Search for dissertations about: "jet lag"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words jet lag.

2. 1. Jet lag and shiftwork : their effects on sleep & sleepiness

   Author : Arne Lowden; Ulf Landström; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sleep; alertness; jet lag; activity; EEG; shift work; psykologi; Psychology;

   Abstract : The aim of the studies was to describe the detailed sleep/wake patterns before, during, and after a period of work that forces individuals to deviate from their normal sleep/wake pattern. Possible countermeasures to experienced problems was evaluated in intervention designs. READ MORE

4. 2. Levelling vagueness : a study of cultural diversity in an international project group

   Author : Ester Barinaga; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
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   Abstract : Imagine one Brit, one Dutch, two North Americans, one Spaniard and three Swedes setting up a joint international research project. Their areas of expertise vary: sociology, labour law and organisational theory. The scene is taking place in a hotel conference room in Uppsala. The North Americans are tired from the long trip and the jet-lag. READ MORE

5. 3. Melatonin receptors in pancreatic islets - Linking a genetic variant to functional phenotype

   Author : Cecilia Nagorny; Diabetes - molekylär metabolism; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Melatonin receptor; knock out mice; IVGTT; OGTT; ITT; Hyperinsulinemic clamp; MTNR1B; MT2;

   Abstract : Defective insulin secretion and insulin resistance are the two hallmarks of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). The pathophysiology of the disease is not fully understood but genetic susceptibility for the disease is a new major player in the understanding of the underlying mechanisms. READ MORE