas of how the identified problems and needs could be solved. The generated ideas were formulated and composed into complete solutions in the concept generating phase. The less good solutions were filtered out with the help of an evaluation matrix, and the good solutions were framed into different over-all concepts. Those were graded in a concept scoring matrix and composed into the final concept. The final concept fulfills the overall objectives and aims of the project, and also exceeds some of them, like allowing fully functional individuals to share the craft with Para- and quadriplegics, and without looking as equipment for individuals with disabilities. This broadens the market potential and increases the realization possibilities of a production, hence making the dream of assistance free wilderness adventures for Para- and quadriplegics all over the world, a reality. / Denna rapport är resultatet av ett examensarbete i Teknisk design, utfört vid Luleå tekniska universitet av Erik Vesterlund. Uppgiften var att ta fram en konceptuell båt design, som gör det möjligt för individer som är förlamade i de nedre extremiteterna att använda, driva, manöverera och använda en båt. I inledningsskedet genomfördes en förstudie för att identifiera och tydliggöra vad de vanligaste orsakerna till förlamning i de nedre extremiteterna, samt att ta reda på vilka utmaningar det omfattar. Det upptäcktes att det finns många olika orsaker och effekter. Paraplegi är individer som inte kan röra sig, kontrollera eller känna sina ben, beroende på hur allvarlig skadan är. Tetraplegi är individer som inte kan röra sig, styra eller känna hela sin kropp under sina axlar, beroende på hur allvarlig skadan är. Efter det att orsaker och effekter kartlagts, hade utmaningarna identifierats. Detta gjordes även genom tester, intervjuer, litteraturstudier och deltagande observationer med personer som lever med dessa typer av skador. Olika problem och behov kartlades, och den mest avgörande för användningen av en båt identifierades som framdrivning och manövrering av båten. Säkerhetsaspekter undersöktes och dokumenteras i syfte att säkerställa att konceptet var säkert för användarna. Därefter användes en mängd olika metoder för att generera flera idéer om hur de identifierade problemen och behoven skulle kunna lösas. De genererade idéer gestaltades i form av olika lösningar. De mindre bra lösningarna filtrerades bort, med hjälp av en utvärderingsmatris, och de goda lösningarna gestaltades i olika helhetskoncept. De graderades sedan i en konceptmatris och resulterade i det slutliga konceptet. Det slutgiltiga konceptet uppfyller det övergripande syftet och målen för projektet, och överträffar också några av dem, som att tillåta att fungerande individer delar båten med para- och quadriplegics, samt att konceptet inte ser ut som utrustning för personer med funktionshinder. Detta vidgar den potentiella marknaden och ökar realiseringsmöjligheterna, och bidrar därför till att drömmen om ett vildmarksäventyr för Para- och quadriplegics över hela världen, kan bli verklighet.

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Le but de ce mémoire est d´étudier le roman de Fatou Diome, Le ventre de l´Atlantique. Diome lance un message aux jeunes Africains : elle les enjoint à s´assumer et à vivre dans la dignité, ce qui joue un rôle important dans l´oeuvre. Le thème que nous traitons est la poétique du mirage. Diome construit un mirage autour de l´immigration et nous montrons quels procédés elle utilise pour faire passer son message. Notre travail est composé de deux grandes parties : la construction du mirage et la destruction du mythe et d’une partie intermédiaire consacrée à l’entre-deux mondes : l’océan Atlantique que l’auteure personnifie en lui attribuant un ventre. / The purpose of this memoir is to study the work of Fatou Diome, The Belly of the Atlantic. Diome sends a message to young Africans: to take responsibility and dignity play an important role in the work. The theme we will deal with is the aesthetics of mirage. She is building a mirage around immigration and we will show what she is doing to get her message across. Our work is composed of two main parts: The construction of the mirage and the destruction of the myth and an intermediate part devoted to the in-between worlds: the Atlantic Ocean that the author personifies by attributing it a belly.

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It is observed that women have undergone several changes in the social, family and professional fields, and have conquered spaces in society, which has been positive; on the other hand, this has negatively impacted their quality of life and their body image. In this context, belly dancing has been sought as an alternative to this problem. Objective: To analyze the quality of life and body image of women who practice belly dancing. Method: two articles. 1) Systematic review elaborated according to PRISMA (2009), of quantitative studies registered in electronic platforms, identified with the descriptors quality of life, dance and women, in Portuguese, English and Spanish, and published until June 30, 2017, in any local. The mean and standard deviation of the quality of life outcomes were compared, with a significant difference. We used reference management software and bias risk assessment. The article was prepared by two independent reviewers. 2) Cross-sectional study according to STROBE (2008), using a sociodemographic questionnaire, WHOQOL-bref and Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ), Statistical Analysis of Chi-square, Cronbach's Alpha, Kruskal-Wallis and Spearman correlation, with significance level 5% (p <0.05). Results: 1) Review of nine randomized clinical trials that used four instruments to assess the quality of life of overweight, cancer, fibromyalgia or non-health-related women; age from 20 to 64 years old, practicing belly dancing, zumba, circular dance, and Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) for a period of three to sixteen weeks. Studies analyzed in subgroups, with significance in the results of eight of them, with improvements, mainly in the physical and psychological domains of quality of life, with the intervention of some type of dance for at least eight weeks. 2) A cross-sectional study with 98 women, mean age of 32.8 (± 10.4) years. Among those surveyed, 89.8% had no concern with body image; 7.1% showed mild concern; and 3.1%, moderate concern. The following were found: positive correlation between the preoccupation with body image and BMI (r = 0.52, p <0.01); (r = -0.50, p <0.001) and environmental (r = - 0.35, p = 0.02) in women who practiced dancing for less than one year, and in the social domain (r = - 0.61, p = 0.01), those who practiced dance for six years or more; and positive correlation between the environmental domain (r = 0.29, p = 0.01) and dance time. Conclusions: In the systematic review, it was verified that dance improves the quality of life of adult women in the physical and psychological domains, when practiced at least twice a week, for at least eight weeks. In the cross-sectional study, there was a positive correlation between preoccupation with body image and measures of BMI, and between time of belly dance practice and quality of life; and negative correlation between quality of life and preoccupation with body image. / Introdução: Esta tese foi elaborada com base na modalidade artigos científicos. Observa-se que as mulheres têm passado por várias mudanças nos campos social, familiar e profissional, e conquistado espaços na sociedade, o que tem sido positivo; por outro lado, isso tem impactado negativamente a qualidade de vida e a imagem corporal delas. Neste contexto, a dança do ventre tem sido procurada como alternativa a essa problemática. Objetivo: Analisar a qualidade de vida e a imagem corporal de mulheres que praticam dança do ventre. Método: dois artigos. 1) Revisão sistemática elaborada conforme o PRISMA (2009), de estudos quantitativos registrados em plataformas eletrônicas, identificados com os descritores qualidade de vida, dança e mulheres, em português, inglês e espanhol, e publicados até 30 de junho de 2017, em qualquer local. Comparou-se a média e o desvio padrão dos resultados de qualidade de vida, com diferença significativa. Foram utilizados os softwares de gerenciamento de referências e avaliação do risco de viés. O artigo foi elaborado por dois revisores independentes. 2) Estudo transversal conforme o STROBE (2008), tendo como base: aplicação de questionário sociodemográfico, WHOQOL-bref e Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ), Análise Estatística de Qui-quadrado, Alfa de Cronbach, Kruskal-Wallis e correlação de Spearman, com nível de significância 5% (p < 0,05). Resultados: 1) Revisão de nove ensaios clínicos randomizados, que utilizaram quatro instrumentos para avaliar a qualidade de vida de mulheres com sobrepeso, câncer, fibromialgia ou que não relataram problemas de saúde; idade de 20 a 64 anos, praticantes de dança do ventre, zumba, dança circular, biodança e Terapia pela Dança Movimento (TDM), por um período de três a dezesseis semanas. Estudos analisados em subgrupos, com significâncias nos resultados de oito deles, com melhorias, principalmente nos domínios físicos e psicológicos de qualidade de vida, com a intervenção de algum tipo de dança por, no mínimo, oito semanas. 2) Estudo transversal com 98 mulheres, idade média de 32,8 (± 10,4) anos. Dentre as pesquisadas, 89,8% não apresentaram preocupação com a imagem corporal; 7,1% demonstraram preocupação leve; e 3,1%, preocupação moderada. Foram constatadas: correlação positiva entre a preocupação com a imagem corporal e o IMC (r = 0,52; p < 0,01); correlação negativa entre a preocupação com a imagem corporal e os domínios psicológico (r = - 0,50; p < 0,001) e ambiental (r = - 0,35; p = 0,02) em mulheres que praticam a dança há menos de um ano, e, no domínio social (r = - 0,61; p = 0,01), entre aquelas que praticam a dança há seis anos ou mais; e correlação positiva entre o domínio ambiental (r = 0,29; p = 0,01) e o tempo de dança. Conclusões: Na revisão sistemática, verificou-se que a dança melhora a qualidade de vida de mulheres adultas nos domínios físicos e psicológicos, quando praticada ao menos duas vezes por semana, por, no mínimo, oito semanas. No estudo transversal, houve correlação positiva entre preocupação com a imagem corporal e medidas do IMC, e entre tempo de prática de dança do ventre e qualidade de vida; e correlação negativa entre qualidade de vida e preocupação com a imagem corporal.