Search for dissertations about: "night work"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 80 swedish dissertations containing the words night work.
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1. Ambulance Work : Relationships between occupational demands, individual characteristics and health-related outcomes
Abstract : Although musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and other health complaints are an occupational problem for ambulance personnel, there is a lack of knowledge regarding work-related factors associated with MSDs and other health complaints. The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the relationships between occupational demands, individual characteristics and health-related outcomes among ambulance personnel. READ MORE
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2. Perceived fatique related to work
Abstract : Perceived fatigue at work is important because it may be unpleasant for the individual, it may interfere with productivity, and prolonged fatigue without recovery may lead to work-related disorders. This thesis presents a comprehensive approach towards assessment of work-related perceived fatigue. READ MORE
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3. Sleepiness : night work, time zones and activity
Abstract : Shift work and travel across time zones affect sleep and alertness negatively, and hence influence accident rate. Self-selected work hours, contextual, and environmental factors affect sleepiness, but it is unclear exactly how. READ MORE
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4. Prevalence, physical activity and work in patients with spondyloarthritis
Abstract : Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a group of interrelated inflammatory rheumatic diseases with the sub-diagnoses ankylosing spondylitis (AS), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), arthritis-associated inflammatory bowel disease (Aa-IBD), undifferentiated SpA (USpA), where stiffness and pain are key symptoms. Insidious onset back pain, morning stiffness, waking up at night, and improvement from exercise are common characteristics. READ MORE
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5. Metabolic Health and Cognitive Function : The Roles of Lifestyle and Shift Work
Abstract : The risk of cognitive impairment and metabolic disturbances increases during aging. Healthy lifestyle habits, such as a regular intake of fatty fish and adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MeDi), have been shown to slow age-related cognitive decline and decrease the risk of metabolic disturbances. READ MORE