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Visar resultat 6 - 9 av 9 avhandlingar innehållade orden Active commuting.
6. Beyond the established risk factors of myocardial infarction : lifestyle factors and novel biomarkers
Sammanfattning : Age, male sex, hypertension, smoking, diabetes, dyslipidaemia, and obesity are considered as established risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Several of these established cardiovascular risk factors are strongly influenced by lifestyle. LÄS MER
7. Exploring Perceptions of Route Environments in Relation to Walking
Sammanfattning : Background: Every walk takes place in a route environment, which can play an important role in deterring or facilitating walking. The focus of this thesis is on the perceptions of environmental variables, and how they relate to appraisals of route environments as hindering – stimulating for walking and unsafe – safe for reasons of traffic, in two metropolitan environments. LÄS MER
8. Physical activity, bone density, and fragility fractures in women
Sammanfattning : Scandinavia has among the highest incidence of fragility fractures in the world. The reasons for this are unknown, but might involve differences in genetic and/or environmental factors, such as sunlight exposure and levels of physical activity. LÄS MER
9. Adolescents' encounters with public space : safety and mobility in relation to individual and contextual factors in Sweden
Sammanfattning : Background: Public space, areas to which everyone has access, is especially important for adolescents. Their mobility, e.g. when travelling to school, and perceived safety and security in that environment impacts on their health, safety, and development. LÄS MER