Sökning: "work capacity"

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1. 1. Firefighters' physical work capacity

   Författare :Ann-Sofie Lindberg; Christer Malm; Juha Oksa; Desiree Gavhed; Peter Krustrup; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Physical demands; performance; work capacity; aerobic fitness; anaerobic fitness; muscle strength; muscle endurance; balance; ergonomics; physical testing; SIMCA;

   Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to identify valid, simple, and inexpensive physical tests that can be used for evaluation of firefighters’ physical work capacity. Paper I included fulltime- and part-time firefighters (n = 193), aged 20-60 years. LÄS MER

3. 2. Ambulance Work : Relationships between occupational demands, individual characteristics and health-related outcomes

   Författare :Ulrika Aasa; Ewa Wigaeus Tornqvist; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :ambulance; autonomic reactivity; body size; cortisol; demand-control-support; emergency personnel; fitness; gender; heart rate variability; low-back pain; neck-shoulder pain; occupational; physical capacity; work simulated test; worry; Occupational and Environmental Medicine; arbets- och miljömedicin;

   Sammanfattning : Although musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and other health complaints are an occupational problem for ambulance personnel, there is a lack of knowledge regarding work-related factors associated with MSDs and other health complaints. The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the relationships between occupational demands, individual characteristics and health-related outcomes among ambulance personnel. LÄS MER

4. 3. Work capacity and mental health - the phenomena and their importance in return to work

   Författare :Monica Bertilsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Mental health; return to work; work participation; work capacity; the phenomenon capacity to work while depressed and anxious;

   Sammanfattning : ABSTRACT Mental health problems are common and a major cause of decreased work capacity and sickness absence. The aim of this thesis was to investigate (i) work capacity and mental health problems as predictors of return to work (RTW) and work participation (WP), and to explore (ii) the phenomenon capacity to work while depressed and anxious. LÄS MER

5. 4. Vilja, kunna, förstå : om implementering av systematisk dokumentation för verksamhetsutveckling i socialtjänsten

   Författare :Karin Alexanderson; Lars Oscarsson; Christian Kullberg; Evert Vedung; Staffan Höjer; Örebro universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; intervention study; social work; documentation; assessment; outcomes; follow-up; evaluation; Social work; Socialt arbete; Social Work; Socialt arbete;

   Sammanfattning : The aim of this study is to analyse conditions that either promote or hamper the implementation of methods for systematic documentation, follow-up and evaluation in social-work services with individuals and families. The theoretical framework consists of organization theories. LÄS MER

7. 5. Getting Work Done : The Significance of the Human in Complex Socio-Technical Systems

   Författare :Rebecca Cort; Anders A. Jansson; Jessica Lindblom; Ann Blandford; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; work; work practice; socio-technical system; workscape; workplace studies; ethnography; distributed cognition; activity theory; operational train traffic; manufacturing; human-computer interaction; HCI; safety-critical domain; Computer Science with specialization in Human-Computer Interaction; Datavetenskap med inriktning mot människa-datorinteraktion;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis aims to deepen the understanding of the role and relevance of the worker in the functioning of complex socio-technical systems. The perspective adopted is profoundly human-centred and the worker is considered as a resource. LÄS MER