Completed Applied Research

Completed applied research (end year 2020 – 2023):

Title	Period	Responsible researcher(s)	The aim of the project
„Estonians Drinking Water Consumption Habits and Opinion About Possible Health Hazards of Bottled Water”	2017 – 2022	Kristi Vahur	The aim of the study was to determine drinking water consumption habits (bottle, tap, and well water) and subjective assessment of the potential health impacts of bottled water in the Estonian population.
„Marathon-Related Health Conditions, Preparation and Recovery of Nonprofessional Participants (Men, >45 Years)”	2018 – 2022	Ülle Parm	The aim of the study was to determine the impact of marathons and cofactors associated with marathons on the recovery of heart rate (HR) and blood pressure (BP) of non-professional ≥ 45 years old male marathoners.
„Evaluation of the Impact and Effectiveness of the Master´s Program in Health Sciences (APN)”	2019 – 2022	Mary Olivia Gobbi Reet Urban	The aim of the study was to identify the fulfilment of the objectives of the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences and the preparation of graduates to meet the expectations of the modern healthcare sector for specialists with higher professional education.
„Occurrence of Pediculosis in Pre-School Children and Parents´ Awareness of It”	2019 – 2022	Ave Kutman	The research study aimed to find out the occurrence of head lice in preschool children and their parents´ awareness of the disease.
„Health-Related Aspects of Police Work (Follow-Up Project of Health Behaviour and Health Indicators of Professional Salvors)”	2016 – 2020	Anna-Liisa Tamm Ülle Parm Janika Pael	The aim of the study was to determine the health condition (chronic diseases, emotional well-being), health behaviour and relaxation ability.
„Compiling Methodological Instructions and a Handbook for the Study Laboratory of Biomedical Scientists in Tartu Health Care College”	2014 – 2020	Mare Remm	The aims of the study were to compile methodological instructions to be used in the study laboratory, test their quality and compile a handbook of the study laboratory based on the instructions, which would be both learning material for the students and teaching material for the lecturers.