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View article: Influence of circadian alignment and sleep timing variability on sex-specific inflammatory markers in healthy adults
Influence of circadian alignment and sleep timing variability on sex-specific inflammatory markers in healthy adults Open
Disturbances to sleep and the circadian timing system have significant implications for cardiovascular health. Inflammatory markers have been shown to be predictive of CVD risk; however, the extent to which circadian disturbances and sleep…
View article: 0487 Sex-Specific Differences in Pain Following 1-Year of Shiftwork
0487 Sex-Specific Differences in Pain Following 1-Year of Shiftwork Open
Introduction Shiftwork is associated with an increased risk for adverse health outcomes, including higher incidence and exacerbation of pre-existing pain compared to non-shiftworkers. Evidence suggests that men and women have different pai…
View article: Who’s Behind the Wheel? Work and Health Backgrounds of New Transit Bus Operators
Who’s Behind the Wheel? Work and Health Backgrounds of New Transit Bus Operators Open
Objective Investigate new bus operators’ ( N = 293) occupational and health backgrounds to inform how transit authorities can support their future health and job success. Methods New bus operators completed surveys and direct measurements …
View article: Circadian Alignment, Cardiometabolic Disease, and Sex-Specific Differences in Adults With Overweight/Obesity
Circadian Alignment, Cardiometabolic Disease, and Sex-Specific Differences in Adults With Overweight/Obesity Open
Context Circadian disruption promotes weight gain and poor health. The extent to which sex plays a role in the relationship between the circadian timing of behaviors and health outcomes in individuals with overweight/obesity is unclear. Ob…
View article: Translating an Intervention to Address Chronic Pain among Home Care Workers
Translating an Intervention to Address Chronic Pain among Home Care Workers Open
Objective To pilot test the COMmunity of Practice And Safety Support for Navigating Pain (COMPASS-NP) intervention for home care workers experiencing chronic pain. Methods Home care workers with chronic pain participated (n = 19; 2 groups)…
View article: The Tech4Rest Randomized Controlled Trial
The Tech4Rest Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Objective The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to improve sleep, reduce fatigue, and advance the well-being of team truck drivers. Methods In a randomized controlled trial ( k = 24 teams; N = 49 drivers; …
View article: 0007 Later circadian phase and increased sleep variability are associated with overnight blood pressure dipping in chronic shiftworkers
0007 Later circadian phase and increased sleep variability are associated with overnight blood pressure dipping in chronic shiftworkers Open
Introduction Nighttime shift work is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes, including hypertension. Increased sleep variability and circadian disruption may increase sympathetic activity and waking blood pressure (BP), potentiall…
View article: COMMunity of Practice And Safety Support for Navigating Pain (COMPASS-NP): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial with home care workers
COMMunity of Practice And Safety Support for Navigating Pain (COMPASS-NP): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial with home care workers Open
Background Chronic pain is a prevalent and costly problem that often has occupational origins. Home care workers (HCWs) are at high risk for work-related injuries, pain, and disability. Current treatments for chronic pain emphasize medicat…
View article: <i>Total Worker Health®</i> and Organizational Behavior Management: Emerging Opportunities for Improving Worker Well-being
<i>Total Worker Health®</i> and Organizational Behavior Management: Emerging Opportunities for Improving Worker Well-being Open
We draw artificial boundaries between our lives at work, at home, and in the community. Each person is living an integrated life where all of their environments (resources, physical environment, psychosocial environment, responsibilities/d…
View article: Primary Prevention of Weight Gain Among New Bus Operators
Primary Prevention of Weight Gain Among New Bus Operators Open
Objective This study aimed to test the feasibility and efficacy of an enhanced onboarding intervention to prevent weight gain and support the early job success of new bus operators. Methods Control participants ( n = 9) completed usual pra…
View article: Does sending Safety Toolbox Talks by text message to Residential Construction Supervisors increase Safety Meeting Compliance?
Does sending Safety Toolbox Talks by text message to Residential Construction Supervisors increase Safety Meeting Compliance? Open
Construction is one of the most dangerous occupations in the U.S. Within the industry, residential construction workers are at elevated risk for worksite injury and death, yet are rarely the focus of safety research and intervention. Condu…
View article: 0222 A shift in the circadian timing of calories and an increase in sleep variability are associated with changes in cardiometabolic health in a real-world setting
0222 A shift in the circadian timing of calories and an increase in sleep variability are associated with changes in cardiometabolic health in a real-world setting Open
Introduction Obesity and cardiovascular disease are commonplace in industrialized societies, particularly in nightshift workers. To investigate whether a shift in the circadian timing of energy intake or an increase in sleep variability ma…
View article: The Impact of COVID-19 on Transit Workers: Perceptions of Employer Responses and Associations with Health Factors
The Impact of COVID-19 on Transit Workers: Perceptions of Employer Responses and Associations with Health Factors Open
COVID-19 has had a substantial impact on transit workers’ lives, especially among public-facing vehicle operators. The current project examined relationships between workers’ knowledge and perceptions of their employer’s COVID-19 safety re…
View article: Rapid changes in overnight blood pressure after transitioning to early-morning shiftwork
Rapid changes in overnight blood pressure after transitioning to early-morning shiftwork Open
Risk for adverse cardiovascular events increases when blood pressure does not decrease at night (“non-dipping,” <10% decrease from daytime blood pressure). Shiftwork alters relationships between behaviors and endogenous circadian rhythm…
View article: Bus Operators’ Body Weight Changes During Their First 2 Years of Work
Bus Operators’ Body Weight Changes During Their First 2 Years of Work Open
Objective: To empirically assess retrospective reports of weight changes during bus operators’ first years on the job, and to investigate experienced and desired training topics for new operators. Methods: Bus operators ( n = 261) complete…
View article: A Comparison of Safety, Health, and Well-Being Risk Factors Across Five Occupational Samples
A Comparison of Safety, Health, and Well-Being Risk Factors Across Five Occupational Samples Open
Objective: The aim of this study was to present safety, health and well-being profiles of workers within five occupations: call center work ( N = 139), corrections ( N = 85), construction ( N = 348), homecare ( N = 149), and parks and recr…
View article: Challenging Aggressive Behaviors Experienced by Personal Support Workers in Comparison to Home Care Workers: Relationships between Caregiver Experiences and Psychological Health
Challenging Aggressive Behaviors Experienced by Personal Support Workers in Comparison to Home Care Workers: Relationships between Caregiver Experiences and Psychological Health Open
Personal support workers (PSW) are caregivers for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) or adults experiencing mental illness or other behavioral health conditions. The work can be very meaningful, but…
View article: Nautical Research Platform for Water-Bound Experiments
Nautical Research Platform for Water-Bound Experiments Open
Conducting research in lakes and rivers requires large crews and heavy-duty equipment, making even simple tests more costly and time consuming. Newer research methods are evolving constantly as new technology enables more precise and acces…
View article: MAP training: combining meditation and aerobic exercise reduces depression and rumination while enhancing synchronized brain activity
MAP training: combining meditation and aerobic exercise reduces depression and rumination while enhancing synchronized brain activity Open
Mental and physical (MAP) training is a novel clinical intervention that combines mental training through meditation and physical training through aerobic exercise. The intervention was translated from neuroscientific studies indicating th…
View article: From Research-to-Practice: An Adaptation and Dissemination of the COMPASS Program for Home Care Workers
From Research-to-Practice: An Adaptation and Dissemination of the COMPASS Program for Home Care Workers Open
The COMmunity of Practice And Safety Support (COMPASS) program was developed to prevent injuries and advance the health and well-being of home care workers. The program integrates elements of peer-led social support groups with scripted te…
View article: Research Methodologies for Total Worker Health ®
Research Methodologies for Total Worker Health ® Open
This report discusses and outlines principles important to building the TWH intervention research base. Rigorous, valid methodologic, and measurement approaches are needed for TWH intervention as well as for basic/etiologic, translational,…
View article: Sustaining sleep: Results from the randomized controlled work, family, and health study.
Sustaining sleep: Results from the randomized controlled work, family, and health study. Open
Although calls for intervention designs are numerous within the organizational literature and increasing efforts are being made to conduct rigorous randomized controlled trials, existing studies have rarely evaluated the long-term sustaina…
View article: Total Worker Health® Intervention for Construction Workers Alters Safety, Health, Well-Being Measures
Total Worker Health® Intervention for Construction Workers Alters Safety, Health, Well-Being Measures Open
A TWH intervention tailored for construction crews can simultaneously improve safety, health, and well-being.
View article: The Workplace Interpersonal Conflict Scale: An Alternative in Conflict Assessment
The Workplace Interpersonal Conflict Scale: An Alternative in Conflict Assessment Open
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