Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:03:46 BST CiteULike: Author van http://www.citeulike.org/author/van CiteULike.org en-gb Copyright © 2004-2008 citeulike.org http://www.citeulike.org/user/drdom/article/775811 <i>pp. 229-240.</i><br /><br />Previous studies found modest associations between cognitive functioning and depressive symptoms in community samples of older adults. Low levels of cognitive functioning are associated with depressive symptoms. The present study investigates whether personality (locus of control and neuroticism) moderates this relation, and whether gender-differences in moderating effects can be established. The study is based on data of the baseline sample of 3107 participants of the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA), which was age (55-85 years) and sex-stratified. Multiple regression analyses are used to detect moderating effects. The findings show modest effects, indicating that personality is a moderator of the relation between cognitive functioning and depressive symptoms, particularly in women. In women, a relatively strong internal locus of control is protective of becoming depressed when experiencing impairment in general cognitive functioning (MMSE), and impairment in fluid intelligence and information processing speed. In men, a low level of neuroticism is protective of becoming depressed when experiencing memory impairment. If these findings are replicated and extended in future studies, pertinent interventions such as cognitive therapy or memory training may be designed to alleviate depressive symptoms. Personality: A moderator of the relation between cognitive functioning and depression in adults aged 55-85? van den Heuvel N. pp. 229-240. 2006-07-27T15:02:38-00:00 229 240 depression older personality http://www.citeulike.org/user/peteculmer/article/768379 <i>Industrial Robot, Vol. 30, No. 6. (October 2003), pp. 515-524.</i><br /><br />This paper describes the technical principles of a high-performance force controlled robot, called the HapticMaster. It is designed as a generic platform for applications with human interaction. Therefore, it differs significantly from most industrial robots on the one hand, whereas it also differs from most haptic interfaces on the other hand due to its power. An admittance control paradigm is used, which facilitates a high joint stiffness in combination with high force sensitivity. Typical applications for the HapticMaster are found in virtual reality, haptics research, and robot rehabilitation. HapticMaster - a generic force controlled robot for human interaction RQ van der Linde Industrial Robot, Vol. 30, No. 6. (October 2003), pp. 515-524. 2006-07-21T15:18:30-00:00 2003 Industrial Robot 30 6 515 524 gentles phd rehabilitation_robotics