Journal: International Journal of Public Health

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Int J Public Health

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Springer

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1661-8556
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  • The effect of workplace smoking bans on heart rate variability and pulse wave velocity of non-smoking hospitality workers
    Item type: Journal Article
    Rajkumar, Sarah; Schmidt-Trucksäss, Arno; Wellenius, Gregory A.; et al. (2014)
    International Journal of Public Health
    Objectives To investigate the effect of a change in second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure on heart rate variability (HRV) and pulse wave velocity (PWV), this study utilized a quasi-experimental setting when a smoking ban was introduced. Methods HRV, a quantitative marker of autonomic activity of the nervous system, and PWV, a marker of arterial stiffness, were measured in 55 non-smoking hospitality workers before and 3–12 months after a smoking ban and compared to a control group that did not experience an exposure change. SHS exposure was determined with a nicotine-specific badge and expressed as inhaled cigarette equivalents per day (CE/d). Results PWV and HRV parameters significantly changed in a dose-dependent manner in the intervention group as compared to the control group. A one CE/d decrease was associated with a 2.3 % (95 % CI 0.2–4.4; p = 0.031) higher root mean square of successive differences (RMSSD), a 5.7 % (95 % CI 0.9–10.2; p = 0.02) higher high-frequency component and a 0.72 % (95 % CI 0.40–1.05; p < 0.001) lower PWV. Conclusions PWV and HRV significantly improved after introducing smoke-free workplaces indicating a decreased cardiovascular risk.
  • Motives underlying food consumption in the Western Balkans: Consumers' profiles and public health strategies
    Item type: Journal Article
    Mardon, Julie; Thiel, Elise; Laniau, Martine; et al. (2015)
    International Journal of Public Health
  • Public trust: caught between hype and need
    Item type: Other Journal Item
    Gille, Felix; Brall, Caroline (2020)
    International Journal of Public Health
  • A recruitment method to obtain community samples of children for survey research in Switzerland
    Item type: Journal Article
    Mohler-Kuo, Meichun; Jann, Ben; Dey, Michelle; et al. (2011)
    International Journal of Public Health
  • Functioning and disability in people living with spinal cord injury in high- and low-resourced countries: a comparative analysis of 14 countries
    Item type: Journal Article
    Reinhardt, Jan D.; Mansmann, Ulrich; Fellinghauer, Bernd A.G.; et al. (2011)
    International Journal of Public Health
  • Parents’ Working Conditions in the Early COVID-19 Pandemic and Children’s Health-Related Quality of Life: The Ciao Corona Study
    Item type: Journal Article
    Muralitharan, Nevesthika; Peralta, Gabriela P.; Haile, Sarah R.; et al. (2022)
    International Journal of Public Health
    Objective: To assess the associations between parents’ working conditions during the lockdown period (March-May 2020) and children’s health-related quality of life (HRQOL) over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Zurich, Switzerland. Methods: We included 2211 children (6–16 years) and their parents from the prospective study Ciao Corona. Parents reported their employment status and working conditions during the lockdown. Children’s HRQOL was assessed in June-July 2020, January and March 2021 using the parents-report of the KINDL®. We used mixed models to assess the associations between parents’ working conditions and children’s HRQOL at the three time points. Results: Children from families in which at least one parent changed their working conditions during the lockdown showed lower HRQOL in June-July 2020, than children from families in which neither parent experienced changes. Children from families in which at least one parent had to work remotely continued to show lower HRQOL in January and March 2021. Conclusion: Changes in parents’ working conditions during lockdown were negatively associated with children’s HRQOL. Public health policies aiming to support families susceptible to adverse changes are needed.
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