Search for dissertations about: "Physiological reactions"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 101 swedish dissertations containing the words Physiological reactions.

  2. 1. Psycho-physiological reactions to violent video gaming : Experimental studies of heart rate variability, cortisol, sleep and emotional reactions in teenage boys

    Author : Malena Ivarsson; Lennart Högman; Frank Lindblad; Staffan Janson; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; video gaming; media violence; autonomic nervous system; heart rate variability; HPA axis; cortisol; sleep quality; emotional reactions; desensitization; teenagers; Psychology; psykologi;

    Abstract : Playing violent video games may provoke aggression. Psycho-physiological methods may provide knowledge about the underlying psychological processes. Most previous studies have been performed in laboratory settings at daytime with adults. READ MORE

  4. 2. Impact of food quality on aquatic consumers : Behavioral and physiological adjustments

    Author : Alfred Burian; Winder Monika; Kevin Flynn; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Marine Ecology; marin ekologi;

    Abstract : Food quantity and quality together determine growth rates of consumers and the utilisation efficiencies of available resources in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. The effect of food quality on the performance of consumers is dependent on both, its direct influence on ingestion and assimilation rates, and on the behavioural and physiological adjustments of consumers to their food environment. READ MORE

  5. 3. Integrative Analyses of Perception and Reaction to Information and Warning Sounds in Vehicles

    Author : Anders Sköld; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Methods; Emotions; Physiological reactions; Mediation; Auditory Icons; Auditory Alerts; Sound Quality; MDU;

    Abstract : The aim of the present thesis is to establish procedures to connect different types of data on auditory perception. This knowledge will lead to both a better understanding of perception in general, but also more efficient and cost effective methods for analyzing auditory perception data. READ MORE

  6. 4. Nasal reactions and the school environment : Nasal patency and lavage biomarkers in relation to ventilation, cleaning and some indoor air pollutants

    Author : Robert Wålinder; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Medical sciences; acoustic rhinometry; enviromnental illness; eosinophil cationic protein ECP ; formaldehyde; lysozyme; mold; nasallavage; nasal obstruction; N02; rhinitis; school; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; arbets- och miljömedicin; Occupational and Environmental Medicine;

    Abstract : In Sweden, 2 million persons are exposed to the school environment, and there has been reports on insufficient cleaning, and inadequate ventilation. The nasal mucosa is more easy to study than the lower airways, and rhinitis is common and possibly related to asthma. READ MORE

  7. 5. Victimization, Prevalence, Health and Peritraumatic Reactions in Swedish Adolescents

    Author : Nikolas Aho; Carl Göran Svedin; Ingbeth Larsson; Marie Proczkowska Björklund; David Finkelhor; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Keywords: victimization; JVQ; TSCC; trauma; mediation.;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to expand the knowledge of victimization in children and youth in Sweden. Victimization, prevalence, health and peritraumatic reactions were explored in a cross sectional, representative sample of 5,960 second grade high school students in Sweden. A computerized survey was developed and administered in class room setting. READ MORE