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RESUMO O objetivo deste trabalho é identificar quais características das instituições de educação superior (IES) atuam como facilitadoras ou barreiras no desenvolvimento de ações de gestão ambiental. A análise de regressão beta de 38 relatórios de sustentabilidade elaborados conforme as diretrizes da Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) mostrou que a facilidade de acesso a recursos financeiros, a existência de plano ou política ambiental/de sustentabilidade e a natureza pública da instituição podem ser consideradas facilitadoras para o desenvolvimento da gestão ambiental em IES, enquanto a alta complexidade da estrutura administrativa e a existência de diversos campi podem ser entendidas como barreiras para seu desenvolvimento. O estudo auxilia tomadores de decisão a entender como as particularidades das IES e o contexto em que se inserem impactam no desenvolvimento das ações de gestão ambiental.
ABSTRACT This research aims at exploring which characteristics of Higher Education Institutions act as enablers or barriers in the development of environmental management actions. The beta regression analysis of 38 sustainability reports prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines showed that the institution's ease of access to financial resources, the existence of an environmental/sustainability plan or policy and the public nature can be considered as enablers for the development of environmental management in HEI, while high complexity of the administrative structure and the existence of several campuses can be understood as barriers to its development. The study helps decision makers understand how the particularities of HEIs and the context in which they operate impact the development of environmental management actions.
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Psychomotor tests have been applied in clinical therapy and laboratory research as tools for evaluating motor and cognitive skills. Some studies have developed computerized versions of such tests using virtual reality (VR) systems with haptic interface controls. These systems allow for increased flexibility in test delivery and accuracy in performance assessment. In this study, a VR-based computer simulation of the block design (BD) test (a standardized psychomotor task as part of an adult IQ test) was developed and compared with the physical version of the test. Performance was evaluated based on four types of muscle activation collected using electromyography (EMG), time spent in completing the task, and subjective ratings of workload. Results verified the VR-based task as physically comparable to the conventional BD test. The validated computerized psychomotor task may be applied for both experimental and clinical use in future studies.
