Essays about: "waist"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 29 essays containing the word waist.

  1. 21. Correlation analysis between resting metabolic rate, body composition and physical activity in active and inactive men and women

    University essay from Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi

    Author : Emma Jonsson; [2012]
    Keywords : Indirect respiratory calorimeter; Bod Pod; bioimpedance; three-compartment model; muscle mass;

    Abstract : The objective of the present study was to explore the correlation between resting metabolic rate (RMR), body composition and physical activity in active and inactive men and women aged 20-30 years. In total, 13 active and 10 inactive women and 8 active and 5 inactive men were enrolled in this study. READ MORE

  3. 22. Utvärdering av hoppdemonstrationer och dess bidragande till studenternas kunskapsutveckling i relation till deras lärstil

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Anna-Clara Pettersson; [2011]
    Keywords : pedagogik; lärstil; ridlära; häst; hoppning;

    Abstract : Ridlärarens yrkesroll är att undervisa ryttare och öka deras kunskap inom ridkonsten. Vanligtvis är det sex till tolv elever i en ridgrupp, vilket ställer stora krav på ridläraren att nå fram med sitt budskap till varje enskild individ. Varje ryttare har sin individuella lärstil samt egna tidigare färdigheter och erfarenheter. READ MORE

  4. 23. Smoking in the age of obesity : an investigation of secular trends in body fat and cigarette smoking

    University essay from Nordiska ministerrådet/Nordic School of Public Health NHV

    Author : Lisa Webb; [2011]
    Keywords : Body Mass Index; Waist-Hip Ratio; Smoking;

    Abstract : Objectives: In recent decades, obesity reached epidemic proportions in western countries, while cigarette smoking decreased. Traditionally, smoking is associated with lower relative weight (body mass index, BMI) but high abdominal obesity (waist-hip ratio, WHR). READ MORE

  5. 24. How does physical training affect sedentary long-term unemployed? : An intervention study in association with Halmstad Fastighet AB-Bureau

    University essay from Sektionen för ekonomi och teknik (SET); Biomekanik och biomedicin

    Author : Milad Mirza Mahmoudi; Ljiljana Markovic; [2011]
    Keywords : Unemployment; mental health; physical health; physical training;

    Abstract : Abstract Introduction: Unemployment cause poor health and poor health leads to unemployment. Those who are sedentary and experience unemployment may also experience negative effects on their physical and mental health such as obesity followed by cardiac illness, reduced muscle strength, chronic pain, anxiety and depression. READ MORE

  6. 25. Visibility Clothing for Children

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

    Author : Åsa Jansson; [2009]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : This degreework was initiated by a brief email send form the department of design science at Lund Institute of Technology, Lund University. It was an invitation from the company Reflectil Sverige AB about their interest to renew their selection of non-professional high visibility garment. READ MORE