Essays about: "importance of leisure activities"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words importance of leisure activities.

1. 1. User Interface: A Qualitative Investigation on Enhancing Player Engagement in Educational Games

   University essay from KTH/Hälsoinformatik och logistik

   Author : Viktor Lindström Söraas; Nonno Rydgren; [2023]
   Keywords : Player engagement; user interface; UI; graphics; Spelarengagemang; pedagogiska spel; användargränssnitt;

   Abstract : Gaming, a widely adopted form of entertainment, brings out different reactions inpeople. While some perceive it as a leisure activity, other find it the element of violence that can be found troubling. Researchers have found that video games are associated with many advantages such as enhancing focus, multitasking ability and working memory. READ MORE

3. 2. Effects of heart rate-based exercise group training on cardiorespiratory capacity, body composition and self- reported depression among adolescents with mild to moderate depression - a 12 week randomized intervention

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

   Author : Lizette Fransholm; [2022]
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   Abstract : Background: Physical activity (PA) brings several health benefits on different levels in the body. Many adolescents do not reach the daily recommendations for PA leading to negative health consequences, both physiological and psychological, eg. depression. PA has been shown to prevent depression and can be used as part of the treatment. READ MORE

4. 3. Chugging along, going with the flow, collegiality and chaos: A micro-political essay on interpersonal troubles within care situations in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Tova Lundquist; [2022]
   Keywords : Challenging behavior; troubling interactions; micropolitics; conflict sociology; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : A lot of time and care have been put into exploring and explaining the power relations between nurses and nursing assistants, the emotional investment appropriate in care work, different views on leisure time for staff in this context (Warming, 2019; Habel, 2021; Jervis, 2002; Crocker, 2019). Less work has been done in exploring the complex relationships care workers have with their patients and how staff navigate troubling situations that arise in these relationships as well as how staff feel when these troubling situations occur. READ MORE

5. 4. An Examination of Nature-based Solutions for Coastal Adaptation in Southern Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Elizabeth Fiertz; [2021]
   Keywords : Green Infrastructure; Resilience; Disaster Risk Reduction; Climate Change Adaptation; Coastal Flood Protection; Erosion Protection; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : While grey infrastructure, such as sea walls, have been the traditional method of mitigating coastal hazards there has been an increasing interest in adapting using natural processes, known as Nature-based Solutions (NbS). As with most places in the world, southern Sweden is facing an increase in coastal hazards due to climate change related sea level rise. READ MORE

6. 5. PLANNING FOR SOLAR ACCESS.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Alejandro Manso Covarrubias; [2021]
   Keywords : Urban planning; daylight; solar access; Lund; Helsingborg; observations.; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Swedish cities are getting denser. People spend a lot of time indoors, it therefore becomes important to guarantee daylight availability and solar access in buildings, in order to save energy and ensure human well-being. However, this becomes important in the case of outdoor spaces as well. READ MORE