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Javed I, Nukman Y, Ghazilla RABR, Ahmad A, Dawal SZM, Tayyab A, Rashid Z. Electromyographic analysis of bilateral upper trapezius muscles at different levels of work-pace among sewing machine operators. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2024; 25:757. [PMID: 39354503 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-024-07874-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2024] [Accepted: 09/13/2024] [Indexed: 10/03/2024] Open
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Workers are driven to work faster in the industrial work environment to meet high productivity targets. An increased work pace leads to increased muscle activation. However, the effect of work pace on bilateral upper trapezius muscles during sewing machine operation in an industrial work environment has not been thoroughly investigated in experimental studies. Therefore, this research aims to conduct an experimental study to analyze the bilateral upper trapezius muscle activity of industrial sewing machine operators at different levels of work pace. Thirty subjects (15 males, and 15 females) continuously performed the sewing operation for two hours in an industrial work environment. Experiments were conducted for two levels of work pace i.e. low pace (100% of standard cycle time) and high pace (120% of standard cycle time). Electromyographic signals were recorded from the bilateral upper trapezius muscles. The EMG amplitude (RMS) among the muscles was computed. A statistically significant (p < 0.05) increase in muscle activity was observed with an increased work pace. In this study, right upper trapezius muscle activity increased by 30.4% during high work pace tasks compared to low pace, while the left upper trapezius showed a 24.12% increase. The right upper trapezius showed a mean difference of 0.696 (%MVC), and the left upper trapezius showed 0.399 (%MVC), both indicating greater activity during high-pace tasks. The increase in muscle activity with time indicated the presence of muscle fatigue among sewing machine operators. Furthermore, higher muscular activity was observed among females than males. This research highlights the critical need to balance productivity goals with the health and safety of workers, reducing the risk of muscle fatigue and associated work-related musculoskeletal disorders.
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- Iqra Javed
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- School of Systems and Technology, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Systems and Technology, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Pakistan
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Pakistan
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Poethko-Müller C, Schaffrath Rosario A, Sarganas G, Ordonez Cruickshank A, Scheidt-Nave C, Schlack R. [Fatigue in the general population: results of the "German Health Update 2023" study]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2024:10.1007/s00103-024-03950-1. [PMID: 39327264 DOI: 10.1007/s00103-024-03950-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 08/22/2024] [Indexed: 09/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND Fatigue is an unspecific symptom complex characterized by tiredness, lack of energy, and lack of concentration and is of considerable public health relevance, due to its links with incapacity for work, risk of accidents, and increased need for healthcare. METHODS The analyses are based on data from 9766 adults of the telephone survey "Gesundheit in Deutschland aktuell (GEDA)" 2023. Fatigue was recorded using the Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS), a validated instrument with 10 questions for self-assessment of fatigue. The scale was dichotomized into yes (at least mild to moderate fatigue) versus no (no fatigue). Population-weighted prevalences of fatigue and associated sociodemographic and health-related factors were calculated in descriptive analyses and multivariable Poisson regression. RESULTS The overall prevalence of fatigue in adults in Germany is 29.7% (95% CI 28.1-31.2), is highest in 18- to 29-year-olds (39.6% (95% CI 35.0-44.4)), and decreases in the age groups up to 65-79 years (20.6% (95% CI 18.2-23.3)). It is higher again in the very old age group (33.2% (95% CI 28.9-37.7)). Women have a higher risk of fatigue than men (aRR 1.19 (95% CI 1.08-1.32)). Fatigue is significantly associated with age, lower education, chronic illness, depression, and long COVID, regardless of covariates. DISCUSSION GEDA 2023 is one of the few population-based studies to have collected data on fatigue. The results allow estimates to be made for Germany on the frequency of fatigue and the significance of physical, psychological, and social influencing factors. They can be used as a reference or as a basis for trends over time as part of continuous health monitoring in Germany.
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- Christina Poethko-Müller
- Abt. Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsmonitoring, FG Körperliche Gesundheit, Robert Koch-Institut, General-Pape-Str. 62-66, 12101, Berlin, Deutschland.
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- Abt. Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsmonitoring, FG Gesundheitsberichterstattung, Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany
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- Abt. Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsmonitoring, FG Körperliche Gesundheit, Robert Koch-Institut, General-Pape-Str. 62-66, 12101, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Abt. Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsmonitoring, FG Körperliche Gesundheit, Robert Koch-Institut, General-Pape-Str. 62-66, 12101, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Abt. Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsmonitoring, FG Körperliche Gesundheit, Robert Koch-Institut, General-Pape-Str. 62-66, 12101, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Abt. Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsmonitoring, FG Psychische Gesundheit, Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany
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He J, Smith LM, Shkembi A, Neitzel RL. Evaluating the impact of occupational noise exposure on workplace fatal and nonfatal injuries in the U.S. (2006-2020). Int J Hyg Environ Health 2024; 263:114468. [PMID: 39332352 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2024] [Revised: 09/05/2024] [Accepted: 09/20/2024] [Indexed: 09/29/2024]
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OBJECTIVES This study assessed the relationship between occupational noise exposure and the incidence of workplace fatal injury (FI) and nonfatal injury (NFI) in the United States from 2006 to 2020. It also examined whether distinct occupational and industrial clusters based on noise exposure characteristics demonstrated varying risks for FI and NFI. METHODS An ecological study design was utilized, employing data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for FI and NFI and demographic data, the U.S. Census Bureau for occupation/industry classification code lists, and the U.S./Canada Occupational Noise Job Exposure Matrix for noise measurements. We examined four noise metrics as predictors of FI and NFI rates: mean Time-Weighted Average (TWA), maximum TWA, standard deviation of TWA, and percentage of work shifts exceeding 85 or 90 dBA for 619 occupation-years and 591 industry-years. K-means clustering was used to identify clusters of noise exposure characteristics. Mixed-effects negative binomial regression examined the relationship between the noise characteristics and FI/NFI rates separately for occupation and industry. RESULTS Among occupations, we found significant associations between increased FI rates and higher mean TWA (IRR: 1.06, 95% CI: 1.01-1.12) and maximum TWA (IRR: 1.10, 95% CI: 1.07-1.14), as well as TWA exceedance (IRR: 1.04, 95% CI: 1.01-1.07). Increased rates of NFI were found to be significantly associated with maximum TWA (IRR: 1.06, 95% CI: 1.04-1.09) and TWA exceedance (IRR: 1.03, 95% CI: 1.01-1.05). In addition, occupations with both higher exposure variability (IRR with FI rate: 1.49, 95% CI: 1.23-1.80; IRR with NFI rate: 1.40, 95% CI: 1.14-1.73) and higher level of sustained exposure (IRR with FI rate: 1.27, 95% CI: 1.12-1.44; IRR with NFI rate: 1.21, 95% CI: 1.05-1.39) were associated with higher rates of FI and NFI compared to occupations with low noise exposure. Among industries, significant associations between increased NFI rates and higher mean TWA (IRR: 1.05, 95% CI: 1.02-1.08) and maximum TWA (IRR: 1.06, 95% CI: 1.04-1.08) were observed. Unlike the occupation-specific analysis, industries with higher exposure variability and higher sustained exposures did not display significantly higher FI/NFI rates compared to industries with low exposure. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that occupational noise exposure may be an independent risk factor for workplace FIs/NFIs, particularly for workplaces with highly variable noise exposures. The study highlights the importance of comprehensive occupational noise assessments.
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- Jie He
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Abor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Abor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Abor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Abor, MI, 48109, USA.
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Mahdavi N, Tapak L, Darvishi E, Doosti-Irani A, Shafiee Motlagh M. Unraveling the interplay between mental workload, occupational fatigue, physiological responses and cognitive performance in office workers. Sci Rep 2024; 14:17866. [PMID: 39090219 PMCID: PMC11294527 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-68889-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024] Open
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Recently, cognitive demands in workplaces have surged significantly. This study explored the intricate relationship among mental workload (MWL), occupational fatigue, physiological responses, and cognitive performance in office workers by using collective semi-parametric models. One hundred office workers were selected from twenty offices involved in cognitive performance. MWL was assessed through the NASA Task Load Index (NASA-TLX), and occupational fatigue was measured using the Persian version of the Swedish Occupational Fatigue Inventory. Physiological responses, including respiratory rate, the electrical conductivity of the skin (ECS), Heart Rate (HR), and other heart-related parameters, were recorded from the participants during a work shift. Selective and Divided Attention tests were chosen to evaluate workers' cognitive function based on cognitive task analysis. The mean of MWL and occupational fatigue scores were 66.28 ± 11.76 and 1.62 ± 1.07, respectively. There was a significant moderate correlation between two dimensions, mental demand (0.429) and frustration (0.409), with functional fatigue. Also, Significant and, of course, nonlinear relationships were observed between MWL and HR (R2 = 0.44, P-value < 0.001) and ECS (R2 = 0.45, P-value < 0.001) and reaction time in selected (R2 = 0.34, P-value < 0.001) and divided test (R2 = 0.48, P-value < 0.001). Similarly, nonlinear relationships were observed between physiological responses and cognitive performance with fatigue among participants who had experienced higher levels of occupational fatigue. The MWL and fatigue seem to have a significant and non-linear effect on physiological parameters such as HR and ECS and cognitive parameters such as reaction time. Moreover, MWL can influence the dimension of functional fatigue of workers.
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- Neda Mahdavi
- Department of Ergonomics, Occupational Health and Safety Research Center, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
- Center of Excellence for Occupational Health, Occupational Health and Safety Research Center, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 65175-4171, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Modeling of Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
- Environmental Health Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Center of Excellence for Occupational Health, Occupational Health and Safety Research Center, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 65175-4171, Hamadan, Iran.
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Vital-Lopez FG, Doty TJ, Reifman J. When to sleep and consume caffeine to boost alertness. Sleep 2024:zsae133. [PMID: 38877981 DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsae133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 08/20/2024] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Sleep loss can cause cognitive impairments that increase the risk of mistakes and accidents. However, existing guidelines to counteract the effects of sleep loss are generic and are not designed to address individual-specific conditions, leading to sub-optimal alertness levels. Here, we developed an optimization algorithm that automatically identifies sleep schedules and caffeine-dosing strategies to minimize alertness impairment due to sleep loss for desired times of the day. METHODS We combined our previous algorithms that separately optimize sleep or caffeine to simultaneously identify the best sleep schedules and caffeine doses that minimize alertness impairment at desired times. The optimization algorithm uses the predictions of the well-validated Unified Model of Performance to estimate the effectiveness and physiological feasibility of a large number of possible solutions and identify the best one. To assess the optimization algorithm, we used it to identify the best sleep schedules and caffeine-dosing strategies for four studies that exemplify common sleep-loss conditions and compared the predicted alertness-impairment reduction achieved by using the algorithm's recommendations against that achieved by following the U.S. Army caffeine guidelines. RESULTS Compared to the alertness-impairment levels in the original studies, the algorithm's recommendations reduced alertness impairment on average by 63%, an improvement of 24 percentage points over the U.S. Army caffeine guidelines. CONCLUSIONS We provide an optimization algorithm that simultaneously identifies effective and safe sleep schedules and caffeine-dosing strategies to minimize alertness impairment at user-specified times.
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- Francisco G Vital-Lopez
- Department of Defense Biotechnology High Performance Computing Software Applications Institute, Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, Fort Detrick, MD, USA
- The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Behavioral Biology Branch, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Department of Defense Biotechnology High Performance Computing Software Applications Institute, Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, Fort Detrick, MD, USA
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Kotnik P, Roelands B, Bogataj Š. Prolonged theoretical classes impact students' perceptions: an observational study. Front Psychol 2024; 15:1278396. [PMID: 38449760 PMCID: PMC10916696 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1278396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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Mental fatigue (MF) arises during prolonged demanding cognitive activity and results in acute feelings of tiredness and a decreased physical and/or cognitive performance capacity. An often-overlooked population that is significantly at risk for the development of MF are university students. The current study investigated the impact of prolonged in-person theoretical classes on the perceptions of MF, boredom, and sleepiness among 27 Slovenian university students (first-year physiotherapy). Their subjective experiences at various time points during a 4-h class interspersed with a 20 min break were assessed with a repeated measures ANOVA and consequent Bonferroni post-hoc tests (significance set at <0.05). Subjective MF and sleepiness significantly increased during the first and the second part of the class (p < 0.05), while they significantly decreased during the break (p < 0.05). Boredom levels only increased significantly during the second part of the class (p < 0.05). Additionally, students who had inadequate sleep the night before the class reported higher levels of MF at the beginning of the class. This study highlighted a significant impact of a theoretical class on subjective feelings of mental fatigue and showed that a break in the middle of the class temporarily alleviated this negative impact. These results emphasize the importance of adequate sleep, effective breaks, and strategies to manage cognitive workload in optimizing students' cognitive well-being and academic performance. Further research is needed to better understand the underlying factors and develop targeted interventions to support students' cognitive functioning and well-being during prolonged academic sessions.
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- Petra Kotnik
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Novo Mesto, Novo Mesto, Slovenia
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- Human Physiology and Sports Physiotherapy Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Nephrology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Pehlevan E, Şevgin Ö. Effect of exercise given to factory workers with ergonomics training on pain and functionality: A randomized controlled trial. Work 2024; 78:195-205. [PMID: 38701125 DOI: 10.3233/wor-230663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Exercise and manual therapy are used with pharmacological interventions to manage low back pain and prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders. However, the potential benefits of incorporating exercise and ergonomics training for factory workers experiencing low back pain have not been definitively established. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess the impact of ergonomics training with exercises on pain, functionality, sleep, and fatigue among factory employees experiencing low back pain. METHODS This research was conducted as a randomized controlled trial involving workers with back pain employed in a plastic molding factory in Gebze, Kocaeli. Both groups received ergonomics training, but only the experimental group was given exercise training inclusive of stretching and core stabilization exercises. The workers in the experimental group were instructed to perform the exercises regularly for three days a week over a period of eight weeks. The McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ), the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) were used for pre-and post-treatment assessment. RESULTS The ODI, FSS, PSQI, and MPQ scores were significantly reduced in both groups. In the intergroup comparison, the exercise group showed a significantly greater decrease in all test scores compared to the control group. CONCLUSION The exercise group showed a statistically significant decrease in ODI, FSS, MPQ, and PSQI scores compared to the control group. This study demonstrated that exercise is a more effective practice than ergonomic training for factory workers suffering from chronic low back pain.
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- Elif Pehlevan
- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Institute of Health Sciences, Üsküdar University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Üsküdar University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Lees T, Chalmers T, Burton D, Zilberg E, Penzel T, Lal S. Psychophysiology of Monotonous Driving, Fatigue and Sleepiness in Train and Non-Professional Drivers: Driver Safety Implications. Behav Sci (Basel) 2023; 13:788. [PMID: 37887438 PMCID: PMC10603976 DOI: 10.3390/bs13100788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Fatigue and sleepiness are complex bodily states associated with monotony as well as physical and cognitive impairment, accidents, injury, and illness. Moreover, these states are often characteristic of professional driving. However, most existing work has focused on motor vehicle drivers, and research examining train drivers remains limited. As such, the present study psychophysiologically examined monotonous driving, fatigue, and sleepiness in a group of passenger train drivers and a group of non-professional drivers. Sixty-three train drivers and thirty non-professional drivers participated in the present study, which captured 32-lead electroencephalogram (EEG) data during a monotonous driving task. Fatigue and sleepiness were self-evaluated using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, the Karolinksa Sleepiness Scale, and the Checklist of Individual Strength. Unexpectedly, fatigue and sleepiness scores did not significantly differ between the groups; however, train drivers generally scored lower than non-professional drivers, which may be indicative of individual and/or industry attempts to reduce fatigue. Across both groups, fatigue and sleepiness scores were negatively correlated with theta, alpha, and beta EEG variables clustered towards the fronto-central and temporal regions. Broadly, these associations may reflect a monotony-associated blunting of neural activity that is associated with a self-reported fatigue state.
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- Ty Lees
- Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA;
- Center for Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Research, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA 02478, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Medical Innovation Neuroscience Data-Analytics (MIND) Unit, TD School, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia;
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- Compumedics Ltd., Melbourne, VIC 3067, Australia; (D.B.); (E.Z.)
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- Compumedics Ltd., Melbourne, VIC 3067, Australia; (D.B.); (E.Z.)
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- Interdisciplinary Sleep Medicine Center, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany;
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- Medical Innovation Neuroscience Data-Analytics (MIND) Unit, TD School, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia;
- Honorary, School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
- Honorary School of Public Heath, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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Thyssen JP, Nymand LK, Maul JT, Schmid-Grendelmeier P, Wu JJ, Frøstrup AG, Gren ST, Thomsen SF, Egeberg A. The Association Between Fatigue and Adult Atopic Dermatitis: A Cross-Sectional Study. Dermatitis 2023; 34:432-439. [PMID: 36724471 DOI: 10.1089/derm.2022.0036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Background: There is currently limited insight into the broader impact of atopic dermatitis (AD) on mental health. Although studies indicate that AD patients may experience fatigue, no study has so far examined fatigue in more granular detail, for example, occurrence of general fatigue, physical fatigue, reduced activity, reduced motivation, and mental fatigue, or correlated fatigue measures with AD severity and symptoms intensity. Objectives: To examine fatigue subtypes and their prevalence in adults with AD, as well as their possible association with AD severity. Methods: A survey was conducted in adults with AD who had been managed in a hospital setting. The Patient-Oriented SCORing Atopic Dermatitis was used to determine AD severity. Patient reported outcomes, including multidimensional fatigue inventory, were included. Results: Data from 2729 adults with AD were analyzed. The total and individual fatigue scores increased consistently with lower socioeconomic scores, higher AD severity, Dermatology Life Quality Index, itch, pain, and sleep scores. Increased fatigue scores were associated with AD severity in adjusted analyses. Conclusions: Among adults with AD, fatigue scores increased with disease severity as well as intensity of AD symptoms. Fatigue is a hitherto underappreciated symptom of AD that clinicians should be cognizant about.
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- Jacob P Thyssen
- From the Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- From the Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Dermatology Research and Education Foundation, Irvine, California, USA
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- From the Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- From the Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Yoon JH, Park NH, Kang YE, Ahn YC, Lee EJ, Son CG. The demographic features of fatigue in the general population worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1192121. [PMID: 37575103 PMCID: PMC10416797 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1192121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Background Fatigue is one of the most common subjective symptoms that impairs daily life and predict health-related events. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of fatigue in the global population. Methods PubMed and the Cochrane Library were used to search for relevant articles from inception to December 31, 2021. Studies with prevalence data of fatigue in the general population were selected and reviewed by three authors independently and cross-checked. Regarding subgroups, adults (≥18 years), minors (<18 years), and specific occupation population (participants in each study being limited to a specific occupational group), and fatigue types and severity, meta-analysis was conducted to produce point estimates and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). Results From the initial 3,432 studies, 91 studies accounting for 115 prevalence data points (623,624 participants) were finally selected. The prevalence of general fatigue (fatigue lasting < 6 months, or fatigue of unspecified duration) was 20.4% (95% CI, 16.7-25.0) in adults, 11.7% (95% CI, 5.2-26.6) in minors, and 42.3% (95% CI, 33.0-54.2) in specific occupations. Chronic fatigue (fatigue lasting more than 6 months) affected 10.1% (95% CI, 8.2-12.5) of adults, 1.5% (95% CI, 0.5-4.7) of minors, and 5.5% (95% CI, 1.4-21.6) of subjects in specific occupations. There was an overall female-predominant prevalence for all subgroup analyses, with a total odds ratio of 1.4 (95% CI, 1.3-1.6). Regarding the severity and presence of medical causes, the total prevalence of moderate fatigue [14.6% (95% CI, 9.8-21.8)] was 2.4-fold that of severe fatigue [6.1% (95% CI, 3.4-11.0)], while unexplained fatigue (fatigue experienced by individuals without any underlying medical condition that can explain the fatigue) was ~2.7-fold that of explained fatigue (fatigue experienced by individuals with a medical condition that can explain the fatigue); as proportion of 40.0% of physical, 8.6% of mental, and 28.4% of mixed cause. Conclusions This study has produced the first comprehensive picture of global fatigue prevalence in the general population, which will provide vital reference data contributing to fatigue-related research, including the prevention of diseases. Systematic review registration Identifier: CRD42021270498.
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- Ji-Hae Yoon
- Research Center for CFS/ME, Daejeon Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for CFS/ME, Daejeon Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for CFS/ME, Daejeon Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health Service Management, Daejeon University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for CFS/ME, Daejeon Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Bioscience and Integrative Medicine, Daejeon University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Liu SSH, Ma CJ, Chou FY, Cheng MYC, Wang CH, Tsai CL, Duh WJ, Huang CH, Lai F, Lu TC. Applying a Smartwatch to Predict Work-related Fatigue for Emergency Healthcare Professionals: Machine Learning Method. West J Emerg Med 2023; 24:693-702. [PMID: 37527373 PMCID: PMC10393460 DOI: 10.5811/westjem.58139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Healthcare professionals frequently experience work-related fatigue, which may jeopardize their health and put patient safety at risk. In this study, we applied a machine learning (ML) approach based on data collected from a smartwatch to construct prediction models of work-related fatigue for emergency clinicians. METHODS We conducted this prospective study at the emergency department (ED) of a tertiary teaching hospital from March 10-June 20, 2021, where we recruited physicians, nurses, and nurse practitioners. All participants wore a commercially available smartwatch capable of measuring various physiological data during the experiment. Participants completed the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI) web form before and after each of their work shifts. We calculated and labeled the before-and-after-shift score differences between each pair of scores. Using several tree-based algorithms, we constructed the prediction models based on features collected from the smartwatch. Records were split into training/validation and testing sets at a 70:30 ratio, and we evaluated the performances using the area under the curve (AUC) measure of receiver operating characteristic on the test set. RESULTS In total, 110 participants were included in this study, contributing to a set of 1,542 effective records. Of these records, 85 (5.5%) were labeled as having work-related fatigue when setting the MFI difference between two standard deviations as the threshold. The mean age of the participants was 29.6. Most of the records were collected from nurses (87.7%) and females (77.5%). We selected a union of 31 features to construct the models. For total participants, CatBoost classifier achieved the best performances of AUC (0.838, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.742-0.918) to identify work-related fatigue. By focusing on a subgroup of nurses <35 years in age, XGBoost classifier obtained excellent performance of AUC (0.928, 95% CI 0.839-0.991) on the test set. CONCLUSION By using features derived from a smartwatch, we successfully built ML models capable of classifying the risk of work-related fatigue in the ED. By collecting more data to optimize the models, it should be possible to use smartwatch-based ML models in the future to predict work-related fatigue and adopt preventive measures for emergency clinicians.
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- Sot Shih-Hung Liu
- National Taiwan University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- National Taiwan University, Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics, Taipei, Taiwan
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- MOST Joint Research Center for AI Technology and All VISTA Healthcare (AINTU), Taipei, Taiwan
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- National Taiwan University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- National Taiwan University, Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- National Taiwan University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- National Taiwan University, Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- National Taiwan University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- National Taiwan University, Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- MOST Joint Research Center for AI Technology and All VISTA Healthcare (AINTU), Taipei, Taiwan
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- National Taiwan University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- National Taiwan University, Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- National Taiwan University, Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics, Taipei, Taiwan
- National Taiwan University, Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Taipei, Taiwan
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- National Taiwan University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- National Taiwan University, Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Lee Y, Lee Y, Kim D. Bio-signals Collecting System for Fatigue Level Classification . ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2023; 2023:1-5. [PMID: 38083539 DOI: 10.1109/embc40787.2023.10340350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Fatigue is a risk factor that reduces quality of life and work efficiency, and threatens safety in a high-risk environment. However, fatigue is not yet precisely defined and is not a quantified concept as it relies on subjective evaluation. The purpose of this study is to manage risks, improve mission efficiency, and prevent accidents through the development of machine learning and deep learning based fatigue level classifier. Acquiring true fatigue levels to train machine learning and deep learning fatigue classifier may play a fundamental role. Aims of this study are to develop a bio-signal collecting device and to establish a protocol for capturing and purifying data for extracting the true fatigue levels accurately. The bio-signal collection system gathered visual, thermal, and vocal signals at the same time for one minute. The true fatigue level of the subjects is classified through the Daily Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory and physiological indicators related to fatigue for screening the subjective factors out. The generated dataset is constructed as a DB along with the true fatigue levels and is provided to the research institutions. In conclusion, this study proposes a research method that collects bio-signals and extracts the true fatigue levels for training machine learning and deep learning based fatigue level classifier to evaluate the fatigue of healthy subjects in multi-levels.
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Ullah H, Sommella E, Minno AD, Piccinocchi R, Buccato DG, Lellis LFD, Riccioni C, Baldi A, El-Seedi HR, Khalifa SAM, Piccinocchi G, Campiglia P, Sacchi R, Daglia M. Combination of Chemically Characterized Pomegranate Extract and Hydrophilic Vitamins against Prolonged Fatigue: A Monocentric, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. Nutrients 2023; 15:2883. [PMID: 37447210 DOI: 10.3390/nu15132883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Prolonged fatigue is associated with non-pathological causes and lacks an established therapeutic approach. The current study is aimed at assessing the efficacy of a new food supplement (Improve™) based on a chemically characterized pomegranate extract and hydro-soluble vitamins (B complex and C). UHPLC-HRMS analysis of pomegranate extract showed the presence of 59 compounds, with gallotannins and ellagitannins being the most abundant phytochemicals. For the clinical study, 58 subjects were randomized into two groups, 1 and 2 (n = 29, each), which received either the food supplement or placebo. The effects of the food supplement against fatigue were assessed via validated questionnaires, recorded at time intervals t0 (at baseline), t1 (after 28 days), t2 (56 days), and t3 (after follow-up) in combination with the analysis of biochemical markers at t0 and t2. Fatigue severity scale (FSS) questionnaire scores were significantly decreased at the t2 and t3 time intervals in subjects treated with the food supplements, while the effect of the food supplement on a 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF-12) was not considerable. Moreover, the food supplement did not significantly affect biochemical parameters associated with fatigue and stress conditions. This study shows that the food supplement tested reduces prolonged fatigue following two months of supplementation in healthy subjects with mild prolonged fatigue.
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- Hammad Ullah
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate, Via Gaetano Salvatore 486, 80145 Naples, Italy
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- Level 1 Medical Director Anaesthesia and Resuscitation A. U. O. Luigi Vanvitelli, Via Santa Maria di Costantinopoli, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- International Research Center for Food Nutrition and Safety, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Islamic University of Madinah, Madinah 42351, Saudi Arabia
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- Psychiatry and Psychology Department, Capio Saint Göran's Hospital, Sankt Göransplan 1, 112 19 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Comegen S.c.S., Società Cooperativa Sociale di Medici di Medicina Generale, Viale Maria Bakunin 41, 80125 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
- European Biomedical Research Institute of Salerno, Via De Renzi 50, 84125 Salerno, Italy
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- Applied Statistic Unit, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 24, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
- International Research Center for Food Nutrition and Safety, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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Shkembi A, Smith LM, Bregg S, Neitzel RL. Evaluating Occupational Noise Exposure as a Contributor to Injury Risk among Miners. Ann Work Expo Health 2022; 66:1151-1161. [PMID: 36053031 DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxac059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study: (i) assessed the relationship between noise exposure and injury risk, comprehensively adjusting for individual factors, psychosocial stressors, and organizational influences; (ii) determined the relative importance of noise on injuries; (iii) estimated the lowest observed adverse effect level (LOAEL) of noise on injury risk to determine the threshold of noise considered hazardous to injuries; and (iv) quantified the fraction of injuries that could be attributed to hazardous noise exposure. METHODS In this cross-sectional study at 10 US surface mine sites, traditional mixed effects, Poisson regression, and boosted regression tree (BRT) models were run on the number of reported work-related injuries in the last year. The LOAEL of noise on injuries was identified by estimating the percent increase in work-related injuries at different thresholds of noise exposure using a counterfactual estimator through the BRT model. A population attributable fraction (PAF) was quantified with this counterfactual estimator to predict reductions in injuries at the LOAEL. RESULTS Among 18 predictors of work-related injuries, mine site, perceived job safety, age, and sleepiness were the most important predictors. Occupational noise exposure was the seventh most important predictor. The LOAEL of noise for work-related injuries was a full-shift exposure of 88 dBA. Exposure ≥88 dBA was attributed to 20.3% (95% CI: 11.2%, 29.3%) of reported work-related injuries in the last year among the participants. CONCLUSIONS This study further supports hypotheses of a dose-response relationship between occupational noise exposure and work-related injuries, and suggests that exposures ≥88 dBA may increase injury risk in mining.
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- Abas Shkembi
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,Michael & Associates, Inc., State College, PA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Cunningham TR, Guerin RJ, Ferguson J, Cavallari J. Work-related fatigue: A hazard for workers experiencing disproportionate occupational risks. Am J Ind Med 2022; 65:913-925. [PMID: 35088430 PMCID: PMC9325913 DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Long working hours and fatigue are significant occupational safety and health (OSH) hazards for working populations who experience disproportionate risks of injury and illness. These groups include young or new workers, aging workers, contingent and temporary workers, immigrant and nonnative workers, female workers, minority workers, workers with low levels of education and lower socioeconomic status, and small business employees. An increasing focus on newer determinants of health in the workplace, such as health equity and work-life conflict, in worker populations at greater risk for injury or illness, provides an opportunity for researchers to address the causes and consequences of work-related fatigue in high-risk populations. METHODS Articles in the OSH literature that addressed fatigue in higher-risk workers were identified by the authors or recommended by subject matter experts in workplace fatigue as part of a Working Hours, Sleep and Fatigue Forum. Additional articles were identified by searching for a combination of specific at-risk worker group titles (e.g., female workers, temporary workers) with fatigue or working hours. RESULTS There remains a paucity of research specifically addressing working hours and fatigue among disproportionately at-risk worker populations. The literature reviewed in this paper suggests that several of these populations are at increased risk of fatigue due to multiple factors, such as irregular shifts, lack of access to fatigue management resources, and socioeconomic barriers. CONCLUSIONS More research is needed to identify solutions to address fatigue in working populations who may be at greater risk for its consequences by virtue of adverse socioeconomic and related factors. Interventions to address work-related fatigue in specific at-risk worker groups should also consider the multiple and overlapping categories of risk within these populations.
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- Thomas R. Cunningham
- Division of Science Integration, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Heath, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Science Integration, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Heath, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- School of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health Science, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA,School of Medicine, Stanford Center for Population Health Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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Neural effects of viewing children’s faces on mental fatigue: a magnetoencephalography study. Exp Brain Res 2022; 240:2885-2896. [DOI: 10.1007/s00221-022-06466-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Gerstner GR, Mota JA, Giuliani HK, Weaver MA, Shea NW, Ryan ED. The impact of repeated bouts of shiftwork on rapid strength and reaction time in career firefighters. ERGONOMICS 2022; 65:1086-1094. [PMID: 34882513 DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2021.2016997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of repeated bouts of shiftwork on lower extremity maximal and rapid strength and reaction time in career firefighters. Thirty-five firefighters (3 females; 34.3 ± 9.1 years) performed a psychomotor vigilance test (PVT) and reactive maximal isometric strength assessment prior to and following a full shift rotation (three 24-hr on-off shifts). Reaction time (RT), maximal, absolute and normalised rapid strength (50, 100, 150, 200 ms), and PVT measures were assessed on-site. Separate linear regression models were used to evaluate the POST-PRE change in variables adjusted for BMI, age, sleep, and call duration. Early (50 ms) absolute rapid strength was the only variable significantly reduced (-25.9%; p = 0.031) following the full shift rotation. Our findings indicate that early rapid strength may be a sensitive measure in detecting work-related fatigue, despite minimal changes in sleep between work and non-work nights and a low call duration. Practitioner summary: We examined the impact of repeated shiftwork on changes in reaction time and neuromuscular function. Early rapid strength was a sensitive, portable lab assessment that feasibly measured work-related fatigue in career firefighters. Interventions that mitigate work-related fatigue may be impactful at preventing falls and/or risk of musculoskeletal injury.
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- Gena R Gerstner
- Neuromechanics Laboratory, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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- Neuromuscular Assessment Laboratory, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Human Movement Science Curriculum, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Elon University, Elon, NC, USA
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- Neuromuscular Assessment Laboratory, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Human Movement Science Curriculum, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Department of Allied Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Lee S, Ryu S, Lee GE, Kawachi I, Morey BN, Slopen N. The association of acculturative stress with self-reported sleep disturbance and sleep duration among Asian Americans. Sleep 2022; 45:zsab298. [PMID: 34922392 PMCID: PMC8996032 DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsab298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVES This study aims to examine associations between acculturative stress-defined as the psychological impact, or stress reaction, of adapting to a new cultural context-and self-reported sleep outcomes among Chinese and Korean immigrants in the United States. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, acculturative stress was assessed using a 9-item scale, and sleep disturbance was measured using the 8-item scale. Sleep duration was self-reported. Poisson and linear regression analyses were conducted to examine the associations between acculturative stress, sleep disturbance, and sleep duration. RESULTS Our sample consists of 400 participants (females: 52%, Chinese: 50%, Koreans: 50%, the mean of age = 58.4). 81.8% of them were classified as having no sleep disturbance, whereas 18.2% were classified as having sleep disturbance. Poisson models revealed that greater acculturative stress was associated with a higher prevalence of sleep disturbance (Prevalence Ratio (PR): 1.18, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.06% to 1.31%). In linear models, a one-unit increase in acculturative stress was associated with 0.08 hr less sleep (p < .05). Interaction tests indicated effect modification for sleep disturbance by sex and ethnic identity: only women had a significant association between acculturative stress and sleep disturbance (PR: 1.30; 95% CI: 1.13 to 1.49), while the association was significant for individuals identifying as "very Asian" (PR: 1.21; 95% CI: 1.08 to 1.35), but not for those identifying as "mostly Asian" or "bicultural/western". CONCLUSIONS If findings are replicated, we suggest developing intervention programs for Asian immigrants to minimize acculturative stress and bolster protective factors that decrease the risk for poor sleep outcomes.Information on Clinical Trial: Name: Screening To Prevent ColoRectal Cancer (STOP CRC) among At-Risk Asian American Primary Care Patients NCT Number: NCT03481296 URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03481296?term=Sunmin+Lee&draw=2&rank=1.
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- Sunmin Lee
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
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- School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Health, Society, & Behavior, Program in Public Health, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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Hansen PW, Schlünssen V, Fonager K, Bønløkke JH, Hansen CD, Bøggild H. Association of perceived work pace and physical work demands with occupational accidents: a cross-sectional study of ageing male construction workers in Denmark. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:18. [PMID: 34991530 PMCID: PMC8740362 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12461-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Occupational accidents continue to be a significant public health challenge worldwide. Construction workers in particular are at high risk of occupational accidents, and thus it is of major importance to identify possible predictors of occupational accidents among construction workers. We aimed to investigate the association between self-reported work pace and physical work demands and occupational accidents among ageing male construction workers in Denmark. METHODS Data on perceived work pace, physical work demands, and occupational accidents was acquired from questionnaires sent to ageing construction workers in Denmark in 2016 as part of the ALFA project (ALdring og Fysisk Arbejde; Ageing and Physical Work). A sample of 1270 Danish male construction workers above 50 years of age was included in the present study. Multiple logistic regression models were applied, with adjustments for age, smoking, body mass index, musculoskeletal disorders, occupation, work experience, and support at work. RESULTS Of 1270 construction workers, 166 (13.1%) reported an occupational accident within the last 12 months. There was no significant association between perceived work pace and occupational accidents, but physical work demands were associated with higher odds for occupational accidents, with an odds ratio of 2.27 (95% confidence interval 1.26-4.10) for medium physical work demands and 2.62 (95% confidence interval 1.50-4.57) for high physical work demands. CONCLUSIONS Ageing male construction workers with high physical work demands had statistically significant higher odds of having an occupational accident. By contrast, perceived work pace was not associated with occupational accidents in this large cross-sectional study.
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- Pernille Weber Hansen
- Department of Public Health, Environment, Occupation and Health, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aarhus University, Bartholins Allé 2, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Sdr. Skovvej 15, 9000, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, Environment, Occupation and Health, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aarhus University, Bartholins Allé 2, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark.,National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersø Parkallé 105, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Sdr. Skovvej 15, 9000, Aalborg, Denmark.,Department of Social Medicine, Aalborg University Hospital, Havrevangen 1, 9000, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aalborg University Hospital, Havrevangen 1, 9000, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Sociology and Social Work, Aalborg University, Fibigerstræde 13, 9220, Aalborg Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Health Science and Technology, Public Health and Epidemiology Group, Aalborg University, Niels Jernes Vej 14, 9220, Aalborg, Denmark.
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Muflihah Darwis A, Furqaan Nai'em M, Thamrin Y, Noviponiharwani, Rahmadani S, Amin F. Safety risk assessment in construction projects at Hasanuddin University. GACETA SANITARIA 2021; 35 Suppl 2:S385-S387. [PMID: 34929857 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2021.10.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess risk of occupational safety and health in one of construction projects at Hasanuddin University. METHODS The research is a descriptive study with an observational approach. The sample in this study were all employees of Construction Projects in Hasanuddin University amounting 80 samples drawn using a purposive sampling method. The data analyzed using AS/NZS 4360 Risk Management Form. RESULT It was found that the types of activities that have an extreme level of risk are eyes exposed to sparks, feet being trampled or punctured by pieces of iron, electrocuted or shorted when using electricity in cutting tools, and exposed to paint or thinner so that breathing is disturbed and skin irritation with a value of each risk level 16. While the activities that have the highest extreme risk level with a risk level value of 20 are the roof frame collapsed and fell when installed. CONCLUSIONS The highest risk is roof truss installation work with the risk of the roof frame collapsing and falling during the installation.
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- A Muflihah Darwis
- Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia.
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- Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
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- Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
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- Sanitation Study Program, Muhammadiyah Health Polytechnic, Makassar, Indonesia
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- Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
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- Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
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Schweizer T, Wyss T, Gilgen-Ammann R. Detecting Soldiers' Fatigue Using Eye-Tracking Glasses: Practical Field Applications and Research Opportunities. Mil Med 2021; 187:e1330-e1337. [PMID: 34915554 PMCID: PMC10100772 DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usab509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Objectively determining soldiers' fatigue levels could help prevent injuries or accidents resulting from inattention or decreased alertness. Eye-tracking technologies, such as optical eye tracking (OET) and electrooculography (EOG), are often used to monitor fatigue. Eyeblinks-especially blink frequency and blink duration-are known as easily observable and valid biomarkers of fatigue. Currently, various eye trackers (i.e., eye-tracking glasses) are available on the market using either OET or EOG technologies. These wearable eye trackers offer several advantages, including unobtrusive functionality, practicality, and low costs. However, several challenges and limitations must be considered when implementing these technologies in the field to monitor fatigue levels. This review investigates the feasibility of eye tracking in the field focusing on the practical applications in military operational environments. MATERIALS AND METHOD This paper summarizes the existing literature about eyeblink dynamics and available wearable eye-tracking technologies, exposing challenges and limitations, as well as discussing practical recommendations on how to improve the feasibility of eye tracking in the field. RESULTS So far, no eye-tracking glasses can be recommended for use in a demanding work environment. First, eyeblink dynamics are influenced by multiple factors; therefore, environments, situations, and individual behavior must be taken into account. Second, the glasses' placement, sunlight, facial or body movements, vibrations, and sweat can drastically decrease measurement accuracy. The placement of the eye cameras for the OET and the placement of the electrodes for the EOG must be chosen consciously, the sampling rate must be minimal 200 Hz, and software and hardware must be robust to resist any factors influencing eye tracking. CONCLUSION Monitoring physiological and psychological readiness of soldiers, as well as other civil professionals that face higher risks when their attention is impaired or reduced, is necessary. However, improvements to eye-tracking devices' hardware, calibration method, sampling rate, and algorithm are needed in order to accurately monitor fatigue levels in the field.
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- Theresa Schweizer
- Monitoring, Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen (SFISM), Macolin 2532, Switzerland
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- Monitoring, Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen (SFISM), Macolin 2532, Switzerland
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- Monitoring, Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen (SFISM), Macolin 2532, Switzerland
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Ryu S, Slopen N, Ogbenna BT, Lee S. Acculturation and sleep outcomes in Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III. Sleep Health 2021; 7:683-690. [PMID: 34645580 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleh.2021.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study investigates an association between acculturation and sleep outcomes in Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, an understudied population in sleep studies. DESIGN Cross-sectional. PARTICIPANTS About 1401 adults who spoke an Asian or Pacific Islander language from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III. MEASUREMENTS Acculturation was assessed using the Bidimensional Acculturation Scale and participants were categorized into non-Asian (proficient only in English), Bicultural (proficient in English and an Asian language), and Asian (proficient only in an Asian language). Nativity and years lived in the United States (US-born, ≤5 years, 6-20 years, and ≥21 years) was used as a proxy of acculturation. Linear and logistic regression models were examined associations between acculturation and sleep duration and sleep difficulties. RESULTS Those in the Bicultural group slept slightly longer by 0.19 hours per day than those in the non-Asian group, but this increase was driven by those sleeping >9 hours. Foreign-born Asians who lived in the United States for 6-20 years and ≥21 years slept less by 0.17 and by 0.28 hours relative to US-born Asians. Foreign-born Asians who lived in the United States ≤5 years were less likely to have sleep difficulties than US-born Asians (odds ratio: 0.49, 95% confidence interval: 0.26-0.92). CONCLUSIONS The Bicultural group has unusually long sleep hours, while the benefits of not having sleep difficulties among recent immigrants did not exist among immigrants who lived a longer time in the United States. Future studies should identify the mechanism underlying the observed associations.
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- Soomin Ryu
- School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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Biman S, Maharana S, Metri KG, Nagaratna R. Effects of yoga on stress, fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, and the quality of life among employees of diamond industry: A new approach in employee wellness. Work 2021; 70:521-529. [PMID: 34633352 DOI: 10.3233/wor-213589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Diamond industry employees often experience musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and stress, contributing to a low quality of life (QoL). Yoga is an ancient discipline of mind-body practice Yoga has numerous health benefits. OBJECTIVE This study investigated the efficacy of workplace yoga in improving stress, musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and QoL among employees of the diamond industry. METHODS One-hundred sixty-six employees of the diamond industry between the ages of 20 and 60 participated in the study. Participants were assigned to either yoga (n = 84) or waitlist (n = 82) groups. The yoga group received one hour of yoga, four days a week for three consecutive months. Participants in the waitlist group followed their daily routines. Musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, stress, and QoL were assessed at baseline and after three months. RESULTS One-hundred fifty-five employees completed the study. The yoga group showed significant (p < 0.05) improvement in pain, perceived stress, fatigue, and QoL domains after three months compared to baseline. The waitlist group showed no significant improvement in any of the measures. In the post scores comparison between the groups revealed a significant difference between the groups. CONCLUSION Workplace yoga found to be a useful, cost-effective and feasible intervention in improving stress, musculoskeletal pain, fatigues and quality of life among employees of the diamond industry. Yoga may be implemented in the workplace as a wellness program at the workplace.
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- Department of Yoga, Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan, India
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Zhang S, Zhu N. Exercise heat acclimation causes human responses and safety performance improvements. J Therm Biol 2021; 100:103042. [PMID: 34503789 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2021.103042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Heat acclimation (HA) is a widely recognized physiological phenomenon of human body in hot environments. HA has many benefits, such aspreventing hyperthermia responses, and is an efficient way to improve human responses to hyperthermal environments. However, it is not known whether HA is dependent on the environmental conditions. Moreover, its mechanism and effect on the safety performance remain unexplored. In this study, we created a climate chamber to simulate a hyperthermal environment. Thirty healthy males were recruited for this study, who were then trained under the same ambient conditions (temperature of 38 °C and relative humidity (RH) of 40%). The training involved running on treadmills (at 5 km/h) to simulate heavy manual labor, and performing heat stress tests (HST) under six different conditions (32 °C/40% RH, 35 °C/40%, 38 °C/40%, 32 °C/70%, 35 °C/70%, and 38 °C/70%). Their physiological indices (rectal temperature, heart rate, sweat loss and skin temperature) and one psychological index (thermal sensation) were measured. Furthermore, a hazard avoidance test device (HATD) was designed to evaluate the individual safety performance by detecting human errors. The results show that training and environmental conditions have different effects on HA. After HA, the physiological and psychological strain were significantly improved. More importantly, HA also helped improve the participants' awareness of the dangers and required emergency responses to face potential hazards. Overall, a reasonable HA training under proper conditions is helpful to ensure the safety of human beings. More research is needed to study the role of HA on safety performance.
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- Shuai Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Built Environment and Energy Application, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Built Environment and Energy Application, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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Maisel P, Baum E, Donner-Banzhoff N. Fatigue as the Chief Complaint – Epidemiology, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment. DEUTSCHES ARZTEBLATT INTERNATIONAL 2021; 118:566-576. [PMID: 34196270 DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fatigue is a main or secondary reason for 10-20% of all consultations with a primary care physician. METHODS This review is based on pertinent publications retrieved by a comprehensive, selective literature search on the epidemiology, etiology, and diagnostic evaluation of fatigue as a leading symptom of disease, as well as on the treatment of its common causes. Information was also included from the literature search we conducted for the German clinical practice guideline on fatigue that was issued by the German College of General Practitioners and Family Physicians (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Allgemeinmedizin und Familienmedizin, DEGAM). RESULTS Fatigue can be due to any of a broad spectrum of diseases, including decompensation of already known conditions. Sleep disorders and sleep-related disorders of breathing, depression (18.5%), and excessive psychosocial stress are the most common causes of persistent fatigue. Previously undiagnosed cancer is a rare cause, accounting for only 0.6% of cases (95% confidence interval [0.3; 1.3]). Anemia and other organic causes are rare as well (4.3% [2.7; 6.7]). Investigations beyond the history, physical examination, and simple laboratory tests are needed only in the presence of additional symptoms or findings. If the diagnosis remains unclear, watchful waiting and regularly scheduled follow-up help prevent an excessive focus on somatic causes, leading to overdiagnosis. Irrespective of specific causes, psychoeducative and psychotherapeutic approaches should be discussed with the patient, as well as an individually adapted exercise program. CONCLUSION The work-up of fatigue as a chief complaint should be guided by investigating common and/or potentially dangerous disorders. Since the latter are rare, an exclusively somatic focus should be avoided in order to prevent overdiagnosis.
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Thompson BJ. Fatigue and the Female Nurse: A Narrative Review of the Current State of Research and Future Directions. WOMEN'S HEALTH REPORTS (NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.) 2021; 2:53-61. [PMID: 33786531 PMCID: PMC8006794 DOI: 10.1089/whr.2020.0107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background: The female nurse exhibits a multitude of personal and environmental characteristics that renders this population especially prone to fatigue. The consequences of fatigue in nurses are widespread and impactful at the personal, organizational, and societal levels. These include high injury rates and burnout in the nurse and poor patient and organizational outcomes. Objective: This article discusses the implications of fatigue in female nurses, including the impacts of fatigue across multiple entities (e.g., worker, patient, organization). It also reviews the current state of the research, including recent work on nurse fatigue and work schedule characteristics, and key areas for future work that would help empirically establish approaches to counter the detrimental and widespread effects of fatigue. Method: A narrative literature review was conducted resulting from an analysis of the literature limited to peer-reviewed studies. Results: A confluence of factors combines to elevate the prevalence and risk of fatigue in the female nurse. Numerous measures have established that performance-based fatigue results from nursing work schedules in nurses. Data also demonstrate that fatigue accumulates across successive shifts. Recent evidence supports the use of objective fatigue measures, including psychomotor reaction time and muscle function-related variables. Current gaps in the literature are delineated in the text. Conclusions: Strategic and well-designed research studies, as well as recent technological advances in fatigue tracking tools have the potential to help workers, administrators, and organizations develop fatigue management programs that could reduce the heavy burdens of fatigue on a multitude of health, safety, and economical outcomes.
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- Brennan J Thompson
- Kinesiology and Health Science Department, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA
- Movement Research Clinic, Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA
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Araújo C, Ferreira-Silva R, Gara E, Goya T, Guerra R, Matheus L, Toschi-Dias E, Rodrigues A, Barbosa E, Fazan R, Lorenzi-Filho G, Negrão C, Ueno-Pardi L. Effects of exercise training on autonomic modulation and mood symptoms in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Braz J Med Biol Res 2021; 54:e10543. [PMID: 33729391 PMCID: PMC7959152 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x202010543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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We evaluated the effects of exercise training (ET) on the profile of mood states (POMS), heart rate variability, spontaneous baroreflex sensitivity (BRS), and sleep disturbance severity in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Forty-four patients were randomized into 2 groups, 18 patients completed the untrained period and 16 patients completed the exercise training (ET). Beat-to-beat heart rate and blood pressure were simultaneously collected for 5 min at rest. Heart rate variability (RR interval) was assessed in time domain and frequency domain (FFT spectral analysis). BRS was analyzed with the sequence method, and POMS was analyzed across the 6 categories (tension, depression, hostility, vigor, fatigue, and confusion). ET consisted of 3 weekly sessions of aerobic exercise, local strengthening, and stretching exercises (72 sessions, achieved in 40±3.9 weeks). Baseline parameters were similar between groups. The comparisons between groups showed that the changes in apnea-hypopnea index, arousal index, and O2 desaturation in the exercise group were significantly greater than in the untrained group (P<0.05). The heart rate variability and BRS were significantly higher in the exercise group compared with the untrained group (P<0.05). ET increased peak oxygen uptake (P<0.05) and reduced POMS fatigue (P<0.05). A positive correlation (r=0.60, P<0.02) occurred between changes in the fatigue item and OSA severity. ET improved heart rate variability, BRS, fatigue, and sleep parameters in patients with OSA. These effects were associated with improved sleep parameters, fatigue, and cardiac autonomic modulation, with ET being a possible protective factor against the deleterious effects of hypoxia on these components in patients with OSA.
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- C.E.L. Araújo
- Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Fisiologia, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
- Escola de Educação Física e Esportes, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
- Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Penedo T, Polastri PF, Rodrigues ST, Santinelli FB, Costa EDC, Imaizumi LFI, Barbieri RA, Barbieri FA. Motor strategy during postural control is not muscle fatigue joint-dependent, but muscle fatigue increases postural asymmetry. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0247395. [PMID: 33630950 PMCID: PMC7906473 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ankle and hip muscle fatigue on motor adjustments (experiment 1) and symmetry (experiment 2) of postural control during a quiet standing task. Twenty-three young adults performed a bipedal postural task on separate force platforms, before and after a bilateral ankle and hip muscle fatigue protocol (randomized). Ankle and hip muscles were fatigued separately using a standing calf raise protocol (ankle fatigue) on a step and flexion and extension of the hip (hip fatigue) sitting on a chair, at a controlled movement frequency (0.5Hz), respectively. In both experiments, force, center of pressure, and electromyography parameters were measured. The symmetry index was used in experiment 2 to analyze the postural asymmetry in the parameters. Our main findings showed that muscle fatigue impaired postural stability, regardless of the fatigued muscle region (i.e., ankle or hip). In addition, young adults used an ankle motor strategy (experiment 1) before and after both the ankle and hip muscle fatigue protocols. Moreover, we found increased asymmetry between the lower limbs (experiment 2) during the quiet standing task after muscle fatigue. Thus, we can conclude that the postural motor strategy is not muscle fatigue joint-dependent and a fatigue task increases postural asymmetry, regardless of the fatigued region (hip or ankle). These findings could be applied in sports training and rehabilitation programs with the objective of reducing the fatigue effects on asymmetry and improving balance.
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- Tiago Penedo
- Department of Physical Education, Human Movement Research Laboratory (MOVI-LAB), Graduate Program in Human Movement, School of Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, Laboratory of Information, Vision and Action (LIVIA), Graduate Program in Human Movement, School of Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, Laboratory of Information, Vision and Action (LIVIA), Graduate Program in Human Movement, School of Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, Human Movement Research Laboratory (MOVI-LAB), Graduate Program in Human Movement, School of Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, Human Movement Research Laboratory (MOVI-LAB), Graduate Program in Human Movement, School of Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, Human Movement Research Laboratory (MOVI-LAB), Graduate Program in Human Movement, School of Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centro Universitário Estácio de Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Physical Education and Sport at School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirao Preto (EEFERP), University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, Human Movement Research Laboratory (MOVI-LAB), Graduate Program in Human Movement, School of Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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Schweizer T, Wyss T, Gilgen-Ammann R. Eyeblink Detection in the Field: A Proof of Concept Study of Two Mobile Optical Eye-Trackers. Mil Med 2021; 187:e404-e409. [PMID: 33564826 PMCID: PMC9244949 DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usab032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Introduction High physical and cognitive strain, high pressure, and sleep deficit are part of daily
life for military professionals and civilians working in physiologically demanding
environments. As a result, cognitive and physical capacities decline and the risk of
illness, injury, or accidents increases. Such unfortunate outcomes could be prevented by
tracking real-time physiological information, revealing individuals’ objective fatigue
levels. Oculometrics, and especially eyeblinks, have been shown to be promising
biomarkers that reflect fatigue development. Head-mounted optical eye-trackers are a
common method to monitor these oculometrics. However, studies measuring eyeblink
detection in real-life settings have been lacking in the literature. Therefore, this
study aims to validate two current mobile optical eye-trackers in an unrestrained
military training environment. Materials and Method Three male participants (age 20.0 ± 1.0) of the Swiss Armed Forces participated in this
study by wearing three optical eye-trackers, two VPS16s (Viewpointsystem GmbH, Vienna,
Austria) and one Pupil Core (Pupil Labs GmbH, Berlin, Germany), during four military
training events: Healthcare education, orienteering, shooting, and military marching.
Software outputs were analyzed against a visual inspection (VI) of the video recordings
of participants’ eyes via the respective software. Absolute and relative blink numbers
were provided. Each blink detected by the software was classified as a “true blink” (TB)
when it occurred in the software output and the VI at the same time, as a “false blink”
(FB) when it occurred in the software but not in the VI, and as a “missed blink” (MB)
when the software failed to detect a blink that occurred in the VI. The FBs were further
examined for causes of the incorrect recordings, and they were divided into four
categories: “sunlight,” “movements,” “lost pupil,” and “double-counted”. Blink frequency
(i.e., blinks per minute) was also analyzed. Results Overall, 49.3% and 72.5% of registered eyeblinks were classified as TBs for the VPS16
and Pupil Core, respectively. The VPS16 recorded 50.7% of FBs and accounted for 8.5% of
MBs, while the Pupil Core recorded 27.5% of FBs and accounted for 55.5% of MBs. The
majority of FBs—45.5% and 73.9% for the VPS16 and Pupil Core, respectively—were
erroneously recorded due to participants’ eye movements while looking up, down, or to
one side. For blink frequency analysis, systematic biases (±limits of agreement) stood
at 23.3 (±43.5) and −4.87 (±14.1) blinks per minute for the VPS16 and Pupil Core,
respectively. Significant differences in systematic bias between devices and the
respective VIs were found for nearly all activities (P < .05). Conclusion An objective physiological monitoring of fatigue is necessary for soldiers as well as
civil professionals who are exposed to higher risks when their cognitive or physical
capacities weaken. However, optical eye-trackers’ accuracy has not been specified under
field conditions—especially not in monitoring fatigue. The significant overestimation
and underestimation of the VPS16 and Pupil Core, respectively, demonstrate the general
difficulty of blink detection in the field.
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- Theresa Schweizer
- Monitoring Canton: Bern, Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen (SFISM), Magglingen/Macolin 2532, Switzerland
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- Monitoring Canton: Bern, Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen (SFISM), Magglingen/Macolin 2532, Switzerland
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- Monitoring Canton: Bern, Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen (SFISM), Magglingen/Macolin 2532, Switzerland
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Kubo T, Matsumoto S, Sasaki T, Ikeda H, Izawa S, Takahashi M, Koda S, Sasaki T, Sakai K. Shorter sleep duration is associated with potential risks for overwork-related death among Japanese truck drivers: use of the Karoshi prodromes from worker's compensation cases. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2021; 94:991-1001. [PMID: 33527174 PMCID: PMC7849961 DOI: 10.1007/s00420-021-01655-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Purpose We aimed to cross-sectionally investigate how work and sleep conditions could be associated with excessive fatigue symptoms as an early sign of Karoshi (overwork-related cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases; CCVDs). Methods We distributed a questionnaire regarding work, sleep, and excessive fatigue symptoms to 5410 truck drivers, as the riskiest occupation for overwork-related CCVDs, and collected 1992 total samples (response rate: 36.8%). The research team collected 1564 investigation reports required for compensation for Karoshi. Of them, 190 reports listed the prodromes of Karoshi, which were used to develop the new excessive fatigue symptoms inventory. Results One-way analyses of variance showed that the excessive fatigue symptoms differed significantly by monthly overtime hours (p < 0.001), daily working time (p < 0.001), work schedule (p = 0.025), waiting time on-site (p = 0.049), number of night shifts (p = 0.011), and sleep duration on workdays (p < 0.001). Multivariate mixed-model regression analyses revealed shorter sleep duration as the most effective parameter for predicting excessive fatigue symptoms. Multiple logistic regression analysis confirmed that the occurrences of CCVDs were significantly higher in the middle [adjusted ORs = 3.56 (1.28–9.94)] and high-score groups [3.55 (1.24–10.21)] than in the low-score group. Conclusion The findings suggested that shorter sleep duration was associated more closely with a marked increase in fatigue, as compared with the other work and sleep factors. Hence, ensuring sleep opportunities could be targeted for reducing the potential risks of Karoshi among truck drivers. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00420-021-01655-5.
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- Tomohide Kubo
- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, 6-21-1, Nagao, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, 214-8585, Japan.
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- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, 6-21-1, Nagao, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, 214-8585, Japan
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- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, 6-21-1, Nagao, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, 214-8585, Japan
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- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, 6-21-1, Nagao, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, 214-8585, Japan
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- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, 6-21-1, Nagao, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, 214-8585, Japan
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- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, 6-21-1, Nagao, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, 214-8585, Japan
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- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, 6-21-1, Nagao, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, 214-8585, Japan
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- Ohara Memorial Institute for Science of Labour, Tokyo, Japan
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- Ohara Memorial Institute for Science of Labour, Tokyo, Japan
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Ramos AK, McGinley M, Carlo G. Fatigue and the Need for Recovery among Latino/a Immigrant Cattle Feedyard Workers. J Agromedicine 2021; 26:47-58. [PMID: 33779518 DOI: 10.1080/1059924x.2020.1845894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cattle feedyards are animal feeding operations where beef cattle are finished to market weight on grain. Cattle feeding can be dirty, demanding, and dangerous work. This study sought to assess the predictors of fatigue and the need for recovery among Latino/a immigrant cattle feedyard workers in the United States. A path model was examined to explore direct and indirect relations among physical fatigue, mental fatigue, need for recovery, job characteristics, and health and sociodemographic covariates. Lower self-reported health, experiencing physical pain, not handling animals, and decreased decision latitude were directly related to increased physical fatigue. Shorter tenure working on cattle feedyards, lower educational level, experiencing physical pain, and increased job demands were directly related to heightened mental fatigue. Being female, experiencing physical pain, an elevated average of hours worked per day, increased job demands, and less decision latitude were directly related to an increased need for recovery and indirectly related to both physical and mental fatigue. Physical and mental fatigue have specific correlates, but job characteristics, including job demands and decision latitude, can directly and indirectly impact workers' levels of physical and mental fatigue and their need for recovery. Both preventive measures and restructuring work operations may reduce the risk for fatigue and the need for recovery. Implications for cattle feedyard workers, supervisors, and employers are discussed. Finding ways to balance productivity and the well-being of workers should be a high priority for cattle feedyards across the country.
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- Athena K Ramos
- Center for Reducing Health Disparities, Department of Health Promotion, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 984340 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI, USA
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- Department of Human Development and Family Science, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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Dynamics in typewriting performance reflect mental fatigue during real-life office work. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0239984. [PMID: 33022017 PMCID: PMC7537853 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Mental fatigue has repeatedly been associated with decline in task performance in controlled situations, such as the lab, and in less controlled settings, such as the working environment. Given that a large number of factors can influence the course of mental fatigue, it is challenging to objectively and unobtrusively monitor mental fatigue on the work floor. We aimed to provide a proof of principle of a method to monitor mental fatigue in an uncontrolled office environment, and to study how typewriting dynamics change over different time-scales (i.e., time-on-task, time-of-day, day-of-week). To investigate this, typewriting performance of university employees was recorded for 6 consecutive weeks, allowing not only to examine performance speed, but also providing a natural setting to study error correction. We show that markers derived from typewriting are susceptible to changes in behavior related to mental fatigue. In the morning, workers first maintain typing speed during prolonged task performance, which resulted in an increased number of typing errors they had to correct. During the day, they seemed to readjust this strategy, reflected in a decline in both typing speed and accuracy. Additionally, we found that on Mondays and Fridays, workers adopted a strategy that favored typing speed, while on the other days of the week typing accuracy was higher. Although workers are allowed to take breaks, mental fatigue builds up during the day. Day-to-day patterns show no increase in mental fatigue over days, indicating that office workers are able to recover from work-related demands after a working day.
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Nai’em F, Darwis AM, Noviponiharwani, Amin F. Analysis of work accident cost on occupational safety and health risk handling at construction project of Hasanuddin University the Faculty of Engineering. ENFERMERIA CLINICA 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2020.06.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Poursadeqiyan M, Arefi MF, Khaleghi S, Moghaddam AS, Mazloumi E, Raei M, Hami M, Khammar A. Investigation of the relationship between the safety climate and occupational fatigue among the nurses of educational hospitals in Zabol. JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION 2020; 9:238. [PMID: 33209930 PMCID: PMC7652069 DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_309_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Some working and organizational conditions, such as psychological stress and shift work, are factors that threaten the health of staff working in health centers. These factors can cause fatigue in a long time. Fatigue reduces the ability to process information and decrease to respond to hazardous conditions and will affect the safety of the environment. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between safety climate and occupational fatigue in nurses working in Zabol city. METHODS This cross-sectional study was performed on 143 nurses working in educational hospitals of Zabol in 2019. The proportional sampling method was used, and the Swedish Occupational Fatigue Questionnaire and the Nurses Safety Questionnaire were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using independent t-test, analysis of variance, Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis tests, and SPSS-21 software. RESULTS In the present study, 57.3% were women and 42.7% were men. The mean score of occupational fatigue was 85.09 ± 41.49, and the mean score of safety climate was 67.15 ± 12.73. There is a significant inverse relationship between occupational fatigue and safety climate. The comparison of safety climate and its subscales between occupational and demographic variables showed that the score of male supervisors' attitude was 01.36 ± 2.41 while the score of female supervisors' attitude was 8.88 ± 2.61, and this difference was significant. Furthermore, cumulative burnout, the attitude of supervisors, and the safety climate were significantly different between different educational levels. CONCLUSION The results of this study showed that there is a relationship between occupational fatigue and safety climate. Issues related to safety and risk factors in hospitals due to the high risk of disease outbreak and mortality, in addition to being economical, are important in terms of the human aspect as well. In addition, the activity of nursing staff is more important compared to other groups because of providing health care and communicating with patients; thus, more education about the safety climate of the workplace environment in hospitals can reduce nurses' fatigue.
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- Mohsen Poursadeqiyan
- Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
- Health Sciences Research Center, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
- Health Sciences Research Center, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Health Sciences Research Center, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
- Department of Public Health, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
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- Health Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Health, Zabol Medicinal Plants Research Center, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran
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Improving fatigue risk management in healthcare: A scoping review of sleep-related/ fatigue-management interventions for nurses and midwives (reprint). Int J Nurs Stud 2020; 112:103745. [PMID: 32847675 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nurses and midwives make up almost 50% of the global healthcare shift working workforce. Shift work interferes with sleep and causes fatigue with adverse effects for nurses' and midwives' health, as well as on patient safety and care. Where other safety-critical sectors have developed Fatigue Risk Management Systems, healthcare is behind the curve; with published literature only focussing on the evaluation of discreet sleep-related/fatigue-management interventions. Little is known, however, about which interventions have been evaluated for nurses and midwives. Our review is a critical first step to building the evidence-base for healthcare organisations seeking to address this important operational issue. OBJECTIVES We address two questions: (1) what sleep-related/fatigue-management interventions have been assessed in nurses and midwives and what is their evidence-base? and (2) what measures are used by researchers to assess intervention effectiveness? DESIGN AND DATA SOURCES The following databases were searched in November, 2018 with no limit on publication dates: MEDLINE, PsychINFO and CINAHL. REVIEW METHODS We included: (1) studies conducted in adult samples of nurses and/or midwives that had evaluated a sleep-related/fatigue-management intervention; and (2) studies that reported intervention effects on fatigue, sleep, or performance at work, and on measures of attention or cognitive performance (as they relate to the impact of shift working on patient safety/care). RESULTS The search identified 798 potentially relevant articles, out of which 32 met our inclusion criteria. There were 8619 participants across the included studies and all were nurses (88.6% female). We did not find any studies conducted in midwives nor any studies conducted in the UK, with most studies conducted in the US, Italy and Taiwan. There was heterogeneity both in terms of the interventions evaluated and the measures used to assess effectiveness. Napping could be beneficial but there was wide variation regarding nap duration and timing, and we need to understand more about barriers to implementation. Longer shifts, shift patterns including nights, and inadequate recovery time between shifts (quick returns) were associated with poorer sleep, increased sleepiness and increased levels of fatigue. Light exposure and/or light attenuation interventions showed promise but the literature was dominated by small, potentially unrepresentative samples. CONCLUSIONS The literature related to sleep-related/fatigue-management interventions for nurses and midwives is fragmented and lacks cohesion. Further empirical work is warranted with a view to developing comprehensive Fatigue Risk Management Systems to protect against fatigue in nurses, midwives, and other shift working healthcare staff.
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Cardiorespiratory and Thermoregulatory Parameters Are Good Surrogates for Measuring Physical Fatigue during a Simulated Construction Task. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17155418. [PMID: 32731366 PMCID: PMC7432684 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17155418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cardiorespiratory (e.g., heart rate and breathing rate) and thermoregulatory (e.g., local skin temperature and electrodermal activity) responses are controlled by the sympathetic nervous system. To cope with increased physical workload, the sympathetic system upregulates its activity to generate greater sympathetic responses (i.e., increased heart rate and respiratory rate). Therefore, physiological measures may have the potential to evaluate changes in physical condition (including fatigue) during functional tasks. This study aimed to quantify physical fatigue using wearable cardiorespiratory and thermoregulatory sensors during a simulated construction task. Twenty-five healthy individuals (mean age, 31.8 ± 1.8 years) were recruited. Participants were instructed to perform 30 min of a simulated manual material handling task in a laboratory. The experimental setup comprised a station A, a 10-metre walking platform, and a station B. Each participant was asked to pick up a 15 kg ergonomically-designed wooden box from station A and then carried it along the platform and dropped it at station B. The task was repeated from B to A and then A to B until the participants perceived a fatigue level > 15 out of 20 on the Borg-20 scale. Heart rate, breathing rate, local skin temperature, and electrodermal activity at the wrist were measured by wearable sensors and the perceived physical fatigue was assessed using the Borg-20 scale at baseline, 15 min, and 30 min from the baseline. There were significant increases in the heart rate (mean changes: 50 ± 13.3 beats/min), breathing rate (mean changes: 9.8 ± 4.1 breaths), local skin temperature (mean changes: 3.4 ± 1.9 °C), electrodermal activity at the right wrist (mean changes: 7.1 ± 3.8 µS/cm), and subjective physical fatigue (mean changes: 8.8 ± 0.6 levels) at the end of the simulated construction task (p < 0.05). Heart rate and breathing rate at 15 and 30 min were significantly correlated with the corresponding subjective Borg scores (p < 0.01). Local skin temperature at 30 min was significantly correlated with the corresponding Borg scores (p < 0.05). However, electrodermal activity at the right wrist was not associated with Borg scores at any time points. The results implied cardiorespiratory parameters and local skin temperature were good surrogates for measuring physical fatigue. Conversely, electrodermal activity at the right wrist was unrelated to physical fatigue. Future field studies should investigate the sensitivity of various cardiorespiratory and thermoregulatory parameters for real time physical fatigue monitoring in construction sites.
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Johnston DW, Allan JL, Powell DJH, Jones MC, Farquharson B, Bell C, Johnston M. Why does work cause fatigue? A real-time investigation of fatigue, and determinants of fatigue in nurses working 12-hour shifts. Ann Behav Med 2020; 53:551-562. [PMID: 30124742 DOI: 10.1093/abm/kay065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND One of the striking regularities of human behavior is that a prolonged physical, cognitive, or emotional activity leads to feelings of fatigue. Fatigue could be due to (1) depletion of a finite resource of physical and/or psychological energy or (2) changes in motivation, attention, and goal-directed effort (e.g. motivational control theory). PURPOSE To contrast predictions from these two views in a real-time study of subjective fatigue in nurses while working. METHODS One hundred nurses provided 1,453 assessments over two 12-hr shifts. Nurses rated fatigue, demand, control, and reward every 90 min. Physical energy expenditure was measured objectively using Actiheart. Hypotheses were tested using multilevel models to predict fatigue from (a) the accumulated values of physical energy expended, demand, control, and reward over the shift and (b) from distributed lag models of the same variables over the previous 90 min. RESULTS Virtually all participants showed increasing fatigue over the work period. This increase was slightly greater when working overnight. Fatigue was not dependent on physical energy expended nor perceived work demands. However, it was related to perceived control over work and perceived reward associated with work. CONCLUSIONS Findings provide little support for a resource depletion model; however, the finding that control and reward both predicted fatigue is consistent with a motivational account of fatigue.
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Effects of triceps surae fatigue and weight training level on gait variability and local stability in young adults. Med Biol Eng Comput 2020; 58:1791-1802. [PMID: 32504344 DOI: 10.1007/s11517-020-02196-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Muscle fatigue negatively affects gait, and the changes in gait pattern due to muscle fatigue is influenced by which muscles are fatigued and pre-existing physical activity levels. However, how these factors alter gait stability and variability, measures related to risk of fall, remains unclear. To explore how muscular fatigue affects linear and nonlinear gait features in young adults, the effects of triceps surae fatigue and weight training level on gait variability and local stability, as well as a 12-min recovery time of post-fatigue period, were evaluated in young adults (trained and untrained groups). Some features were estimated, i.e., (i) step length (SL) and step frequency (SF), (ii) average standard deviation of trunk acceleration along strides (VAR), and (iii) local dynamic stability (LDS; maximum Lyapunov exponent). LDS presented a significant increase in the anterior-posterior direction with recovery to trained group. SL and SF changed immediately post-fatigue and recovered for both groups, while VAR increased significantly in all directions, with a recovery in the vertical direction for both groups and in the medial-lateral direction for trained group. Localized fatigue affected the analyzed gait variables independent of the participant's training condition, and an interval of 12 min does not seem to be enough for a complete recovery, suggesting a longer recovery period after tasks involving localized triceps surae fatigue to guarantee basal levels of gait variability and local stability. Graphical abstract Flow chart of the experimental protocol. A) Pre-fatigue: 4 min walking at PWS. B) Post-fatigue: first 4 min walking after fatigue protocol. C) Post-fatigue: second 4 min walking after fatigue protocol. D) Post-fatigue: third 4 min walking after fatigue protocol (PWS, preferred walking speed; AP, anterior-posterior; V, vertical; ML, medial-lateral).
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Li M, Shu Q, Huang H, Bo W, Wang L, Wu H. Associations of occupational stress, workplace violence, and organizational support on chronic fatigue syndrome among nurses. J Adv Nurs 2020; 76:1151-1161. [DOI: 10.1111/jan.14312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Revised: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Mengyao Li
- Department of Social Medicine School of Public Health China Medical University Shenyang China
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- Party Committee Office Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University Shenyang China
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- Department of Social Medicine School of Public Health China Medical University Shenyang China
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- Department of Social Medicine School of Public Health China Medical University Shenyang China
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- Department of Social Medicine School of Public Health China Medical University Shenyang China
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- Department of Social Medicine School of Public Health China Medical University Shenyang China
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Xiao Y, Wu J, Li J, Tang W, Ma F, Sun C, Yang Y, Zhan W, Wang L, Yan H, Xu F, Chen S. The Neuro Patterns Prior to Error Responses in Long-Lasting Working Memory Task: An Event-Related Potential Study. Front Behav Neurosci 2020; 13:277. [PMID: 31920583 PMCID: PMC6930164 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2019.00277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Few studies exist regarding the mechanism prior to response by which cognitive impairment may induce error in a single long-lasting task. The present study intends to clarify the changes in cognition at the electrophysiological level. Changes in amplitude and latency of N1, P2, N2, and P3 components of event-related potentials (ERPs) were analyzed for error and correct trials during normal and fatigue. Twenty-nine participants had to perform a 2-back working memory (WM) task for 100 min. The first 10 min and the last 10 min of the task were used as the normal state and fatigue state of the participant, respectively. EEG data were obtained from the first 10-min period and the final 10-min period. The results revealed smaller P3 and P2 amplitudes and longer P2 and N2 latency in the final 10-min which was after a long-lasting time task. Moreover, smaller P3 and P2 amplitudes but larger N2 amplitudes were observed in error trials for both states. Our results indicated that: (1) long lasting involvement in a cognitive task had a detrimental effect on attention, memory updating and cognitive control; and (2) impaired attention, impairments in memory updating and cognitive control were related to task errors. Our results imply that several impaired cognitive processes were consistently associated with the error and the altered ERP represents the neural patterns prior to error response in mental fatigue state.
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- Yi Xiao
- National Key Laboratory of Human Factors Engineering, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Human Factors Engineering, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, China.,School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University (BUAA), Beijing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Human Factors Engineering, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, China.,School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University (BUAA), Beijing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Human Factors Engineering, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Human Factors Engineering, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, China.,School of Aerospace, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Human Factors Engineering, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, China
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- Cadre Ward Section, 306 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Human Factors Engineering, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Human Factors Engineering, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Human Factors Engineering, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Human Factors Engineering, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Human Factors Engineering, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, China
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Querstret D, O'Brien K, Skene DJ, Maben J. Improving fatigue risk management in healthcare: A systematic scoping review of sleep-related/fatigue-management interventions for nurses and midwives. Int J Nurs Stud 2019; 106:103513. [PMID: 32283414 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.103513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2019] [Revised: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nurses and midwives make up almost 50% of the global healthcare shift working workforce. Shift work interferes with sleep and causes fatigue with adverse effects for nurses' and midwives' health, as well as on patient safety and care. Where other safety-critical sectors have developed Fatigue Risk Management Systems, healthcare is behind the curve; with published literature only focussing on the evaluation of discreet sleep-related/fatigue-management interventions. Little is known, however, about which interventions have been evaluated for nurses and midwives. Our review is a critical first step to building the evidence-base for healthcare organisations seeking to address this important operational issue. OBJECTIVES We address two questions: (1) what sleep-related/fatigue-management interventions have been assessed in nurses and midwives and what is their evidence-base? and (2) what measures are used by researchers to assess intervention effectiveness? DESIGN AND DATA SOURCES The following databases were searched in November, 2018 with no limit on publication dates: MEDLINE, PsychINFO and CINAHL. REVIEW METHODS We included: (1) studies conducted in adult samples of nurses and/or midwives that had evaluated a sleep-related/fatigue-management intervention; and (2) studies that reported intervention effects on fatigue, sleep, or performance at work, and on measures of attention or cognitive performance (as they relate to the impact of shift working on patient safety/care). RESULTS The search identified 798 potentially relevant articles, out of which 32 met our inclusion criteria. There were 8619 participants across the included studies and all were nurses (88.6% female). We did not find any studies conducted in midwives nor any studies conducted in the UK, with most studies conducted in the US, Italy and Taiwan. There was heterogeneity both in terms of the interventions evaluated and the measures used to assess effectiveness. Napping could be beneficial but there was wide variation regarding nap duration and timing, and we need to understand more about barriers to implementation. Longer shifts, shift patterns including nights, and inadequate recovery time between shifts (quick returns) were associated with poorer sleep, increased sleepiness and increased levels of fatigue. Light exposure and/or light attenuation interventions showed promise but the literature was dominated by small, potentially unrepresentative samples. CONCLUSIONS The literature related to sleep-related/fatigue-management interventions for nurses and midwives is fragmented and lacks cohesion. Further empirical work is warranted with a view to developing comprehensive Fatigue Risk Management Systems to protect against fatigue in nurses, midwives, and other shift working healthcare staff.
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- Dawn Querstret
- Faculty of Sport, Health and Applied Science, St Mary's University, London TW1 4SX, UK.
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7YH, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7YH, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7YH, UK
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Stojanoski B, Benoit A, Van Den Berg N, Ray LB, Owen AM, Shahidi Zandi A, Quddus A, Comeau FJE, Fogel SM. Sustained vigilance is negatively affected by mild and acute sleep loss reflected by reduced capacity for decision making, motor preparation, and execution. Sleep 2019; 42:5139646. [PMID: 30346590 DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsy200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Study Objectives The behavioral and cognitive consequences of severe sleep deprivation are well understood. Surprisingly, relatively little is known about the neural correlates of mild and acute sleep restriction on tasks that require sustained vigilance for prolonged periods of time during the day. Methods and Results Event-related potential (ERP) paradigms can reveal insight into the neural correlates underlying visual processing and behavioral responding that is impaired with reduced alertness, as a consequence of sleep loss. Here, we investigated the impact of reduced vigilance following at-home mild sleep restriction to better understand the associated behavioral consequences and changes in information processing revealed by ERPs. As expected, vigilance was reduced (e.g. increased lapses and response slowing) that increased over the course of the experiment in the "sleep restricted" (5 hr sleep) compared with the "sleep-extension" (9 hr sleep) condition. Corresponding to these lapses, we found decreased positivity of visually evoked potentials in the Sleep Restriction vs. Sleep Extension condition emerging from 316 to 449 ms, maximal over parietal/occipital cortex. We also investigated electrophysiological signs of motor-related processing by comparing lateralized readiness potentials (LRPs) and found reduced positivity of LRPs in the Sleep Restriction vs. Sleep Extension condition at 70-40 ms before, and 115-158 ms after a response was made. Conclusions These results suggest that even a single night of mild sleep restriction can negatively affect vigilance, reflected by reduced processing capacity for decision making, and dulls motor preparation and execution.
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- The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research, Ottawa, Canada.,School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research, Ottawa, Canada.,School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research, Ottawa, Canada
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- Brain and Mind Institute, Western University, London, Canada
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- Alcohol Countermeasures Systems Corp (ACS), Toronto, Canada
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- Brain and Mind Institute, Western University, London, Canada.,The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research, Ottawa, Canada.,School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.,University of Ottawa Brain and Mind Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
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Use of Neural Networks to Identify Safety Prevention Priorities in Agro-Manufacturing Operations within Commercial Grain Elevators. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/app9214690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The grain handling industry plays a significant role in U.S. agriculture by storing, distributing, and processing a variety of agricultural commodities. Commercial grain elevators are hazardous agro-manufacturing work environments where workers are prone to severe injuries, due to the nature of the activities and workplace. Safety incidents in agro-manufacturing operations generally arise from a combination of factors, rather than a single cause, therefore, research on occupational incidents must look deeper into identifying the underlying causes, through the application of advanced analyses methods. In occupational safety, it is possible to estimate and predict probability of safety risks through developing artificial neural network predictive models. Due to the significance of safety risk assessment in the design and prioritization of effective prevention measures, this study aimed at classifying and predicting causes of occupational incidents in grain elevator agro-manufacturing operations in the Midwest region of the United States. Workers’ compensation claims data, from 2008 to 2016, were utilized for training multilayer perceptron (MLP) and radial basis function (RBF) neural networks. Both MLP and RBF models could predict the probability of safety risks with a high overall accuracy of 60%, 61%. Based on values of AUC (area under the curve) from the ROC (receiving operating charts), both models predicted the probability of individual safety risks with a high accuracy rate of between 71.5% and 99.2%. In addition, sensitivity analysis showed that nature of injury is the most significant determinant of safety risks probability, along with type of injury. The novelty of this study is the use of the artificial neural network methodology to analyze multi-level causes of occupational incidents as the sources of safety risks in bulk storage facilities. The results confirm that artificial neural networks are useful in safety risk estimation, and identifying the incidents’ risk factors. The implementation of safety measures in grain elevators can help in preventing occupational injuries, saving lives, and reducing the occurrence and severity of such incidents in industrial work environments.
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Gupta CC, Centofanti S, Dorrian J, Coates A, Stepien JM, Kennaway D, Wittert G, Heilbronn L, Catcheside P, Noakes M, Coro D, Chandrakumar D, Banks S. Altering meal timing to improve cognitive performance during simulated nightshifts. Chronobiol Int 2019; 36:1691-1713. [DOI: 10.1080/07420528.2019.1676256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Charlotte C Gupta
- Behaviour-Brain-Body Research Centre, School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Behaviour-Brain-Body Research Centre, School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
- University of South Australia Online, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Behaviour-Brain-Body Research Centre, School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Behaviour-Brain-Body Research Centre, School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
- Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Behaviour-Brain-Body Research Centre, School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Robinson Research Institute and Adelaide School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Discipline of Medicine, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Discipline of Medicine, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- South Australia Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, Australia
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- Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide Australia
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- Food and Nutrition Flagship, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Adelaide, Australia
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- Behaviour-Brain-Body Research Centre, School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Behaviour-Brain-Body Research Centre, School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Behaviour-Brain-Body Research Centre, School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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Use of Logistic Regression to Identify Factors Influencing the Post-Incident State of Occupational Injuries in Agribusiness Operations. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/app9173449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Agribusiness industries are among the most hazardous workplaces for non-fatal occupational injuries. The term “post-incident state” is used to describe the health status of an injured person when a non-fatal occupational injury has occurred, in the post-incident period when the worker returns to work, either immediately with zero days away from work (medical state) or after a disability period (disability state). An analysis of nearly 14,000 occupational incidents in agribusiness operations allowed for the classification of the post-incident state as medical or disability (77% and 23% of the cases, respectively). Due to substantial impacts of occupational incidents on labor-market outcomes, identifying factors that influence the severity of such incidents plays a significant role in improving workplace safety, protecting workers, and reducing costs of the post-incident state of an injury. In addition, the average costs of a disability state are significantly higher than those of a medical state. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the contributory factors to such post-incident states with logistic regression using information from workers’ compensation claims recorded between 2008 and 2016 in the Midwest region of the United States. The logistic regression equation was derived to calculate the odds of disability post-incident state. Results indicated that factors influencing the post-incident state included the injured body parts, injury nature, and worker’s age, experience, and occupation, as well as the industry, and were statistically significant predictors of post-incident states. Specific incidents predicting disability outcomes included being caught in/between/under, fall/slip/trip injury, and strain/injury by. The methodology and estimation results provide insightful understanding of the factors influencing medical/disability injuries, in addition to beneficial references for developing effective countermeasures for prevention of occupational incidents.
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van Schaaijk A, Nieuwenhuijsen K, Frings-Dresen M. Work Ability and Vitality in Coach Drivers: An RCT to Study the Effectiveness of a Self-Management Intervention during the Peak Season. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16122214. [PMID: 31234547 PMCID: PMC6616472 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16122214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Revised: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Background: This randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluates the effectiveness of a self-management toolbox designed to maintain work ability and vitality in coach drivers over their peak season. Methods: The intervention group received a self-management intervention providing advice aimed at increasing work ability and vitality. These suggestions targeted three specific domains: work–recovery–rest balance, food and drink intake, and physical activity. At the beginning (March), middle (July), and end (October) of the coach sector peak season, work ability, vitality, work-related fatigue, psychosomatic health, sleep complaints, and perceived mental exertion of coach drivers were assessed through questionnaires. Results: A total of 96 drivers participated in the study. Access to the toolbox did not result in significant differences between groups. Work ability and vitality decreased significantly in both groups, falling from 7.8 ± 1.3 to 7.3 ± 1.6 and from 63 ± 16.7 to 55 ± 18.7, respectively. Work-related fatigue increased from 35 ± 31.9 to 52 ± 35.3. Psychosomatic health complaints, sleep complaints, and perceived mental exertion also increased significantly. Conclusions: The uptake of the intervention was too low to determine if this toolbox can maintain work ability and vitality in coach drivers when compared with a control group. Overall work ability and vitality decrease significantly as the peak season progresses, while work-related fatigue accumulates. Other interventions should be explored to ensure sustainable employability in this population.
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- Art van Schaaijk
- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Meibergdreef 9, P.O. Box 22660, 1100 DE Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Meibergdreef 9, P.O. Box 22660, 1100 DE Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Meibergdreef 9, P.O. Box 22660, 1100 DE Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Zargari Marandi R, Madeleine P, Omland Ø, Vuillerme N, Samani A. An oculometrics-based biofeedback system to impede fatigue development during computer work: A proof-of-concept study. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0213704. [PMID: 31150405 PMCID: PMC6544207 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0213704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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A biofeedback system may objectively identify fatigue and provide an individualized timing plan for micro-breaks. We developed and implemented a biofeedback system based on oculometrics using continuous recordings of eye movements and pupil dilations to moderate fatigue development in its early stages. Twenty healthy young participants (10 males and 10 females) performed a cyclic computer task for 31–35 min over two sessions: 1) self-triggered micro-breaks (manual sessions), and 2) biofeedback-triggered micro-breaks (automatic sessions). The sessions were held with one-week inter-session interval and in a counterbalanced order across participants. Each session involved 180 cycles of the computer task and after each 20 cycles (a segment), the task paused for 5-s to acquire perceived fatigue using Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS). Following the pause, a 25-s micro-break involving seated exercises was carried out whether it was triggered by the biofeedback system following the detection of fatigue (KSS≥5) in the automatic sessions or by the participants in the manual sessions. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Task Load Index (NASA-TLX) was administered after sessions. The functioning core of the biofeedback system was based on a Decision Tree Ensemble model for fatigue classification, which was developed using an oculometrics dataset previously collected during the same computer task. The biofeedback system identified fatigue with a mean accuracy of approx. 70%. Perceived workload obtained from NASA-TLX was significantly lower in the automatic sessions compared with the manual sessions, p = 0.01 Cohen’s dz = 0.89. The results give support to the effectiveness of integrating oculometrics-based biofeedback in timing plan of micro-breaks to impede fatigue development during computer work.
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- Ramtin Zargari Marandi
- Department of Health Science and Technology, Sport Sciences, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, AGEIS, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Health Science and Technology, Sport Sciences, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Health Science and Technology, Sport Sciences, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
- Aalborg University Hospital, Clinic of Occupational Medicine, Danish Ramazzini Center, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Health Science and Technology, Sport Sciences, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, AGEIS, Grenoble, France
- Institut Universitaire de France, Paris, France
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- Department of Health Science and Technology, Sport Sciences, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Kazemeini E, Braem MJ, Moorkens G, Balina S, Kastoer C, Op de Beeck S, Vanderveken OM, Dieltjens M. Scoring of Hypersomnolence and Fatigue in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treated With a Titratable Custom-Made Mandibular Advancement Device. J Clin Sleep Med 2019; 15:623-628. [PMID: 30952225 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.7728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to measure fatigue and hypersomnolence in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treated with a mandibular advancement device (MAD), using Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) for hypersomnolence and Checklist Individual Strength questionnaire (CIS20R) for fatigue. METHODS This was a single-center, prospective cohort study. A total of 58 patients with OSA filled out ESS and CIS20R questionnaires at baseline and after 3 months of MAD treatment. A total of 39 full datasets were collected. Statistical analysis for reliability of the questionnaires, comparison between baseline and 3-month follow-up, correlation between the changes in the values of the two questionnaires, and changes in apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) were performed. RESULTS CIS20R showed excellent reliability in this patient group at baseline and 3-month follow-up (Cronbach α = .97), ESS showed a marginally good reliability (Cronbach α = .82). The CIS20R (82/140) expressed high levels of fatigue at baseline, and ESS showed a normal level of daytime sleepiness. AHI, ESS, and CIS20R were significantly reduced under MAD treatment. A significant correlation between ESS and CIS20R was observed. No significant correlation between any of the questionnaires and the change in AHI was found. CONCLUSIONS The CIS20R questionnaire results showed a high level of fatigue in the patients with OSA, and the questionnaire can be used to evaluate changes in fatigue due to MAD treatment after 3 months. The ESS failed to show similar characteristics. Therefore, a combination of ESS for hypersomnolence with CIS20R for fatigue is proposed for the follow-up of patients with OSA treated with MAD.
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- Elahe Kazemeini
- Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium.,Department of Special Dentistry Care, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Special Dentistry Care, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium.,Multidisciplinary Sleep Disorders Centre, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium.,Department of Special Dentistry Care, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium
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Thompson BJ. Does work-induced fatigue accumulate across three compressed 12 hour shifts in hospital nurses and aides? PLoS One 2019; 14:e0211715. [PMID: 30730927 PMCID: PMC6366767 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 01/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Fatigue-related impairments in the nursing workforce contribute to a multitude of health, safety, and economic consequences at the individual, organizational and societal levels. Long and compressed work schedules are commonly worked in the healthcare industry, but more research is needed to understand the cumulative effects of multiple work shifts on physiology-based performance outcomes in nurses. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a single nursing work shift versus three compressed (one every 24 hours) 12 hour shifts on performance-based fatigue in nurses and aides. Twenty-six fulltime hospital working nurses and aides (age = 36.1 ± 13.3 years) reported to the lab for testing before, immediately after working a single 12 hour shift, and after working three 12 hour shifts in a 72 hour period. Outcome measures included vigilance-based reaction time, lapses of attention, and muscle function assessments (lower and upper body muscle strength, explosive strength and vertical jump performance). All variables except hand grip strength showed a significant decline following the three work shifts. The psychomotor vigilance reaction time and lapses of attention variables also generally showed a significant decline from the end of shift one to the end of shift three, indicting an accumulation of fatigue in these metrics with increasing number of shifts worked. Muscle function variables responded early in the duty cycle, showing a significant decline after a single work shift, but did no further decline by the end of the third shift. These findings use objective measures to substantiate that fatigue impairments occur from working a single 12 hour shift, and in several instances, increase further with more successive work shifts. Caution should be employed by personnel and administrators with work schedules involving multiple compressed 12 hour shifts. Fatigue management strategies may be used to improve risks and consequences from fatigue-related mishaps, and this study reports several variables that appear sensitive to identifying and tracking fatigue in this population.
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- Brennan J. Thompson
- Department of Kinesiology and Health Science, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, United States of America
- Movement Research Suite, Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, United States of America
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García FE, Vázquez C, Inostroza C. Predictors of post-traumatic stress symptoms following occupational accidents: A longitudinal study. ANXIETY STRESS AND COPING 2019; 32:168-178. [PMID: 30632803 DOI: 10.1080/10615806.2019.1566533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Occupational accidents are highly stressful events that frequently occur and impact both the physical and mental health of workers. The aim of this study was to longitudinally assess a predictive model of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in workers who have suffered a recent accident. METHOD Two hundred and forty-four workers (77.8% men), aged 18 to 73 years, who had experienced an accident during the last month that resulted in hospitalization and/or ten or more days of sick leave, were surveyed. A second survey was carried out six months later. Regression analyses included psychological predictors (i.e. subjective severity of event, brooding and positive and negative religious coping), along with objective predictors (i.e. hospitalization, sick leave days and unemployment). RESULTS It was found that the main predictors of PTSS were brooding, negative religious coping, days of sick leave and unemployment, with a large effect size (R2 = .45). CONCLUSIONS The discussion is based on the usefulness of including selected psychological and objective predictors for detecting people more susceptible to developing psychopathology due to the stress following an accident. Identifying at-risk people for developing PTSS after an accident may help to introduce selective preventive strategies or early interventions in this population.
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- Felipe E García
- a Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Comunicaciones , Universidad Santo Tomás , Concepción , Chile
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- b Department of Clinical Psychology , Complutense University , Madrid , Spain
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- c Department of Psychology , Universidad de Concepción , Concepción , Chile
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