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  1. 11. Disability and effects of weight loss in obese women

    Författare :Ulla Evers Larsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Activity limitations; exertion; maximum oxygen uptake; obesity; observation; oxygen cost; pain; questionnaire; treatment outcome; walking ability; weight loss; women;

    Sammanfattning : INTRODUCTION: Obesity has become an important health problem world wide. It increases medical risks and affects daily living. Women are in the majority among obese persons seeking help. Standard recommendations on fitness training and losing weight by walking are common. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Physical workload and exit from the labour market : epidemiological studies with a focus on employees with musculoskeletal disorders

    Författare :Kathryn Badarin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: The length of working life is expanding in the light of the ageing population. In response, countries including Sweden are increasing the retirement age. However, many workers, especially workers with heavy physical workload, exit the labour market prematurely often because of poor health. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Strength Properties of Paper produced from Softwood Kraft Pulp : Pulp Mixture, Reinforcement and Sheet Stratification

    Författare :Hanna Karlsson; Luciano Beghello; Lars Nilsson; Lennart Stolpe; Öyvind Gregersen; Karlstads universitet; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; paper strength; tensile strength; tearing resistance; folding endurance; fracture toughness; handsheet former; stratify; multilayer; multiply; reinforcement; refining; beating; abaca; glass fibre; polyester; lyocell; softwood; bond strength; Cellulose and paper engineering; Cellulosa- och pappersteknik; Chemical Engineering; Kemiteknik;

    Sammanfattning : For paper producers, an understanding of the development of strength properties in the paper is of uttermost importance. Strong papers are important operators both in the traditional paper industry as well as in new fields of application, such as fibre-based packaging, furniture and light-weight building material. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Surface coatings as xenon diffusion barriers on plastic scintillators : Improving Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty verification

    Författare :Lisa Bläckberg; Mattias Klintenberg; Henrik Sjöstrand; Anders Ringbom; Stephan Pomp; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Plastic scintillator; Radioxenon; Diffusion barrier; Surface coating; Atomic Layer Deposition; Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty; Fysik med inriktning mot tillämpad kärnfysik; Physics with specialization in Applied Nuclear Physics; Physics with spec. in Atomic; Molecular and Condensed Matter Physics; Fysik med inriktning mot atom- molekyl- och kondenserande materiens fysik;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates the ability of transparent surface coatings to reduce xenon diffusion into plastic scintillators. The motivation for the work is improved radioxenon monitoring equipment, used with in the framework of the verification regime of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. LÄS MER

  7. 15. Ethnocultural Empathy : Measurement, psychometric properties, and differences between students in health care education programmes

    Författare :Chato Rasoal; Elinor Edvardsson Stiwne; Stephan Hau; Chrsitina Cliffordson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Ethnocultural empathy; factor analysis; health care; and culture; Etnokulturell empati; faktor analys; hälsovård; och kultur; Psychology; Psykologi;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to investigate empathy for persons from ethnical groups different than one’s own, an ability called ethnocultural empathy. A scale measuring ethnocultural empathy was translated and validated for a Swedish context and tested in a student sample, a majority of which were healthcare students. Three studies were performed. LÄS MER