Essays about: "Yoga"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 37 essays containing the word Yoga.

  1. 11. Yoga in prison. A progressive development for prison health and rehabilitation?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Emma Louise Caitlin Pettifor; [2021]
    Keywords : Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Drawing together the right to health in prison, and the understanding that yoga has numerous positive impacts on health, this paper explores the potential for using yoga as a way to improve prison conditions and experience from a human rights perspective. Secondary literature is used to answer two research questions: whether yoga is an appropriate and effective tool for realising international health standards in prisons and whether yoga is an appropriate and effective tool for rehabilitation in prisons. READ MORE

  3. 12. A Closer Look at the Body: Preliminary Findings on Effective use of Body Maps in Interaction Design : Exploring the use of body maps as a research tool in Interaction Design and their effectiveness in a yoga setting

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Människa-datorinteraktion

    Author : Michael Vincent van Rantwijk; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In this paper we analyze what makes body maps effective at collecting data in interaction design research. A systematic literature review showed a lack of documentation of the method application in current works and we set out to explore what makes body maps effective at gathering knowledge about the body. READ MORE

  4. 13. Theater practice and its association with body appreciation and self-surveillance among women.

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Johanna Lundkvist; Anna-Klara Palmér; [2020]
    Keywords : Body appreciation; Self-surveillance; Theater practice; BMI; Kroppsuppskattning; Självövervakning; Teaterutövande; BMI;

    Abstract : Recently, researchers have gained an increased interest in examining activities that promote a more positive body image among women. Some activities such as yoga and dance have proven to be positively associated with body appreciation, both directly and through reduced self-surveillance. READ MORE

  5. 14. OCTO

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

    Author : Nina Cherrug; [2020]
    Keywords : Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Today’s sports glasses are great for rather extreme sports like biking, skiing and running often in tough weather conditions. They protect against wind, rain, blinding sun in the snow but also insects and dirt. READ MORE

  6. 15. Hur påverkas hälsorelaterad livskvalitet vid diabetes mellitus typ två och predisposition för diabetes mellitus typ 2 av fysisk aktivitet?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Människan i rörelse: hälsa och rehabilitering

    Author : Sylvia Roskvist; Nikita Maldaner; [2020]
    Keywords : Health-related Quality of Life; Exercise; Diabetes Mellitus; Type 2; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Bakgrund Diabetes mellitus är en av de vanligaste dödsorsakerna hos vuxna och uppskattades år 2017 vara upphov till 4 miljoner dödsfall globalt. Diabetes mellitus är en av de fem icke-smittsamma sjukdomarna som WHO har valt att prioritera i syfte att förbättra folkhälsa. Diabetes mellitus typ 2 ligger bakom 80-90 % av all diabetes. READ MORE