Search for dissertations about: "Musculoskeletal injury"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 swedish dissertations containing the words Musculoskeletal injury.
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1. Back and neck pain: Patterns in healthcare consultations
Abstract : Musculoskeletal disorders are very common and affects the individual by pain and functional impairment, and the society through work disability and healthcare utilisation. To what extent is less studied. Routinely collected healthcare registers is a potential resource for epidemiological studies of musculoskeletal disorders. READ MORE
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2. System analysis of kitesurfing : Understanding performance and injury risk for on-water board sports
Abstract : Board sports are examples of sports where the interaction of the task, environment and the athlete are essential. As for other sports, there are injuries and other issues associated with these sports, which affect performance and that can be avoided by proper preparation and well- designed equipment. READ MORE
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3. Explaining occupational disorders and work ability among home care workers
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate what factors and conditions contribute to explain the incidences of reported occupational disorders (occupational injuries and work-related diseases and symptoms) and work ability (long-term work ability, long-term sick leave and disability pension) among home care workers (HCWs).Factors at three levels were investigated in this thesis: the macro-organisational level, the workplace level and the individual level. READ MORE
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4. System Analysis of Kitesurfing: Understanding Performance and Injury Risk for On-water Board Sports
Abstract : The interaction of the task, environment and the athlete are essential for the performance of on-water board sports. This licentiate thesis presents three studies and a system analysis with the aim of increasing the general understanding of the interaction between factors influencing performance and injury risk of kitesurfing. READ MORE
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5. The Adoption of Ergonomic Innovations for Injury Prevention : Examples from the building construction and health care industries
Abstract : A good work environment is important for the individual, for industry and for society. The work environment research has, predominantly, targeted identification of problems and the measurement of the size of these problems. READ MORE