Essays about: "anthropometric measurements"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words anthropometric measurements.

  1. 1. An exploration of the relationship between skeletal muscle mass and glucose intolerance in healthy young adults

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

    Author : Philip Richard Evans; [2023]
    Keywords : Type 2 diabetes mellitus; fasting plasma glucose; impaired fasting glucose; longitudinal trajectory; incidence rate; Oralt glukostoleranstest; antropometriska mätningar; muskelmassa; typ 2 diabetes; glukosintolerans;

    Abstract : Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a globally prevalent disease anticipated to double from 500 million diagnosed cases in 2021 to more than one billion by 2050. The investigation of the potentially protective effects of skeletal muscle mass on glucose intolerance may lead to the development of more precise screening protocols. READ MORE

  3. 2. Evaluation of static driving posture predictions for trucks

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

    Author : Juan Salguero Salguero; Marta de Sola Ruiz; [2023]
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    Abstract : The project aims to validate and assess different methods for predicting driving posture in trucks using a physical truck cabin as well as a digital version of the truck cabin in the form of CAD geometries. Two prediction methods, statistical and IPS IMMA simulation, were employed. READ MORE

  4. 3. Individual Musculoskeletal Characteristics of Runners and Advanced Footwear Technology

    University essay from Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH/Institutionen för fysisk aktivitet och hälsa

    Author : Sebastian Stattin; [2022]
    Keywords : Advanced Footwear Technology; AFT; Running Mechanics; Anthropometry; Neuromuscular Characteristics; Sports Equipment;

    Abstract : Background: In recent years, sudden improvements in long-distance running performance have been suggested to be due to the latest technological innovations in running footwear. However, inter-individual differences appear to be large in the performance enhancing effect these shoes elicit where some runners experience a decline in performance while others improve substantially. READ MORE

  5. 4. Standing long jump compared to vertical jump as a field test for assessing leg power in firefighter trainees : A correlation study from a gender equality perspective

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad

    Author : Mimmi Bringsén-Bornegrim; [2021]
    Keywords : Firefighters; the rescue service; standing long jump; standing broad jump; vertical jump; gender equality; Brandmän; Räddningstjänsten; rektyteringstester; stående längdhopp; vertikalt hopp; jämställdhet;

    Abstract : Background: Within the rescue service, a varied background is needed to increase the possibility of delivering equal service to the citizens. At present, there is a skewed gender distribution within the municipal rescue services, with only a couple of percent of the firefighters being women. READ MORE

  6. 5. Self-Assessed Anxiety and Physical Fitness in South African University Students : In collaboration with the Department of Physiotherapy, University of the Western Cape

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Åsenlöf: Fysioterapi

    Author : Gabriella Aronsson; Hampus Ågren; [2020]
    Keywords : Physical fitness; anxiety; mental health; grip strength; BMI; 20 meter shuttle run test; waist circumference; South Africa;

    Abstract : Abstract Background/problem definition: Mental illness, such as anxiety, is a health problem affecting about 10-20% of adolescents worldwide. Studies have found a person’s physical fitness to be associated with their mental health, but most studies have been done in the western world and few have investigated sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. READ MORE