Essays about: "ageing body"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words ageing body.

  1. 1. Removal of pharmaceutical residues from wastewater by oxidation with ozone

    University essay from KTH/Resursåtervinning

    Author : Frida Söderström; [2021]
    Keywords : ozonation; adsorption; pollutants; pharmaceuticals; wastewater; ozonering; adsorption; föroreningar; läkemedel; vattenrening;

    Abstract : Avloppsreningsanläggningar är idag utformade för att rena bort föroreningar i form av organiskt material, suspenderade fasta ämnen och växtnäringsämnen (exempelvis fosfater och nitrater). Myndighet i Sverige har satt upp restriktioner och lagar gällande hur mycket av de olika föroreningarna som det är okej att utgående vatten innehåller. READ MORE

  3. 2. Fast Parametric Registration and Machine Learning Analysis of Whole-Body MRI Volumes for Age-Related Changes

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Saradh Tiwari; [2021]
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    Abstract : Using an extensive dataset provided by the UK Biobank, this project intended to develop methods for registering whole body MRI volumes and analyzing the changes in the body due to ageing. The registration method is developed using the pTV image registration module, which employs a fast registration approach based on parametric total-variation to align volumes to the same local coordinate frames of the reference, for point-wise anatomical region correspondence. READ MORE

  4. 3. Beyond Being Physically Active: Culturing the Ageing Body

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

    Author : Yuanita Budiman; Kei Nilsson; [2018]
    Keywords : ageing body; active ageing; exercise; social interaction; elderly; embodiment; applied cultural analysis; medical anthropology; qualitative research; ethnography; MACA; Cultural Sciences; Medicine and Health Sciences; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate how physical activity and social interaction assist in generating better performance of the ageing body. A multifaceted ethnographic material was collected from January to February 2018 at a health and training centre called Gerdahallen, located in Lund, Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 4. A Greying Society : How does Facebook communication facilitate successful ageing of older adults living in the rural municipality of Hagfors?

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Lame Maatla Kenalemang; [2017]
    Keywords : Facebook communication; successful ageing; older adults; rural; Hagfors municipality; socio-emotional selectivity theory; social capital;

    Abstract : Older adults are increasingly using social networking sites such as Facebook to maintain social relationships. A growing body of literature indicates that frequent communication with family members and close friends influences successful ageing. READ MORE

  6. 5. Fysisk aktivitet och träning hos valpen och den växande unghunden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Sofia Lovén; [2017]
    Keywords : fysisk aktivitet; träning; växande unga hundar; valpar;

    Abstract : I Sverige finns nästan 859 000 registrerade hundar. Ett omdiskuterat ämne är hur mycket en valp eller växande unghund bör röra på sig under uppväxten. En del påstår att hunden bör undvika träning och hårdare fysisk aktivitet innan den är tio månader eller fullvuxen, samt att aktiviteter som trappgång bör undvikas. READ MORE