Search for dissertations about: "SHIFT WORK THESIS"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 631 swedish dissertations containing the words SHIFT WORK THESIS.
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1. Shift work and cardiovascular disease
Abstract : Shift work is a work schedule being the opposite of normal daytime work, often defined as working time outside normal daytime hours (06:00 to 18:00). In recent years, shift work has been associated with an increased risk of numerous chronic conditions including for example cardiovascular disease, some types of cancer, type II diabetes, and the metabolic syndrome. READ MORE
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2. Expansive design for teachers : An activity theoretical approach to design and work integrated learning
Abstract : This thesis explores how Participatory Design (PD) and Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) can be combined and used as a theoretical framework and methodology in a professional development activity for teachers. A shift in the way we view teachers, from implementors to designers who actively construct, invent, and develop the practice of schooling also calls for changes in teacher education and professional development activities. READ MORE
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3. Postal work - work organizational changes as tools to improve health
Abstract : Postal work is performed in very different settings, and the works are e.g., drivers, letter carriers, postal sorters, and counter clerks. READ MORE
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4. Ambulance Work : Relationships between occupational demands, individual characteristics and health-related outcomes
Abstract : 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. READ MORE
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5. Nutrition and shift work : the effect of work hours on dietary intake, meal patterns and nutritional status parameters
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