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Bakgrund Smärta och värk är vanliga problem bland professionella musiker och utgör en betydande utmaning för deras hälsa och yrkesutövning. Musiker lägger ofta många timmar varje vecka på att spela sitt instrument och somliga har gjort detta i merparten av sina liv. Många instrument kräver långvariga obekväma arbetsställningar och det är svårare att avbryta spelandet eller byta arbetsuppgifter som

Bakgrund Ridsport är en av Sveriges största sporter med en stor variation av discipliner och utövare i alla åldrar. Trots att prevalensen för ländryggssmärta inom ridsporten misstänks vara hög så saknas kartläggning av problematiken, dess orsaker, konsekvenser och åtgärder. Syfte/frågeställningar Syftet med studien var att kartlägga prevalensen av ländryggssmärta och smärtans påverkan på det dagli

The study “What is the meaning of unity, injustice and jihad?” examines the meaning-making of the famous preacher and later al-Qaeda member, Anwar al-Awlaki. The study focuses on three central themes: unity, injustice and jihad, and applies thematic narrative analysis with a theory-consuming approach to explore how the themes are constructed and function. The thesis is based on earlier works on na

Bakgrund I styrkelyft kan knäböj delas in i två huvudtekniker: den med låg stångplacering och den med hög stångplacering. Dessa två tekniker har undersökts i tidigare studier och tillskrivits olika egenskaper gällande biomekanik och muskelaktivering. Mer eller mindre modifierbara faktorer som en individ besitter, såsom antropometri och styrka, skulle också kunna vara bidragande faktorer till val a

This research aims to analyze the development of activation policies in Sweden from the 1990s to the present, with a particular focus on how legislative proposals and public inquiries (SOU) have redefined the perception of welfare recipients. The study investigates how recipients have been described in policy documents and how their rights and obligations have evolved. By examining these changes,

Bakgrund: Stroke omfattar cerebrovaskulära tillstånd som orsakar akuta neurologiska symtom till följd av syrebrist i drabbade hjärnområden, vilket leder till celldöd. I Sverige drabbas årligen 25 000– 30 000 personer av stroke, med en medelålder på 75 år vid insjuknande. Stroke resulterar ofta i motoriska, sensoriska och kognitiva funktionsnedsättningar som påverkar vardagslivet. Många överlevare

The Second World War (WW2) started in September 1939, by Germany invading Poland. Soon after, the Soviet Union attacked Finland, followed by the German invasion of Denmark and Norway in April 1940, thus Sweden found itself surrounded by war. As Sweden held a policy of neutrality during the war, it had to find ways of gathering information to maintain this policy and secure the country from espiona

Bakgrund Muskelaktivering och muskelkraft i quadriceps påverkas av bland annat knävinkeln. Sambandet mellan dessa är inte fastställt. Elektromyografi (EMG) används för att undersöka muskelaktivering och ge information om muskelaktivering och muskeltrötthet. Vridmomentet beräknas genom kraft multiplicerat med hävarm. Syfte Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka aktivering av de ytliga quadriceps

There is an abandoned island in the center of Norrköping. It lays in the river Motala Ström and its future is constantly debated in the local press. People are longing for something to happen here. Historically, it has been a vivid place with small cafés, restaurants and small stages. During the 19th century it became a popular meeting point for the bourgeoise population in Norrköping which at the

The aim of this study was to understand, through interview-format podcasts, how individuals who have committed criminal acts from a young age described their pathway into crime and their process of desistance. Our study was based on a qualitative approach in the form of a thematic analysis of eight podcast episodes. We analyzed the empirical data using Howard S. Becker’s labeling theory (2006) and

This study examines Russia’s nuclear doctrine 2024 in the context of the evolving security landscape, particularly following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine in 2022. By utilizing discourse analysis and the process of securitization on governmental documents and statements, the study aims to answer the research question How can Russia’s nuclear doctrine be understood as an intention to construct

This essay examines the motives among personnel employed by the Swedish and American defense sectors who have unlawfully collected and shared classified information. A narrative text analysis is employed, based on constructivist theory. A text-analytical framework was developed to study two Swedish and two American cases to explore how these can be understood. The study reveals commonalities with

This study explores the involvement of five women in criminal networks, focusing on their pathways to crime, actions and motives. The method of choice was a qualitative content analysis with a comparative case study design. The cases were analysed with a theoretical framework consisting of gender perspectives and criminological theories, alongside a review of prior research and official reports. T

This essay examines Russia’s nuclear rhetoric in relation to the war in Ukraine, with a focus on the strategic and normative dimensions of deterrence and the nuclear taboo. By using Thomas C. Schelling’s theories of deterrence and signaling and Nina Tannenwald’s theory of the nuclear weapons taboo, the study analyze how Russia’s rhetoric and actions relate to the theories in question. The study us

This paper tests Joseph Hatfields theory regarding intelligence in autocratic states. Hatfields three points regarding autocratic states intelligence services are operationalized into six analytical questions. These are applied to two cases selected by the most/least likely method. The democratic, least likely, case is the United States by the Church Committee. This includes descriptions of the CI

Disclosure of Intelligence information and information regarding Intelligence operations can have both advantages and disadvantages. In a descriptive case study of three military operations against suspected underwater activities, the thesis examines, based on a content analysis, how these operations have been framed based on the concept of the intelligence dimension specifically constructed for t

Africa has often been a neglected continent that is riff with historical tensions. Russia has sought to exploit this by stoking what remains of colonial tensions, portraying themselves as decolonizers, while simultaneously utilizing active measures to achieve goals, political, economical, and militaral. This study aims to conduct a comparative case study, based on Lars Ulfvings definition of the

This essay investigates social factors behind why an individual within a security-sensitive organization could become an informant for criminal actors. Based on a pre-investigation report, a case study is conducted on the Swedish case of "Domstolskvinnan" (the Court Woman). The empirical material is analyzed using thematic content analysis and narrative analysis to identify personal and

This paper examines how the Swedish government speaks about so called “enablers” or “facilitators”, also known as infiltrators for criminal networks in legal structures, and what aspects of the discourse points to a securitization of the issue. In other words, the study aims to examine how the threat is constructed semantically through “speech-act”. Based on the Copenhagen School’s view on securit