Search for dissertations about: "non-work related"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words non-work related.
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1. Pain in the neck : Neck and upper limb disorders in women, the role of work related and other exposure factors
Abstract : Musculoskeletal disorders is of importance for society, both because of the suffering of the individualsand because of the high economic cost to society resulting from the impairment and from sick leave.Cervicobrachial syndrome was 1985 included in the WHO definition 'Work related musculoskeletaldiseases' (WMSDs). READ MORE
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2. Coping with boundaries - A study on the interaction between work and non-work life in home-based telework
Abstract : The increase of women’s labor force participation, the diversity of family constellations, many men’s increased participation in childcare, and the development of flexible working arrangements have stimulated research on the relationship between work and non-work. In this thesis, the interaction between work and non-work is examined in the case of home-based telework, an example of flexible working arrangement. READ MORE
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3. Accidents leading to over-exertion back injuries among nursing personnel
Abstract : The overall aim of the present thesis was to contribute to the knowledge of occupational accidents leading to over-exertion back injuries among nursing personnel, which can be used for developing effective preventive strategies. Different combinations of factors and events were assumed to determine the type of accident process leading to an over-exertion injury. READ MORE
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4. Telecommuting's implications on travel and travel patterns
Abstract : The subject field is within technology and social change, with focus particularly on telecommuting and the possible changes that arises in the travel patterns as a result of the telecommuting situation. When a person starts working from home once or twice a week instead of commuting back and forth to the main work place, a number of changes in the telecommuters' distribution of travel can and most probably will arise. READ MORE
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5. Socioeconomic status and cardiovascular vulnerability in women : psychosocial, behavioral and biological mediators
Abstract : Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in both men and women in the industrialized world, and represents a major health and economic burden. Coronary heart disease (CHD), one of the most common of the cardiovascular diseases, is invariably more frequent in men and women of lower than higher socioeconomic status (SES). READ MORE