Search for dissertations about: "outdoor activity"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 swedish dissertations containing the words outdoor activity.
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1. Physical activity assessed by accelerometry in children
Abstract : Physical activity (PA) is likely to constitute an important aspect of health-related behaviour in growing children. However, the knowledge on levels and patterns of PA in children is limited, due to the difficulty of precisely measuring this complex behaviour in normal daily living. READ MORE
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2. Physical activity, bone density, and fragility fractures in women
Abstract : Scandinavia has among the highest incidence of fragility fractures in the world. The reasons for this are unknown, but might involve differences in genetic and/or environmental factors, such as sunlight exposure and levels of physical activity. READ MORE
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3. Doing schoolwork : task premisses and joint activity in the comprehensive classroom
Abstract : This study is about teaching and learning as institutionalized phenomena. In particular interest is focused on two issues; firstly, the concrete premisses for learning and communication in what in Swedish school rhetoric is referred to as "student-active" and co-operative working forms, and, secondly, what according to the actors qualifies as work and productive learning in such contexts. READ MORE
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4. Teachers' intention for outdoor education : conceptualizing learning in different domains
Abstract : In Sweden there is a growing interest among teachers to locate teaching outdoors. This is linked to beliefs about the potential for outdoor environments to reinforce learning, since the encounter with nature becomes more holistic. Outdoors, all the senses are involved in knowledge-building and activity experiences. READ MORE
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5. Spatial variations of the urban climate and its influence on thermal comfort and behaviour
Abstract : The increased number of people living in urban areas emphasises the need for an improved understanding of how the urban climate affects human activity and behaviour. The spatial and temporal variation of climate within cities is an important factor in people’s health and well-being. READ MORE