Search for dissertations about: "leisure activity engagement"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 18 swedish dissertations containing the words leisure activity engagement.

  2. 11. The impact of lifestyles on the occurrence of dementia

    Author : Hui-Xin Wang; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Alzheimer s disease; dementia; elderly; emotional support; folate; incidence; integration; intellectual activity; lifestyle; mental activity; physical activity; prevalence; productive activity; smoking; social activity; social network; risk factor; and vitamin B12.;

    Abstract : This thesis explored the impact of different lifestyles in late life on the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) or dementia. Smoking, vitamin B12 and folate in relation to AD have been extensively studied, but the results are inconsistent. Research concerning the association between dementia and social network or social activities is scarce. READ MORE

  4. 12. Psychosocial factors in relation to development of dementia in late-life : a life course approach within the Kungsholmen project

    Author : Anita Karp; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Alzheimer s Disease; dementia; education; socioeconomic status; occupation; leisure activity; social network; depressive symptoms; life course; cognitive reserve; population-based study;

    Abstract : This thesis explored social and psychosocial factors from different phases in the lifespan and their relation to the occurrence of dementia and Alzheimer s Disease (AD) in late-life. Early life circumstances, such as education, midlife factors such as occupation, and an active and socially integrated late-life were investigated in relation to dementia and AD risk. READ MORE

  5. 13. Lifestyle, cognitive aging, and brain correlates

    Author : Ylva Köhncke; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Inter-individual differences in level and rate of cognitive decline typically seen in aging have been linked to inter-individual differences in lifestyle factors such as leisure activities, including physical activity. The general aim of this thesis was to further our understanding of how and why leisure activity engagement is related to aging-related changes in cognitive performance. READ MORE

  6. 14. Participation in physical activities and sedentary behaviour among children with physical disabilities

    Author : Katarina Lauruschkus; Barns och familjers hälsa; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Participating in physical activity promotes physical and mental health. Children with physical disabilities are not as physically active as other children. They tend to participate in lower intensity physical activity, choose more passive activities with less variety and have more sedentary time. READ MORE

  7. 15. Foundations of Gameplay

    Author : Jussi Holopainen; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; game design; design patterns; gameplay;

    Abstract : People in all known cultures play games and today digital gaming is an important leisure activity for hundreds of millions of people. At the same time game design has developed into a profession of its own. READ MORE