Sökning: "Middle-aged persons"

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  1. 1. Kommer tid kommer tillit? : Unga vuxnas och medelålders erfarenheter

    Författare :Julia Grosse; Lars Svedberg; Stig Elofsson; Margareta Bäck-Wiklund; Ersta Sköndal högskola; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Trust; Concepts; Sweden; Human life cycle; Young adults; Middle-aged persons; Age groups; Social capital; Tillit; Begrepp; Sverige; Livslopp; Unga vuxna; Medelålders; Åldersgrupper; Socialt kapital; Förtroende; Värderingar; Socialpsykologi; Social work; Socialt arbete; Sociology; Sociologi; Social Work;

    Sammanfattning : Even though Sweden is considered a high trust society, research on this topic is primarily based on a few standardized survey questions. It is also known that there is a robust pattern of less trustful young people compared to older ones. Still, a satisfactory explanation of this fact is lacking. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Being able to be stable : exploring primary weight maintenance as a public health strategy for obesity prevention

    Författare :Kristina Lindvall; Lars Weinehall; Mai-Lis Hellenius; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Overweight; Obesity; Weight maintenance; Primary weight maintenance; Sweden; US; Middle-aged; Obesity prevention; Public health; folkhälsa; Public health;

    Sammanfattning : Background Overweight and obesity are considerable public health issues internationally as well as in Sweden. On a global level, the obesity prevalence has nearly doubled over the last 30 years. Currently in Sweden, more than one third of all women, and slightly more than half of all men, are either overweight or obese. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Drunk driving : a study of psychosocial, and health factors, focusing on young and middle-aged men in a metropolitan area

    Författare :Gunilla Karlsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Alcohol use; criminality; disability pension; drinking and driving; drunk driving; epidemiology; morbidity; mortality; social class;

    Sammanfattning : Drunk driving is a common and serious alcohol-related problem in Sweden and many other countries. In Sweden 9,433 persons, of whom 90 % were men, were convicted of drunk driving in 1997. Surveys indicate that many more have driven under the influence of alcohol. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Should I stay or should I go – Factors associated with hospitalization risk among older persons in Sweden

    Författare :Jenny Hallgren; Anna K. Dahl Aslan; Eleonor Fransson; Marie Elf; Jönköping University; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Older persons; hospitalization; risk factors; cognitive decline; qualitative content analyses; longitudinal; Cox regression; latent growth curve modelling;

    Sammanfattning : An increasingly older population will most likely lead to greater demands on the health care system, as older age is associated with an increased risk of having acute and chronic conditions. The number of diseases or disabilities is not the only marker of the amount of health care utilized, as persons may seek hospitalization without a disease and/or illness that requires hospital healthcare. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Evaluation of surface electromyography and aspects of muscle strength in persons without motor impairment and in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy

    Författare :Barbro Larsson; Katharina Stibrant-Sunnerhagen; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Sammanfattning : Impaired muscle function significantly affects persons with Cerebral Palsy (CP), affects that include muscle strength, fatigue and endurance. This thesis evaluates a test method, an endurance test, and estimates aspects of muscle fatigue and muscle endurance in persons without impaired muscle function and in children with CP. LÄS MER