Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Andreas Holtermann, Peter Schnohr, Borge Gronne Nordestgaard, Jacob Louis Marott
Summary: Leisure time physical activity is associated with reduced risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and all-cause mortality, while occupational physical activity is linked to increased risks, independently of each other. There is no significant interaction between the two domains of physical activity in terms of MACE or all-cause mortality risk.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ankura Singh, Rachel Zeig-Owens, Madeline Cannon, Mayris P. Webber, David G. Goldfarb, Robert D. Daniels, David J. Prezant, Paolo Boffetta, Charles B. Hall
Summary: This study compared mortality rates between World Trade Center (WTC)-exposed FDNY firefighters and similarly healthy, non-WTC-exposed/non-FDNY firefighters, and compared mortality in each cohort with the general population. The results showed that both cohorts of firefighters had lower all-cause mortality compared to the general population, and WTC-exposed firefighters had lower mortality rates compared to non-WTC-exposed firefighters.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Leslie Boden, Abay Asfaw, Andrew Busey, Yorghos Tripodis, Paul K. O'Leary, Katie M. Applebaum, Andrew C. Stokes, Matthew P. Fox
Summary: This study aimed to measure the impact of lost-time occupational injuries on all-cause mortality in Washington State and compare it with previous estimates for New Mexico. The study found that lost-time injuries were associated with higher all-cause mortality compared to medical-only injuries. These findings suggest that the relationship between workplace injury and long-term mortality may be applicable to other states in the US.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yukun Li, Xiaodong Peng, Xuesi Wang, Rong Lin, Xinmeng Liu, Fanchao Meng, Xiaoying Liu, Linling Li, Rong Bai, Songnan Wen, Yanfei Ruan, Ribo Tang, Nian Liu
Summary: A large representative study in the U.S. showed that shift workers have a higher risk of all-cause mortality compared to non-shift workers. Furthermore, individuals with a pro-inflammatory dietary pattern in combination with shift work status had the highest mortality risk. Adopting an anti-inflammatory diet significantly mitigates the detrimental effect of shift work on mortality risk.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nuria Matilla-Santander, Anthony A. Matthews, Virginia Gunn, Carles Muntaner, Bertina Kreshpaj, David H. Wegman, Nestor Sanchez-Martinez, Julio C. Hernando-Rodriguez, Maria Albin, Rebeka Balogh, Letitia Davis, Theo Bodin
Summary: This study examines the causal effect of transitioning from precarious to standard employment on the risk of mortality. Using data from Swedish registers, the results show that such transition reduces the risk of death, especially for those who remain in standard employment for the full 12 years.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Patricia Pinheiro de Freitas, Mariana Souza Lopes, Ada Avila Assuncao, Aline Cristine Souza Lopes
Summary: The study showed that a considerable proportion of Brazilian workers face high levels of physical and psychosocial demands at work, which are associated with occupational characteristics and health conditions. Hence, investigating the role of work activities in disease causation and implementing interventions and policies to improve physical and psychosocial health at the workplace are necessary.
CADERNOS DE SAUDE PUBLICA
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Akiyoshi Shimura, Katsunori Yokoi, Yoshiki Ishibashi, Yusaku Akatsuka, Takeshi Inoue
Summary: Remote work was found to reduce psychological and physical stress responses, but full-remote work of 5 days a week was associated with decreased work productivity. This suggests that changing work styles can have positive effects on mental health even after the end of the pandemic.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jiayi Yi, Lili Wang, Jiajun Guo, Ping Sun, Ping Shuai, Xiaoxiang Ma, Xiaojiao Zuo, Yuping Liu, Zhengwei Wan
Summary: A study on US adults over a 13-year follow-up period found that excessive nighttime physical activity is associated with higher risks of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lars Louis Andersen, Jacob Pedersen, Emil Sundstrup, Sannie Vester Thorsen, Reiner Rugulies
Summary: According to the study, the risk of long-term sickness absence associated with high physical work demands increases with age. Workplaces should adjust physical work demands according to the capabilities of workers in different age groups.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Toshiko Tanaka, Sameera A. A. Talegawkar, Yichen Jin, Julian Candia, Giovanna Fantoni, Stefania Bandinelli, Luigi Ferrucci
Summary: This study characterized the plasma proteomics profile of cardiovascular health (CVH) and identified 92 proteins associated with CVH, among which 33 proteins significantly mediated the associations between CVH and all-cause mortality. The proteins associated with better CVH were enriched for proteins related to the suppression of the complement coagulation and GH/IGF pathways.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Laura Macdonald, Natalie Nicholls, Denise Brown, Richard Mitchell
Summary: This study proposes a method to quantify changes in the built environment over time and explores its association with mortality rates. The results show that there is no direct relationship between changes in the built environment and mortality rates, but the areas that experience future changes in the built environment have different initial mortality rates compared to those that do not. This study provides new insights into understanding the changes in the built environment at a national level.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Shamima Akter, Tetsuya Mizoue, Akiko Nanri, Atsushi Goto, Mitsuhiko Noda, Norie Sawada, Taiki Yamaji, Motoki Iwasaki, Manami Inoue, Shoichiro Tsugane
Summary: The study found a U-shaped association between low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) score and total mortality among Asians, with high animal protein and fat in LCD associated with higher mortality risk. Conversely, a LCD high in plant-based sources of protein and fat was associated with a lower risk of total and cardiovascular mortality.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Review
Gerontology
Ernest Gonzales, Cliff Whetung, Yeonjung Jane Lee, Rachel Kruchten
Summary: This scoping review explores the scientific literature on the association between workplace demands and cognitive health, as well as whether race and ethnicity have a direct or indirect relationship with occupational complexity and cognitive health. The review finds that previous studies have overlooked the role of race and ethnicity, and the association between workplace demands and cognitive health is not linear. Emerging evidence suggests that interventions targeting racial and ethnic minorities, as well as individuals with low education, may be effective in improving cognitive health outcomes.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
David Martinez Gomez, Pieter Coenen, Carlos Celis-Morales, Jorge Mota, Fernando Rodriguez-Artalejo, Charles Matthews, Pedro F. Saint-Maurice
Summary: The study found that the relationship between high occupational physical activity (OPA) and long-term mortality risk was attenuated after adjustments for education and smoking factors, suggesting that individuals engaged in high OPA should pay attention to physical activity outside of work to fully benefit from the health benefits of being physically active.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Dong Hoon Lee, Leandro F. M. Rezende, Hee-Kyung Joh, NaNa Keum, Gerson Ferrari, Juan Pablo Rey-Lopez, Eric B. Rimm, Fred K. Tabung, Edward L. Giovannucci
Summary: Engaging in moderate or vigorous physical activities for an appropriate amount of time can reduce the risk of mortality.
Article
Sport Sciences
Mikkel Kolind, Soren Gam, Jeppe G. Phillip, Fernando Pareja-Blanco, Henrik B. Olsen, Ying Gao, Karen Sogaard, Jakob L. Nielsen
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the acute effect of low-load exercise with blood-flow restriction on microvascular oxygenation and muscle excitability. The results showed that low-load exercise with blood-flow restriction can accelerate time to task failure and reduce mechanical work while achieving similar levels of oxygenation, blood-pooling, and muscle excitability. However, it may lead to increased pain.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nidhi Gupta, Charlotte Lund Rasmussen, Mikael Forsman, Karen Sogaard, Andreas Holtermann
Summary: The study found a positive dose-response association between prolonged elevated arm work and the risk of long-term sickness absence.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Behnam Liaghat, Soren T. Skou, Jens Sondergaard, Eleanor Boyle, Karen Sogaard, Birgit Juul-Kristensen
Summary: High-load shoulder strengthening exercise was found to be statistically superior to low-load exercise in improving self-reported function in patients with HSD and shoulder symptoms in the short term. Further studies are needed to confirm the clinical relevance, and patients should be supported to manage any associated minor adverse events.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Physiology
Jeppe Panduro, Jeppe F. Vigh-Larsen, Georgios Ermidis, Susana Povoas, Jakob Friis Schmidt, Karen Sogaard, Peter Krustrup, Magni Mohr, Morten Bredsgaard Randers
Summary: This study aimed to examine the acute metabolic response in upper and lower body skeletal muscle to football training organized as small-sided games (SSG). The results showed changes in muscle glycogen and lactate concentration in both upper and lower body muscles after football training, but the acute metabolic changes did not explain the previously reported training effect in the upper extremities.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Eduardo Martinez-Valdes, Roger M. Enoka, Ales Holobar, Kevin McGill, Dario Farina, Manuela Besomi, Francois Hug, Deborah Falla, Richard G. Carson, Edward A. Clancy, Catherine Disselhorst-Klug, Jaap H. van Dieen, Kylie Tucker, Simon Gandevia, Madeleine Lowery, Karen Sogaard, Thor Besier, Roberto Merletti, Matthew C. Kiernan, John C. Rothwell, Eric Perreault, Paul W. Hodges
Summary: The analysis of single motor unit (SMU) activity is crucial for understanding the neural strategies controlling muscle force. Traditionally, this analysis has been done invasively through intramuscular electromyography (EMG), but recent advances in signal processing techniques have enabled the identification of SMU activity in high-density surface electromyography (HDsEMG) recordings.
JOURNAL OF ELECTROMYOGRAPHY AND KINESIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Alessandro Chiarotto, Heike Gerger, Rogier M. van Rijn, Roy G. Elbers, Erin M. Macri, Jennie A. Jackson, Alex Burdorf, Bart W. Koes, Karen Sogaard
Summary: This systematic review updated a previous review on work-related physical and psychosocial risk factors for elbow disorders. Multiple databases were searched for studies on the associations between work-related physical or psychosocial factors and elbow disorders. The results showed that combined physical exposure indicators were associated with the occurrence of lateral epicondylitis, but no consistent associations were found for other exposures. These results do not allow for strong conclusions regarding the associations between work-related exposures and elbow disorders.
APPLIED ERGONOMICS
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Anne Faber Hansen, Peter Hasle, Sandrine Caroly, Karin Reinhold, Marina Jarvis, Astrid Overgaard Herrig, Bibi Dige Heiberg, Karen Sogaard, Laura Punnett, Mette Jensen Stochkendahl
Summary: This review examines the effectiveness of participatory workplace interventions on improving musculoskeletal health and identifies the factors that contribute to their success. The study found that interventions that start with workers' needs and have a positive implementation climate, clear roles and responsibilities, sufficient resources, and managerial commitment and involvement are more likely to achieve genuine worker participation. These interventions generate relevance, meaning, confidence, ownership, and trust for the workers. With this information, participatory ergonomic interventions can be carried out more effectively and sustainably in the future.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Heike Gerger, Karen Sogaard, Erin M. Macri, Jennie A. Jackson, Roy G. Elbers, Rogier M. van Rijn, Bart Koes, Alessandro Chiarotto, Alex Burdorf
Summary: This study provides an overview of the relationship between exposure to work-related hand-arm vibration and the occurrence of specific hand disorders. They collected and analyzed data from 10 studies with over 24,381 participants and found significant associations between vibration exposure and the occurrence of selected disorders. However, due to the majority of studies being cross-sectional, no firm conclusion can be made regarding causal relationships.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Helle Joon Christiansen, Karen Sogaard, Just Bendix Justesen, Gisela Sjogaard, Tina Dalager
Summary: Worksite intelligent physical exercise training and leisure time physical activities have the potential for long-term improvement of cardiovascular health. The study emphasizes the effectiveness of integrating intelligent physical exercise training during paid working hours and highlights the importance of adherence to training.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
Gisela Sjogaard, Karen Sogaard, Anne Faber Hansen, Anne Skov Ostergaard, Sanel Teljigovic, Tina Dalager
Summary: This paper discusses the high frequency of work-related disorders and presents an evidence-based exercise prescription to improve health and workability. The concept of Intelligent Physical Exercise Training (IPET) includes the assessment of health-related variables and provides an algorithm with cut-points for prescribing specific exercises.
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY AND KINESIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sanel Teljigovic, Marianne Lindahl, Camilla Molholm von Magius, Gisela Sjogaard, Karen Sogaard, Louise Fleng Sandal
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the internal consistency and construct validity of the Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment Questionnaire (SMFA) in older adults undergoing physical rehabilitation in an outpatient setting. Adequate internal consistency and construct validity were found for the SMFA, particularly in relation to physical health status. However, there were only fair correlations between SMFA scores and clinical outcome measures, indicating limitations in capturing muscle strength and functional capacity.
ANNALS OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Stephanie Mann, Henrik Baare Olsen, Helene M. Paarup, Karen Sogaard
Summary: This study aimed to compare violinists' upper body kinematics and muscle activity while playing with different supportive equipment: their usual chinrest (UC) or an ergonomic chinrest (EC). Minor differences were found between the two set-ups, with the EC resulting in less left rotation of the head (3.3 degrees), slightly more neck extension (1.3 degrees), and less muscle activity (0.5-1.0 %MVE). However, the overall high static muscle activity (4-10 %MVE across all muscles) was maintained using the EC, suggesting that other aspects besides chinrest design should be considered to lower the static workload demands.
APPLIED ERGONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Morten Dolso, Birgit Juul-Kristensen, Soren T. Skou, Karen Sogaard, Jens Sondergaard, Carsten Bogh Juhl, Behnam Liaghat
Summary: This study aimed to identify baseline and clinical characteristics associated with a better treatment outcome. The results showed that expectations of complete recovery, higher self-efficacy, lower fear of movement, and shorter symptom duration seemed to be important for better treatment outcomes.
MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Sasha L. Aspinall, Casper Glissmann Nim, Steen Harsted, Amy Miller, Cecilie K. Overas, Eric J. Roseen, James J. Young, Karen Sogaard, Greg Kawchuk, Jan Hartvigsen
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the gender of presenters at research-oriented chiropractic conferences from 2010 to 2019. The results showed that while the proportion of female presenters increased over time, the gender imbalance was more pronounced among the highest level of presenters. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor and report on gender diversity at future conferences and make recommendations to support the goal of gender equity.
CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Charlotte Brogger Bond, Mette Jensen Stochkendahl, Karen Sogaard, Lotte Nygaard Andersen
Summary: This study aims to understand how employees and managers experience the implementation of the health programme facilitated by health ambassadors. The findings indicate that employees consider health to be a private matter that should not be interfered with by the workplace, which poses challenges to the implementation of the health programme. Additionally, the health ambassadors lack proper training to facilitate health initiatives among their colleagues, with managers being the main driving force in implementing health initiatives.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WORKPLACE HEALTH MANAGEMENT
(2023)