A Study on Factors Associated with Physical Fitness Status Among Emergency Response Team of Oil and Gas Company in Peninsular Malaysia

Police work exposes officers to high levels of stress. Special emergency response team (SERT) service exposes personnel to additional demands. Specifically, the circadian cycles of SERT operators are subject to disruption, resulting in decreased capacity to compensate in response to changing demands. Adaptive regulation loss can be measured through heart rate variability (HRV) analysis. While HRV Trends with health and performance indicators, few studies have assessed the effect of overnight shift work on HRV in specialist police. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the effects overnight shift work on HRV in specialist police. HRV was analysed in 11 SERT officers and a significant (p = 0.037) difference was found in pRR50 levels across the training day (percentage of R-R intervals varying by >50 ms) between those who were off-duty and those who were on duty the night prior. HRV may be a valuable metric for quantifying load holistically and can be incorporated into health and fitness monitoring and personnel allocation decision making.

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Does obesity persist from childhood to adolescence? A 4-year prospective cohort study of chinese students in Hong Kong

BMC Pediatrics ◽

10.1186/s12887-021-02504-7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Joanna Yuet-ling Tung ◽

Frederick Ka-wing Ho ◽

Keith Tsz-suen Tung ◽

Rosa Sze-man Wong ◽

Wilfred Hing-sang Wong ◽

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Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Population Based ◽

Childhood And Adolescence ◽

Fitness Level ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Obesity Status ◽

Fitness Parameters ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity ◽

Award Scheme

Abstract Background Little is known about the progression of obesity from childhood to adolescence. This study aimed to longitudinally examine the obesity status in a cohort of children across their childhood and adolescence, and to identify the factors associated with persistent obesity. Methods The study used data from School Physical Fitness Award Scheme (SPFAS), a population-based programme in Hong Kong primary and secondary schools. Students were included if they participated in the SPFAS in both 2014 (Primary 1 and 2) and 2018 (Primary 5 and 6). Their anthropometric and physical fitness parameters were analyzed. Results A total of 18,863 students were included. The baseline prevalence of obesity was 5.7 %. After 4 years, the prevalence increased to 6.7 %. Among those with obesity at baseline, 35.3 % remained obese after 4 years. The addition of baseline physical fitness level did not improve the prediction for persistent obesity. Conclusions One-third of obese students in junior primary school remained to be obese into adolescence. Their baseline physical fitness level did not improve the predictive value for future obesity. Further studies should investigate the prognostic factors that may influence the natural course of childhood obesity.

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Psychosocial Emergency Response Team

International Journal of Mental Health ◽

10.2753/imh0020-7411410302 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 41 (3) ◽

pp. 24-44 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Brian Guthrie

Keyword(s):

Emergency Response ◽

Response Team ◽

Psychosocial Emergency

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The Role of the Physician at a Medical Disaster: Hospital Emergency Response Teams

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine ◽

10.1017/s1049023x00030600 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 2 (1-4) ◽

pp. 128-132

Author(s):

Eric Alcouloumre ◽

Davis Rasumoff

Keyword(s):

Los Angeles ◽

Emergency Response ◽

Medical Personnel ◽

Hospital Emergency ◽

Medical Response ◽

Emergency Medical ◽

Response Team ◽

Emergency Medical Personnel ◽

Emergency Medical Response

The Hospital Emergency Response Team concept, as outlined here and in the Multi-Casualty Incident Operational Procedures of the California Fire Chiefs Association, is the result of a consensus effort by all EMS interest groups in Los Angeles. It is an effective way to utilize the skills of emergency medical personnel at the scene of a disaster. The role of the physician is an important one, and this concept was specifically designed to maximize the benefit to be derived from having a physician at the scene. It is important, however, that physicians recognize their limitations; a medical degree does not automatically confer “mystic abilities”in the area of disaster management. The role of the physician should include pre-disaster planning and at-scene patient management responsibilities as a member or leader of a pre-designated hospital-based emergency medical response team.

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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training of High-Risk Teens in the Community of Watts, South Los Angeles, 2013–2014

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness ◽

10.1017/dmp.2016.199 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 605-609 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Shamika Ossey ◽

Sharon Sylvers ◽

Sona Oksuzyan ◽

Lisa V Smith ◽

Douglas Frye ◽

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Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Los Angeles ◽

Emergency Response ◽

Low Socioeconomic Status ◽

Risk Groups ◽

First Aid ◽

South Los Angeles ◽

Novel Approach ◽

Response Team ◽

Cpr Training

AbstractThe Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) concept was initially developed for adult members of the community to help prepare for disasters and minimize damage when disasters occur. CERTs also served as a tool for building community capacity and self-sufficiency by supporting a diverse group of people working together in dealing with challenges affecting their communities. The novel approach to CERTs described here sought to involve high-risk youth from low-socioeconomic status communities in CERTs and first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training to help them build ties with communities, stay off the streets, and become leaders in the community. It also helped to provide different perspectives on life, while building more resilient communities better prepared to minimize damage when a disaster strikes. After the successful launch of the first high-risk teen CERT cohort in Watts (27 CERT-trained and 14 first aid/CPR-trained), the project was expanded to other community groups and organizations. Seven additional cohorts underwent CERT and first aid/CPR training in 2013 through 2014. This initiative increased CERT visibility within South Los Angeles. New partnerships were developed between governmental, nongovernmental, and community-based organizations and groups. This model can be used to expand CERT programs to other communities and organizations by involving high-risk teens or other high-risk groups in CERT training. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2017;11:605–609)

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An Exploratory Analysis of Factors Associated with Health-Related Physical Fitness in Adolescents. The ASSO Project

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su10061847 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. 1847

Author(s):

Antonino Bianco ◽

Ambra Gentile ◽

Stefano Boca ◽

Antonio Paoli ◽

Giuseppe Messina ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Fitness ◽

Exploratory Analysis ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Health Related

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Risk factors and outcomes of postoperative emergency response team activation: a matched case-control study

Critical Care and Resuscitation ◽

10.51893/2020.1.oa1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 6-14

Author(s):

Matthew I Hardman ◽

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S Chandralekha Kruthiventi ◽

Michelle R Schmugge ◽

Alexandre N Cavalcante ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Logistic Regression ◽

Postoperative Complications ◽

Emergency Response ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Case Control ◽

Multiple Logistic Regression ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Response Team ◽

Control Study

OBJECTIVE: To determine patient and perioperative characteristics associated with unexpected postoperative clinical deterioration as determined for the need of a postoperative emergency response team (ERT) activation. DESIGN: Retrospective case–control study. SETTING: Tertiary academic hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Patients who underwent general anaesthesia discharged to regular wards between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2015 and required ERT activation within 48 postoperative hours. Controls were matched based on age, sex and procedure. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Baseline patient and perioperative characteristics were abstracted to develop a multiple logistic regression model to assess for potential associations for increased risk for postoperative ERT. RESULTS: Among 105 345 patients, 797 had ERT calls, with a rate of 7.6 (95% CI, 7.1–8.1) calls per 1000 anaesthetics (0.76%). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed the following risk factors for postoperative ERT: cardiovascular disease (odds ratio [OR], 1.61; 95% CI, 1.18–2.18), neurological disease (OR, 1.57; 95% CI, 1.11–2.22), preoperative gabapentin (OR, 1.60; 95% CI, 1.17–2.20), longer surgical duration (OR, 1.06; 95% CI, 1.02–1.11, per 30 min), emergency procedure (OR, 1.54; 95% CI, 1.09–2.18), and intraoperative use of colloids (OR, 1.50; 95% CI, 1.17–1.92). Compared with control participants, ERT patients had a longer hospital stay, a higher rate of admissions to critical care (55.5%), increased postoperative complications, and a higher 30-day mortality rate (OR, 3.36; 95% CI, 1.73–6.54). CONCLUSION: We identified several patient and procedural characteristics associated with increased likelihood of postoperative ERT activation. ERT intervention is a marker for increased rates of postoperative complications and death.

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