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  1. 16. Knee osteoarthrosis in relation to physical workload and lifestyle factors : epidemiological studies

    Författare :Hélène Sandmark; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :elite athletes; health status; hip osteoarthrosis; home nursing; overweight; musculoskeletal disorders; physical education teacher; physical load measurements; smoking; sports;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates the relationship between physical workload, sports, and lifestyle factors and the development of knee osteoarthrosis (OA) in ex-elite athletes, in men and women in the population, and in physical education (PE) teachers. It is based on four investigations: two cohort studies, one population-based case-referent study, and one field study. LÄS MER

  3. 17. Cardiorespiratory fitness, physical workload, and lifestyle-related factors in occupational groups : associations with sickness absence and cardiovascular disease

    Författare :Daniel Väisänen; Elin Ekblom Bak; Lena Kallings; Erik Hemmingsson; Ulf Ekelund; Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medicin Teknik; Medicine Technology;

    Sammanfattning : The main aim of this thesis was to study cardiorespiratory fitness, physical workload, and lifestyle-related factors, with a special emphasis on cardiorespiratory fitness in an occupational context and the associations with cardiovascular disease and sickness absence across a wide range of occupations. A secondary aim was to study trends in cardiorespiratory fitness in different occupational groups over the last decades. LÄS MER

  4. 18. The Impact of Stressful Postures on the Physical Workload in Nursing

    Författare :Sonja Freitag; Tore J. Larsson; Andreas Seidler; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; nurses; musculoskeletal disorders; trunk posture; perceived exertion; ergonomics;

    Sammanfattning : Nursing staff have an elevated risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders, in particular in the lower back area. Statistics produced by leading industrial nations show that back problems are the world’s number one work-related health problem, and that healthcare workers suffer from a greater occurrence of such problems than workers in other professions. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Physical workload and musculoskeletal symptoms in the human-horse work environment

    Författare :Lotta Löfqvist; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Nyckelord :LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Most work in horse stables is performed manually in much the same way as a century ago, with old-fashioned tools and equipment. It is one of the least mechanised sectors dealing with large animals, which often involves work in awkward postures and lifts of heavy loads. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Domestic Workload and Multiple Roles. Epidemiological findings on health and sickness absence in women

    Författare :Carin Staland Nyman; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Domestic work; domestic workload; multiple roles; sickness absence; psychiatric disorders; self-rated health; women;

    Sammanfattning : Aim: The objective of this thesis was to analyse the importance of specific exposures in women?s lives to health and sickness absence; more precisely to study the association between domestic work, multiple roles and the experience of being sick-listed, and self-rated health, psychiatric disorders and sickness absence. Method: The thesis was based on two datasets. LÄS MER