Search for dissertations about: "Musculoskeletal Stress Markers"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words Musculoskeletal Stress Markers.

2. 1. Advanced Knowledge Work and Stress-related Symptoms : Epidemiology and Clinical Intervention Studies

   Author : Clairy Wiholm; Bengt Arnetz; Bo Melin; Ulf Lundberg; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Social medicine; musculoskeletal; hedache; skinsymptoms; physiology; psychosocial; stress management; intervention; Socialmedicin; Social medicine; Socialmedicin;

   Abstract : Well educated knowledge workers are a growing group of the work force. Little research has been conducted on this group regarding possible work-related health symptoms, as well as interventions in order to reduce work-related stress. This thesis describes the current work-related symptoms and potential risk and salutogenic, i.e. READ MORE

4. 2. Stress Management Interventions and Predictors of Long-term Health : Prospectively Controlled Studies on Long-term Pain Patients and a Healthy Sample from IT- and Media Companies

   Author : Dan Hasson; Ulla Maria Anderberg; Töres Theorell; Ulf Lundberg; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Social medicine; stress; health promotion; stress management; public health; psychosocial; self-rated health; pain; intervention; web; Internet; TNF-alpha; DHEA; NPY; CgA; Socialmedicin; Social medicine; Socialmedicin;

   Abstract : This thesis reports on the effects of stress management on long-term pain patients and on a healthy sample from IT and media companies; two groups that are commonly exposed to high stress levels. Even if there are important differences between these two groups, there are similarities such as the necessity for effective stress management. READ MORE

5. 3. Tracing Prehistoric Activities : Life ways, habitual behaviour and health of hunter-gatherers on Gotland

   Author : Petra Molnar; Jan Storå; Christopher Knüsel; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Activity-related change; Musculoskeletal Stress Markers; Extramasticatory wear; dental wear; Health index; Pitted Ware culture; Neolithic; Ajvide; Archaeology; Arkeologi; osteoarkeologi; Osteoarchaeology;

   Abstract : In the present thesis, skeletal and dental evidence of physical strain and habitual behaviour has been investigated through musculoskeletal stress markers (MSM) and extramasticatory dental wear. The skeletal and dental traits have been examined in relation to health patterns and material culture in order to gain better knowledge of life ways of hunter-gatherers on Gotland with special focus on Pitted Ware culture sites and the Ajvide site in particular. READ MORE

6. 4. Health problems and work-related stress in Swedish ambulance personnel

   Author : Kåre Karlsson; Lennart Christensson; Anders Jonsson; Lars Lundberg; Jan Mårtensson; Per-Olof Michel; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; work-related stress; ambulance personnel; cortisol; heart rate;

   Abstract : Background: Previous studies have shown a high incidence of both acute and post-traumatic stress among ambulance personnel. It has been shown that ambulance personnel are at a higher risk of being affected of heart disease, high blood pressure and cancer. Studies have also seen a higher incidence of substance abuse and suicide. READ MORE

7. 5. Dance/Movement Therapy in Fibromyalgia Patients : Aspects and Consequences of Verbal, Visual and Hormonal Analyses

   Author : Eva Bojner Horwitz; Ulla Maria Anderberg; Töres Theorell; Tatjana Sivik; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Social medicine; fibromyalgia; dance movement therapy; stress-hormones; video interpretation; self-perception; self-figure drawing; Socialmedicin; Social medicine; Socialmedicin;

   Abstract : This thesis presents hormonal, emotional, physical and visual status changes in female fibromyalgia (FMS) patients after treatment with the Creative Art therapy; dance/movement therapy, compared to controls. FMS is a syndrome of chronic pain involving musculoskeletal aches, stiffness and pain where perturbations in the stress-axis and high scores on somatic anxiety and muscular tension also have been found. READ MORE