Search for dissertations about: "Per Fransson"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 swedish dissertations containing the words Per Fransson.

  2. 1. Quality of life and side effects in patients with localized prostate cancer : evaluation with self-assessment questionnaires

    Author : Per Fransson; Sten Nilsson; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; prostate cancer; radiotherapy; complications; self assessment; questionnaires; validation; deferred treatment; quality of life;

    Abstract : Localized prostate cancer (LPC) is predominantly a tumor among older men, and few patients will get symptoms from the disease. All methods to treat LPC with a curative intent have different types and degrees of side effects. READ MORE

  4. 2. Analysis of Adaptation in Human Postural Control

    Author : Per-Anders Fransson; Lund näs- och halssjukdomar Öron-; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Physical medicine; kinesitherapy; revalidation; rehabilitation; Rehabilitering medicinsk och social ; Adaptation; Postural control; Proprioception; Vestibular; Posturography; neuropsykologi; Neurologi; neurophysiology; neuropsychology; Neurology; hörsel- och talorganen; audiologi; Otorinolaryngologi; auditive system and speech; audiology; Otorhinolaryngology; Movement pattern; Sensorimotor integration; Muscle fatigue; Age; Cutaneous sensation; neurofysiologi;

    Abstract : The ability to obtain correct balance control information and adjust motor performance appropriately are essential elements in effective postural control. However, functional disorders may affect the reliability of receptor information and ability to carry out corrective motions needed to maintain balance. READ MORE

  5. 3. Optimal thinning : a theoretical investigation on individual-tree level

    Author : Peter Fransson; Åke Brännström; Ola Lindroos; Oskar Franklin; Per Lundberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; Forest management; Simulation; Optimization; Spatially explicit model; Individual-based model;

    Abstract : Paper I: In paper I, we asked how a tree should optimally allocate its resources to maximize its fitness. We let a subject tree grow in an environment shaded by nearby competing trees. The competitors were assumed to have reached maturity and had stopped growing, thus creating a static light environment for the subject tree to grow in. READ MORE

  6. 4. The rebirth of Supernova 1987A : a study of the ejecta-ring collision

    Author : Per Gröningsson; Claes Fransson; John Danziger; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; supernovae; SN 1987A; circumstellar matter; shock waves; Astronomy and astrophysics; Astronomi och astrofysik; Astronomy; astronomi;

    Abstract : Supernovae are some of the most energetic phenomena in the Universe and they have throughout history fascinated people as they appeared as new stars in the sky. Supernova (SN) 1987A exploded in the nearby satellite galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), at a distance of only 168,000 light years. READ MORE

  7. 5. Educational studies in heat and power technology : how students learn with multimedia tools and problem-based learning

    Author : Yacine Abbes; Torsten Fransson; Per Lundqvist; KTH; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; qualitative study; multimedia; learning; learning theory; problem-based learning; Education; Pedagogik;

    Abstract : Higher education is undergoing continuous changes and new learning tools and methods are implemented. Researchers in education do not always agree upon the effectiveness of some of the methods introduced into engineering education. READ MORE