Sökning: "Fredrik Öhberg"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 8 avhandlingar innehållade orden Fredrik Öhberg.
1. Biomechanical methods and error analysis related to chronic musculoskeletal pain
Sammanfattning : Background Spinal pain is one of humanity’s most frequent complaints with high costs for the individual and society, and is commonly related to spinal disorders. There are many origins behind these disorders e.g., trauma, disc hernia or of other organic origins. LÄS MER
2. Active workstations : a NEAT way to prevent and treat overweight and obesity?
Sammanfattning : Background: Modern society is triggering sedentary behaviours in different domains. Different strategies can be used to reduce the time spent sitting and increase physical activity in the office environment, which is one domain where sedentary time is often high. One such strategy could be to install treadmill workstations. LÄS MER
3. Avancerade alternativa inmatningsenheter till datorer för funktionshindrade
Sammanfattning : Datorn är ett viktigt verktyg i vår vardag. För rörelsehindrade kan datorn vara en förutsättning för att kunna fungera i vardagen. Datorn har som tekniskt hjälpmedel gett funktionshindrade större möjligheter till meningsfulla aktiviteter, såsom att på egen hand skriva, läsa och kommunicera. LÄS MER
4. Human Postural Sway Modeling and Balance Impairment Detection
Sammanfattning : Falls, Fear of falling (FoF), and low balance confidence pose significant threats to health and independence among older people. This thesis aims to study humans’ postural and balance mechanisms, from analyzing the effect of multisensory inputs on balance performance and balance-related concerns to modeling the postural sway through physical dynamics and data-driven approaches. LÄS MER
5. Digital fall prevention for older adults : Feasibility of a self-managed exercise application and development of a smartphone self-test for balance and leg strength
Sammanfattning : As the numbers of older adults grow, fall prevention is vital to reduce health care needs due to falls and to increase quality of life. Balance and strength exercises have been found to be effective in fall prevention, however, long-term adherence is often poor. LÄS MER