Problematic Gaming Behavior Among Finnish Junior High School Students: Relation to Socio-Demographics and Gaming Behavior Characteristics.

Multiplatform digital media use and gaming have been increased in recent years. The aim of this study was to examine associations between sociodemographics and digital gaming behavior characteristics (i.e.

The distribution of melanopsin (OPN4) protein in the human brain.

Until now, melanopsin (OPN4) - a specialized photopigment being responsive especially to blue light wavelengths - has not been found in the human brain at protein level outside the retina. More specifically, OPN4 has only been found in about 2% of retinal ganglion cells (i.e.

Insomnia among brain tumor patients: a population-based prospective study of tumor patients in northern Finland.

Patients with neurological diseases often suffer from sleep disturbances. Insomnia among adult brain tumor patients has usually been studied as part of quality-of-life studies, or some case reports on insomnia in these patients have been described. The authors aimed to study insomnia in a prospective study setting among patients with primary brain tumors and evaluate whether insomnia is related to tumor laterality.

Footedness and Mounting-Short Review and Two Case Studies.

Footedness is a personal quality like handedness. Footedness may be associated with moving ability during mounting, dismounting, and jumping movements. Occupational accidents have occurred during movement at different working levels, during the use of access and exit systems, and during the mounting of vehicles.

Physical Workload Analysis Among Small Industry Activities Using Postural Data.

Small industry workers are often involved in manual handling operations that require awkward body postures, therefore, musculoskeletal disorders and occupational injuries are a major problem. In this study, various types of tasks were recorded with a video camera to chart and analyze different postures by computerized OWAS (Ovako Working Posture Analysing System). Collected data showed that poor postures were adopted not only for lifting or hammering operation but also for other tasks; mostly with bent and twisted back.