A5084026685- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Occupational health in dentistry
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Research in Social Sciences
- Physical Activity and Health
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
- Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Effects of Vibration on Health
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Sleep and related disorders
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
Tampere University
2016-2025
RMIT University
2013
Tampere University Hospital
2004
Karolinska Institutet
1995
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
1991-1994
Musculoskeletal symptoms among adolescents are related to the time spent using a computer, but little is known about seriousness of or how much they affect everyday life. The purpose present study was examine intensity musculoskeletal pain and level inconvenience life, in relation computer. In survey, 436 school children (12 13 15 16 years age), answered questionnaire on computer-associated neck-shoulder, low back, head, eyes, hands, fingers wrists. Pain (computer-associated symptoms) life...
OBJECTIVE: This study provides the global-, regional- and country-level estimates on work-related burden of diseases accidents for 2019, including deaths, disability adjusted life years (DALY) economic losses. METHODS: Data occupational illnesses injuries from international organizations, institutions, public websites were used. Risk ratios (RR) population attributable fractions (PAF) risk factor-outcome pairs derived literature. Estimated mortality DALY a group seven major covering 120...
Background We aimed to assess the effect of mindfulness-based cognitive behavior therapy (MB-CBT) as an intervention reduce burnout among secondary school teachers in Nepal. Methods The baseline survey this randomized controlled trial included 218 from 37 schools Kathmandu. At a one-month follow-up, 192 completed post-test survey. Maslach Burnout Inventory for Educators (MBI-ES) tool was used measure three dimensions: emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP), and personal...
In this study perceived mental stress during occupational work was compared to heart rate variability (HRV) using a traditional questionnaire and novel wristop monitor with related software. The aim find HRV parameters useful for detection. We found the highest correlation between differences values of triangular interpolation rhythm-to-rhythm (RR) interval histogram (TINN) root mean square successive RR intervals (RMSSD) obtained in morning workday (r=-.73 r=-.60, respectively). analysis...
<h3>Background</h3> Poor work ability correlates with increased morbidity and early retirement from the workforce, but association in old age is not known. We investigated midlife among white-collar blue-collar employees as a predictor of mortality disability 28 years later. <h3>Methods</h3> A total 5971 occupationally active people aged 44–58 participated Finnish Longitudinal Study Municipal Employees (FLAME) 1981. Perceived relative to lifetime best was categorized excellent, moderate or...
Background and objective. To estimate whether aerobic training has an effect on frequency of hot flushes or quality life.Design. A randomized controlled trial.Participants setting. Symptomatic, sedentary women (n = 176), 43–63 years, no current use hormone therapy.Intervention. Unsupervised for 50 minutes four times per week during 6 months.Outcomes. Hot as measured with Women's Health Questionnaire (WHQ) Health-Related Quality Life (HRQoL, SF-36), daily reported phone-based diary,...
Objectives We investigated the 28-year development trajectories of work ability among initially middle-aged male and female municipal employees association perceived mental physical strain in midlife by trajectory groups. Methods The baseline data Finnish longitudinal study (FLAME) were collected 1981 (N=6257) with follow-ups 1985, 1992, 1997, 2009. Work was assessed all waves as present relative to lifetime best. Altogether, N=2690 had 2009, at least for one wave between these years,...
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour (ILO) are developing a joint methodology for estimating national global work-related burden of disease injury (WHO/ILO methodology), with contributions from large network experts. In this paper, we present protocol two systematic reviews parameters number disability-adjusted life years osteoarthritis hip or knee, selected other musculoskeletal diseases respectively, attributable to exposure occupational ergonomic risk factors...
This paper presents an approach to assessing presenteeism (on-the-job productivity loss) that is related perceived work ability. The aim of this explorative research was find out if ability could be a robust indicator, interchangeable with presenteeism, in Finnish food industry organizations. developed based on existing as well register and survey data. demonstrates one step downward the 10-point scale theoretically reduces employees ' on-the-job by ~5 percentage points. At company level,...
Aim To find out how health status, work ability and job‐related factors were associated with premature departure from working life in an 11 year follow‐up period.
The aim of the current study was to find out how measures chairs and desks match with anthropometrics schoolchildren sit during a lesson in their classroom. This paper reports baseline measurements an intervention study. Participants this were 6th 8th grade (12 14 year old) from two comprehensive schools Finland (N = 101, 57 girls 44 boys). main outcome differences between desk height elbow-floor height, chair popliteal height. Forty-three participants randomized for sitting posture analysis...
Background Multi-site pain is a common phenomenon among working-age people and it strongly increases work disability risk. Little known about the impact of musculoskeletal on ability. Aims To investigate whether number sites predicts future poor Methods The study was conducted in 2005 2009 food processing company. A total 734 workers participated study. information self-perceived ability during preceding week obtained through structured questionnaire distributed to employees. risk at...
To investigate the effect of job demand, control and strain on total mortality among white-collar blue-collar employees working in public sector.28-year prospective population-based follow-up.Several municipals Finland.5731 sector from Finnish Longitudinal Study Municipal Employees aged 44-58 years at baseline.Total 1981 to 2009 individuals with complete data midlife, categorised according demand control: high (high demands low control), active passive (low control) control).1836 persons...
Stress has damaging effects on individual's health. However, information about the long-term consequences of mental stress is scarce.This 28-year prospective cohort study examined associations between midlife and old age disability among 2,994 Finnish municipal professionals aged 44-58 years at baseline. Self-reported symptoms were assessed baseline in 1981 4 later 1985 perceived 2009. For data, principal component analysis was used for differentiation into symptom profiles. The regression...
The study aims were, first, to examine the associations between type and intensity of ICT (Information Communication Technology) peer parent relationships. Second, explored gender- age-specific usage their with participants were 478 Finnish 10- 13-year-old girls boys. They reported frequencies digital game playing, using a computer for information seeking, communication, Internet surfing, evaluated qualities relationships (popularity, loneliness, friendship) communication mother father (open...
Abstract Background We investigated the separate and joint effects of multi‐site musculoskeletal pain physical psychosocial exposures at work on future ability. Methods A survey was conducted among employees a F innish food industry company in 2005 ( n = 1201) follow‐up 2009 734). Information self‐assessed ability (current scale from 0 to 10; 7 poor ability), (pain least two anatomical areas four), leisure‐time activity, body mass index obtained by questionnaire. The follow‐up, subjects with...