Comparing and assessing physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines for different populations with and without chronic conditions and/or disabilities: a systematic review protocol.

Physical activity guidelines targeting different populations with and without chronic diseases or disabilities are required to meet the diverse functional and physiological needs experienced by different subgroups of people to achieve optimal health benefits. As the importance of physical activity guidelines in promoting optimal health and well-being becomes increasingly recognised, there is a critical need for their systematic evaluation to ensure they remain effective, applicable and aligned with evolving health needs and scientific insights. This study aims to systematically review, critically evaluate, and compare global physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines on frequency, intensity, time, and type of exercise for adults, pregnant and postpartum women, and people living with chronic conditions and/or disabilities.

Perceived competency requirements for emergency medical services field supervisors in managing chemical and explosive incidents - qualitative interview study.

Background: Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) incidents present rare and complex challenges for Emergency Medical Services (EMS), necessitating effective incident command to manage occupational and patient safety risks. EMS incident commanders must make quick decisions under pressure, coordinating medical responses and ensuring personnel's safety. This study examined the perceived competence requirements of Finnish EMS field supervisors in managing C and E incidents.

Does Structural Empowerment of Nurse Leaders Moderate the Relationship Between Destructive Leadership and Nursing Outcomes?-A Cross-Sectional Study.

Aim: To describe how nursing staff assess their superiors' destructive leadership and nurse leaders' structural empowerment. A further aim is to examine the associations between destructive leadership and staff outcomes and how nurse leaders' structural empowerment moderates these associations.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Exploring the Molecular Structure and Treatment Dynamics of Cellulose Fibres with Photoacoustic and Reversed Double-Beam Spectroscopy.

In this study, we explored the structural and chemical modifications of cellulose fibres subjected to chemical and mechanical treatments through an innovative analytical approach. We employed photoacoustic spectroscopy (PAS) and reversed double-beam photoacoustic spectroscopy (RDB-PAS) to examine the morphological changes and the chemical integrity of the treated fibres. The methodology provided enhanced sensitivity and specificity in detecting subtle alterations in the treated cellulose structure.

Experiences in healthcare for weight management - a qualitative interview study of retired individuals with obesity and low or high education.

Background: Overweight and obesity are global health concerns, especially significant for older adults at higher risk for chronic diseases. The transition to retirement, altering daily routines, highlights the need for adequate weight management support. Since obesity is a challenging topic in healthcare and socioeconomic inequalities exist in access and utilization, we examined how retired individuals with obesity and low or high education describe their experiences of unmet needs, mismatches, and successes within the healthcare service system for weight management.

Decent and Precarious Work Among Nursing and Care Workers: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review.

Aim: To identify and describe evidence from original studies on the contextual factors, dimensions, and outcomes of decent and precarious work among nursing and care workers.

Design: This is a mixed-methods systematic review.

Data Sources: The Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO and SocINDEX databases were searched on January 11, 2024.

Detection of sedentary time and bouts using consumer-grade wrist-worn devices: a hidden semi-Markov model.

Background: Wrist-worn data from commercially available devices has potential to characterize sedentary time for research and for clinical and public health applications. We propose a model that utilizes heart rate in addition to step count data to estimate the proportion of time spent being sedentary and the usual length of sedentary bouts.

Methods: We developed and trained two Hidden semi-Markov models, STEPHEN (STEP and Heart ENcoder) and STEPCODE (STEP enCODEr; a steps-only based model) using consumer-grade Fitbit device data from participants under free living conditions, and validated model performance using two external datasets.

"Balancing work and movement": barriers and enablers for being physically active at Indian workplaces - findings from SMART STEP trial.

Background: Non-communicable diseases are rising rapidly in low- and middle-income countries, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Reducing sedentary behavior (SB) and increasing physical activity (PA) offer numerous health benefits. Workplaces provide an ideal setting for promoting SB/PA interventions; however, understanding the barriers and enablers is crucial for optimizing these interventions in workplace environments.

Performance of the SARC-F, SARC-CalF, and calf circumference for sarcopenia case finding in community-dwelling older adults.

Purpose: We compared the performance of SARC-F, SARC-CalF, calf circumference (CC), and body mass index (BMI)-adjusted CC for sarcopenia case-finding in community-dwelling older adults.

Methods: Data of Finnish participants (women/men n = 192/36, mean age (SD) of 76.9 (4.

'We are expected to be problem solvers'-Paramedics' performance expectations through the lens of organizational socialization: An interview study.

Aim: To explore Finnish paramedics' perceptions of work-related performance expectations in relation to work experience, and understand how organizational socialization contributes to understanding paramedics' performance expectations.

Design: A qualitative design with a deductive-inductive approach utilizing a social constructivist framework. The organizational socialization framework by Wanberg was used as the theoretical basis.

Human errors in emergency medical services: a qualitative analysis of contributing factors.

Background: The dynamic and challenging work environment of the prehospital emergency care settings creates many challenges for paramedics. Previous studies have examined adverse events and patient safety activities, but studies focusing on paramedics' perspectives of factors contributing to human error are lacking. In this study, we investigated paramedics' opinions of the factors contributing to human errors.

Electromyography of Sedentary Behavior: Identifying Potential for Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction.

Introduction: Muscle activation during interruptions to prolonged sedentary time is a hypothesized mechanism underlying observed cardiometabolic benefits. We examined associations of quadriceps and hamstring muscle activity patterns with cardiometabolic risk markers and how these patterns varied between different sitting-interruption countermeasures.

Methods: Electromyographic (EMG) data (shorts) were gathered for 1 to 2 d from healthy adults in a free-living study ( n = 172, age 40.

Paramedics' experiences and observations: work-related emotions and well-being resources during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic-a qualitative study.

Background: As first responders, paramedics are an extremely important part of the care chain. COVID-19 significantly impacted their working circumstances. We examined, according to the experiences and observations of paramedics, (1) what kinds of emotions the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) personnel experienced in their new working circumstances, and (2) what work-related factors became resources for the well-being of EMS personnel during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The creation, implementation, and harmonisation of medical standard operating procedures and checklists of Finnish Helicopter Emergency Medical Service units.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate the creation, implementation, and harmonisation of medical Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in Finnish Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS). The research questions are: (1) What factors influence the creation and implementation of medical SOPs for Finnish HEMS units? and (2) What can be done to harmonise the medical SOPs of Finnish HEMS units?

Methods: The research was conducted as a qualitative interview study with HEMS physicians who worked full-time in Finnish HEMS units or had worked in HEMS for more than five years. Three HEMS physicians from each of the six HEMS units in Finland participated in the study (n = 18).

A structural equation model of the impacts of nurses' psychological safety and psychological contract breach.

Aim: To investigate the effects of psychological contract breach and psychological safety on health and well-being outcomes among nurses.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Methods: Data were gathered from members of the Finnish social and healthcare workers' trade union (n = 4575) in February 2023.

Association of accelerometer measured sedentary behavior patterns with cognitive functions in sedentary office workers: Insights from SMART-STEP study.

Background: High levels of sedentary behavior in workplaces are currently recognized as an independent risk factor for cognitive dysfunction and poor mental health. However, sedentary patterns vary between workdays and non-workdays, which may influence cognitive functions.

Objective: The present study aimed to quantify and compare work and nonwork device-measured sedentary time (ST) and its association with cognitive function in Indian office workers.

A scenario based approach to optimizing cost-effectiveness of physician-staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Services compared to ground-based Emergency Medical Services in Finland.

Objectives: Since Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) is an expensive resource in terms of unit price compared to ground-based Emergency Medical Service (EMS), it is important to further investigate which methods would allow for the optimization of these services. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of physician-staffed HEMS compared to ground-based EMS in developed scenarios with improvements in triage, aviation performance, and the inclusion of ischemic stroke patients.

Methods: Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) was assessed by comparing health outcomes and costs of HEMS versus ground-based EMS across six different scenarios.