Bakgrund: Hunden har länge funnits vid människans sida och varit en värdefull följeslagare. Aktuell forskning rymmer lovande bevis för hundens positiva effekter på människans hälsa. Djurassisterade interventioner med hundar är trots denna forskning i dagsläget en relativt oanvänd resurs i omvårdnadssammanhang. Syfte: Belysa hundens hälsofrämjande effekter för patienten. Metod: En allmän litteraturöversikt baserad på nio kvantitativa artiklar och en kvalitativ artikel. Resultat: Fyra huvudkategorier som speglar hundens hälsofrämjande effekter identifierades. Dessa var emotionella effekter, fysiska effekter, sociala och kognitiva effekter samt psykiska effekter. Slutsats: Det har identifierats att hunden kan påverka varierande hälsoaspekter hos människan i en positiv riktning. Klinisk betydelse: Genom att ha kunskap om vilka hälsofrämjande effekter hunden potentiellt kan medföra för patienten kan vårdpersonal få ännu ett verktyg för att närma sig personcentrerad omvårdnad. / Background: Dogs have for a long time been living by the human side and has been valued as meaningful companions. Current research contains promising evidence for the positive health benefits the dog may have on humans. Despite this research animal-assisted interventions containing dogs are a relatively unused resource in nursing context. Aim: To illuminate the health benefits that dogs in healthcare can have for the patient. Method: A general literature review based on nine quantitative articles and one qualitative article. Results: Four main categories that reflect health benefits dogs can contribute to were identified. These were: emotional effects, physical effects, social and cognitive effects and psychological effects. Conclusion: It was identified that dogs may affect several aspects of human health in a positive direction. Clinical relevance: By having knowledge about which health benefits dogs potentially can have for the patient, health professionals have yet another tool to approach person-centered care.

This project investigates the impacts of nutrition merchandising on consumers’ willingness to pay for local tomatoes and strawberries. The data come from survey of Kentucky and Ohio residents in June 2011. Two thousand one hundred twelve individuals from Kentucky and Ohio were surveyed, to find out the impact of selfawareness of health benefits and health benefits information on their willingness to pay. The consumers were offered one of the three survey versions. The versions varied by how much nutrition information was provided to the consumer related to both strawberries and tomatoes – otherwise identical. A had the most, B had text only, and C omitted any nutritional benefits. This nutrition preamble was offered just before doing a payment card willingness-to-pay experiment. Standard demographic data were also included. The goal of the study was to see if and in what way the provision (or nonprovision) of this information, as well as consumers’ own knowledge of nutritional benefits of local foods, their beliefs and lifestyle influenced their willingness to pay for these local products.

This cross-sectional study investigated the use of health benefits in relation to the self-rated health of employees at two medium-sized industrial enterprises in Hälsingland. The method used to investigate this was through a self-designed questionnaire consisting 19 questions about health, lifestyle and health benefits at the workplace. A total of 100 questionnaires were distributed in the two companies, hence 50 surveys at each workplace. The response rate was measured to 88 % and 74 %, which means a loss of 6 persons and 13 persons. The results showed that Company nr 1 offers its employees a health benefits consisting of free access to gym in the company premises after working hours and financial contributions to training-cards. These benefits are used regularly by 29% of respondents. Company nr 2 currently offered no health benefits for their employees. The results also showed that 66% of the respondents at Company nr 1 rated their physical health as Excellent or Good and 79% consider their mental health as Excellent or Good. At Company nr 2, 65 % of the participants responded that they consider their physical health as Excellent or Good and 84% consider their mental health as Excellent or Good. The study also found that more than half of the participants in the two companies had a BMI (Body Mass Index) greater than 26. The conclusion from this is that the health benefits offered at Company nr 1 is used sparingly and that more than half of the participants at both companies consider their physical and mental health as Excellent or Good.

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Peoples migration from the countryside to the cities has reorganized our movement pattern, and in our everyday lives, nature has been replaced by the city center. Research, on the other hand, shows that staying in natural areas brings a number of health benefits, both physically and mentally. Becuase of that, parks and green spaces have become increasingly noticed in today's society, especially during the Corona pandemic with its limited freedom of movement. Due to the health benefits of parks and green spaces, it is very important that people feel safe when staying in these areas. A group of people who statistically feel more insecure are women and older people. This study will focus on how older people experience security in parks and green areas. The purpose is mainly to find out which factors are perceived as safe and unsafe for older people, as well as how the experience of security affects their movement patterns. The collection of materials were made with the help of semi-structured interviews, and the results were analyzed on the basis of a thematic analysis. Initially, the respondents claim that they don’t feel any significant insecurity, but at the same time they adapt their everyday lives to avoid unsafe environments, which indicates a basic insecurity. The factors that affect the security experience are primarily linked to the need for control. The interviewees describe that they want control over the environment to feel safe. Among the most prominent factors are lighting, social presence and opportunity to orientate. In conclusion, it can also be pointed out that security is a clearly subjective experience, what is experienced as unsafe for one person does not have to be experienced in the same way by another person.

Thesis (M. Sc. (Horticulture)) -- University of Limpopo, 2020 / Tea is globally regarded as the second most consumed in the world after water. It is associated with various health benefits such as anti-cancer, anti-inflammation, anti-obesity and reduction in cholesterol blood levels. Jatropha zeyheri indigenous tea has medicinal and nutritional properties, therefore knowledge of its chemical compositions is essential for increasing its quality. This indigenous tea is currently harvested in rural areas when the leaves are already dry, which is in contrary to what is practised in most tea industries. Therefore, the determination of harvesting time has an opportunity to contribute towards increasing the quality of J. zeyheri indigenous tea. The study investigated whether harvesting times has an effect on essential and non-essential mineral elements and phytochemicals and antioxidant activity of J. zeyheri leaves. The study materials were collected in the wild at Khureng village, Lepelle-Nkumpi Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Five treatments constituting of harvesting times (February, March, April, May and June) were arranged in a randomised complete block design, with 10 replications. Leaves were harvested, oven-dried at 60°C for 24 hrs and pulverised. A microwave digestion system (PerkinElmer, Titan MPS, United States) was used to prepare the samples prior analysis. After the preparations, mineral elements were determined using Inductively Coupled Plasma Emission Spectrometer-9000 (Shimadzu, Japan). The 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging activity assay was used to quantify the antioxidant activity of the acetone extracts of plants. The total phenol and tannin contents in each plant extract were determined using the Folin-Ciocalteu assay method. The total flavonoid contents were determined using the Aluminium Chloride colorimetric assay. The absorbance for antioxidant activity and phytochemicals were recorded using UV/visible spectrophotometer (Beckman Coulter-DU730, USA). Harvesting times had highly significant effects on Cr, Fe, K, Mg, Ni, P and S contributing 58, 65, 73, 62, 55, 67 and 69%, respectively, in total treatment variation, but were significant on Ca, Cu, Mn, Al, Co and Na contributing 62, 58, 66, 53 and 57%, respectively, in total treatment variation (TTV). However, harvesting times did not influence Zn and Si amounts in J. zeyheri leaves. Harvesting times increased majority of essential and non-essential mineral elements, except for K which was gradually decreased. Essential and non-essential mineral elements over different harvesting times exhibited positive quadratic relations. Using the optimisation equation (x = –b1/2b2) from the quadratic equation, harvesting of J. zeyheri was optimised at 2.46 months. Harvesting times had highly significant effects on the antioxidant activity, total phenol and flavonoid contents contributing 62, 88 and 60% in total treatment variation, respectively, but was not significant on total tannin contents. The negative quadratic relationship models explained 51, 90 and 95% of the observed variation in antioxidant activity, total phenol and flavonoid contents, respectively. In conclusion, findings of this study suggested that harvesting of J. zeyheri leaves be done between April-May for improved accumulation of mineral elements, whereas, for phytochemicals and antioxidant activity the results suggested that further studies be conducted from early summer until winter to find the optimum harvesting time of J. zeyheri indigenous tea. / National Research Foundation (NRF)

Urbanization and population growth necessitate an increased presence of green spaces in urban settings to uphold the well-being and health of residents. Outdoor environments with green spaces have shown positive effects on our mental and physical health by reducing stress and enhancing well-being. Understanding how outdoor environments are perceived on university campuses can contribute to more effective health promotion efforts across all campus areas in Sweden. This study aims to investigate how outdoor environments on campus are experienced and can be designed to promote health and social sustainability. Data for this study was collected through a survey targeting both students and employees at Umeå University. The findings reveal that green spaces are highly valued in terms of attractiveness and appreciation. The study identifies seasonal variations in usage and highlights certain factors, such as relaxation and proximity to water, as particularly significant. These green spaces provide opportunities for relaxation, nature experiences, and seating areas, contributing to a positive and enjoyable environment for the campus community. In conclusion, the results of the survey indicate that the green spaces on Umeå University's campus are attractive and significant according to the respondents. Therefore, it is important to continue investing in green areas and green spaces to promote a healthy and welcoming environment for all who reside and work on campus.

The main purpose of the survey was to map older generations’ use of computer games, hereafter called gaming, and to highlight positive effects gaming has on the aging person. The goal of the survey is to contribute with deeper understanding and broadened awareness of which possibilities gaming offer to improve the wellbeing of the ageing human being. The collected empirical information was based on these questions: What does gaming look like amongst societies’ persons of the third age? Which factors contribute to encourage the ageing person to play? Can gaming be an important preventive factor for the ageing persons of the future? The gathering of data was carried out, using two different methods. A questionnaire based survey and thematically opens interviews. The selection of participants in the questionnaire based survey consisted of 32 persons. Two interviews were carried out. One with two persons and one with one person. All participants were of the third age, meaning that they are healthy and can manage daily life themselves. The result of the questionnaire based survey indicates thatmost persons of the third age, in spite of being in possession of digital instruments, well suited for gaming, very few of them actually play, and have no interest in it. The results of the interviews indicate that the lack of interest by older adults can partially be caused by the mass medias’ exposure of negative effects gaming can have on people, and partially by a lack of exposure of positive effects it can have to achieve improved wellbeing. Furthermore, the results of the interviews indicate that what could increase older persons interest in gaming, is research confirming the positive effects it can have on older persons, and that games that are both interesting and satisfying are available.

No / More than 1 billion people live in societies where consanguineous marriages are common. When children are born to consanguineous unions, there is an increased probability of the expression of single-gene disorders with a recessive mode of inheritance. There are presumptive social benefits of consanguineous marriages reported in the literature. METHODS: The UK's Born in Bradford birth cohort study recruited 12 453 women at 26-28 weeks' gestation between 2007 and 2010. In all, 11 396 completed a questionnaire, including questions about their relationship to their baby's father. We compared Pakistani and Other ethnic groups in consanguineous relationships and Pakistani, Other and White British groups not in consanguineous relationships, calculating percentages and age-adjusted prevalence ratios (95% confidence intervals). RESULTS: In the Pakistani group, 59.3% of women (n = 3038) were blood relatives of their baby's father. Consanguinity was uncommon in the Other ethnic group (7.3%, n = 127) and rare (n = 5) in the White British group. Compared with non-consanguineous counterparts, mothers in consanguineous relationships were socially and economically disadvantaged (e.g. never employed, less likely to have higher education). The Pakistani consanguineous group's social, economic and health lifestyle circumstances were equivalent to, in some cases better than, women in non-consanguineous relationships (e.g. up-to-date in paying bills, or in disagreeing that they wished for more warmth in their marital relationship). The consanguineous relationship group had less separation/divorce. Rates of cigarette smoking during pregnancy were lower in mothers in consanguineous relationships. CONCLUSION: Debate about consanguinity should balance the potential protective effect of consanguineous relationships with established genetic risk of congenital anomaly in children.

Title: Public Swimming in the Region of Strakonice Objectives: The aim of the thesis is to assess and compare the usability of the swimming premises in Strakonice in the framework of the operating hours for the public in 2002 and 2012. Furthermore, it is to characterise current attendees of the indoor swimming pool, to evaluate and interpret the development of their attendance, and to assess the contentment of the public regarding the operation and the opening hours. Methods: The comparative method has been used in the case of the comparison of the attendance of the swimming premises in Strakonice in 2002 and 2012. The data collection has been done using the questionnaire method. The mathematic-statistical method has been used to process the received data. A graphical and tabular representation has been used to simplify the visual analysis of the data. Results: It has been ascertained that the usability of the swimming premises in Strakonice in the framework of the offered opening hours for the public was lower in 2002 than in 2012. From the point of view of the character of the current swimming public the number of men and women is equal, the residence of the attendees is mostly Strakonice and close surroundings, and most attendees are between 31 - 45 years old. The public attending the swimming...