Search for dissertations about: "shift"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 2267 swedish dissertations containing the word shift.

  2. 1. Shift work and cardiovascular disease

    Author : Jonas Hermansson; Anders Knutsson; Berndt Karlsson; Katja Gillander Gådin; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Shift work; epidemiology; cardiovascular disease; stroke; case fatality;

    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

  4. 2. Metabolic disturbances in shift workers

    Author : Berndt Karlsson; Giovanni Costa; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : shift work; epidemiology; mortality; diabetes; stroke; coronary heart disease; obesity; triglycerides; HDL-cholesterol; insulin; glucose; Occupational and Environmental Medicine; arbets- och miljömedicin;

    Abstract : An increased risk for coronary heart disease among shift workers is earlier shown in the epidemiological literature. The aim of this thesis has been to penetrate metabolic disturbances and obesity among shift workers compared to day workers, and to compare if there are differences in total mortality or cause specific mortality of coronary heart disease (CHD), diabetes or ischaemic stroke in between the two groups. READ MORE

  5. 3. Soft measures to shift modality

    Author : Alfred Söderberg; Trafik och väg; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Soft transport measures; Modal shift; Innovation; ICT; E-bikes; Segmentation; Motivation; Evaluation;

    Abstract : Traffic accumulated by cars is responsible for considerable problems in our cities. The problem is partly about the negative effects on human health due to harmful particulate emissions, noise, traffic accidents and sedentary lifestyles, partly about the space it occupies, which leads to congestion, and the fact that valuable land is taken up by road infrastructure and parking lots. READ MORE

  6. 4. Global Shift in the Aircraft Industry : A study of airframe manufacturing with special reference to the Asian NIEs

    Author : Sören Eriksson; University of Gothenburg Departments of Geography; []
    Keywords : aircraft industry; airframe; Asian NIEs; China; East and Southeast Asia; global shift; India; Indonesia; international division of labour; international subcontracting; Singapore; South Korea; Taiwan; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

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  7. 5. Language maintenance or shift? : a study of Greek background students in Sweden

    Author : Nelly Kostoulas-Makrakis; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Tvåspråkighet Sverige; Grekiska språket; Svenska språket; Etnolingvistik; Greker-- Sverige; Invandrarungdomar-- Sverige; Invandrarbarn-- Sverige; Hemspråksundervisning-- Sverige;

    Abstract : This study explores and illustrates the process of language maintenance and shift among greek background students in Sweden, who attend home language instruction. The results show that students' attitudes learning greek were positive. The great majority of students indicated a strong in-group identification. READ MORE