| Using Free‑Living Heart Rate Data as an Objective Method to Assess Physical Activity: A Scoping Review and Recommendations by the INTERLIVE‑Network Targeting Consumer Wearables |
Schumann M, Feuerbacher JF, Heinrich L, Olvera-Rojas M, Sclafani A, Brønd JC, Grøntved A, Caulfield B, Ekelund U, Bloch W, Cheng S, Sardinha LB & Ortega FB |
2025 |
Sports Medicine, 55: 275–300 |
Scoping review |
Review |
HR |
| A New Approach: Using Biometric Technology to Explore the Physiological Stress of Working in Child Welfare |
Griffiths A, Link K, Haughtigan K, Beer OWJ, Powell L & Royse D |
2025 |
Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, 10: 672–681 |
Observational field study; frontline child welfare workers, N = 32 |
Applied use |
Stress & Recovery, HRV, HR, Sleep |
| Continuous heart rate variability monitoring—understanding patterns of stress and recovery and their relationship with self-reported burnout, resilience and well-being in doctors: a protocol for a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study |
Kane L, Ball D, Martin KR & Powell D |
2025 |
BMJ Open, 15(6): e097849 |
A study protocol for sequential explanatory mixed-methods protocol among doctors. |
Study design |
Study protocol |
| Effects of workday characteristics and job demands on recovery from work among Finnish home care nurses: a multi-source cross-sectional study |
Väisänen V, Ruotsalainen S, Säynäjäkangas P, Mänttäri S, Laitinen J & Sinervo T |
2024 |
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 97: 65–74 |
Cross-sectional study; Finnish home care nurses, N = 95 |
Applied use |
Stress & Recovery, Oxygen consumption |
| Enhancing Upper Secondary Students’ Situational Engagement and Cognitive Prerequisites of Learning Through the Physically Active Academic Lessons Intervention: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Cluster Randomized Individual Crossover Trial |
Syväoja HJ, Takalo S, Kukko T, Salmela N, Hakonen H, Kulmala J, Lindfors H, Oksanen H, Räsänen P, Mäkitalo K & Tammelin TH |
2026 |
JMIR Research Protocols 15:e84601 |
Protocol; cluster-randomized individual crossover study; teachers (N=14) and students (N = 168) |
Study design |
Firstbeat Life (Bodyguard 3) planned for activity, stress, recovery and sleep monitoring |
| Exploring the interplay of stress, recovery, and physical activity among teachers, nursing staff, and ICT workers: a comparative study |
Tuominen PPA |
2025 |
Journal of Public Health, 33, 163–172 |
Comparative observational study; teachers, nursing staff, and ICT workers, N = 211 |
Applied use |
HR, HRV, Stress & Recovery, Physical activity |
| Motivation, stress, recovery and physical activity of teachers discovered with the Reiss Motivation Profile® and the Firstbeat® measurement |
Tuominen PPA & Mayor P |
2024 |
Journal of Public Health, 32, 461–471 |
Cross-sectional study; teachers, N = 66 |
Applied use |
Stress & Recovery, HRV, HR, Physical activity |
| Pacing with a heart rate monitor for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and long COVID: a feasibility study |
Clague-Baker N, Davenport TE, Wickens B, Leeming H, Dickinson K, McBurney E, Leslie K, Bull M & Hilliard N |
2026 |
Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior, 14(1), 74–96 |
Randomized feasibility study; ME/CFS and Long COVID participants, N = 47 |
Applied use |
Stress & Recovery |
| Physiological and psychological health effects of a mobile VR-based mindfulness breathing meditation with integrated biofeedback: a replication study |
Wieczorek A, Pintz F & Wagner M |
2025 |
Virtual Reality, 29: 152 |
Within‑subject replication study; healthy adult participants, N = 45 |
Measurement |
HR, Respiratory rate |
| Physiological evidence of escalating stress during COVID‑19: a longitudinal assessment of child welfare workers |
Griffiths A, Link K, Haughtigan K, Beer OWJ, Powell L & Royse D |
2024 |
Journal of Public Child Welfare, 18(1), 158-181. |
Longitudinal field monitoring; child welfare workers, N = 32 |
Applied use |
HR, HRV, Stress & Recovery |
| Storytelling for Social Health |
Wijedoru L |
2026 |
EMJ Innovations, 10(1): 69–73 |
Expert commentary with case examples of healthcare staff |
Applied use |
Stress & Recovery |
| The Effect of a Mobile App (eMOM) on Self-Discovery and Psychological Factors in Persons With Gestational Diabetes: Mixed Methods Study |
Määttänen S, Koivusalo S, Ylinen H, Heinonen S & Kytö M |
2025 |
JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 13:e60855 |
Mixed‑methods RCT; individuals with gestational diabetes, N = 148 |
Applied use |
HRV, Stress & Recovery, Physical activity |
| The impact of telework allowance and utilization on physiological and perceived stress among Swedish white‑collar workers |
Januario LB, Heiden M, Mathiassen SE, Bergström G & Hallman DM |
2025 |
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 51(5): 404–412 |
Cross‑sectional study; Swedish white‑collar workers, N = 294 |
Applied use |
HR, HRV |
| University students’ stress and burnout risk: Results of an ACT‑based online course using self‑assessments and HRV‑measurements |
Räihä K, Katajavuori N & Vehkalahti K et al. |
2024 |
Current Psychology, 43: 20182–20195 |
Quasi‑experimental waiting‑list control study; university students, N = 68 |
Applied use |
HRV |
| Wearable heart rate variability monitoring identifies autonomic dysfunction and thresholds for post-exertional malaise in Long COVID |
Ruijgt T, Slaghekke A, Ellens A, Janssen KW & Wüst RCI |
2025 |
medRxiv preprint |
Retrospective study; patients with Long COVID (N = 127) and healthy controls (N = 21) |
Applied use |
HRV |
| Motivation, stress, recovery, and physical activity of teachers: discoveries with the Reiss Motivation Profile® and the Firstbeat® measurement |
Tuominen PPA & Mayor P |
2023 |
Journal of Public Health: 1-11 |
Cross-sectional study; primary school teachers, N = 66 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery; sleep; physical activity |
| Mindfulness-Based Intervention effect on the psychophysiological marker of self-regulation in women with endometriosis-related chronic pain |
Moreira MF, Gamboa OL & Oliveira MAP |
2023 |
The Journal of Pain |
Randomized Controlled Trial (pilot), N = 54 |
Measurement |
RR-intervals |
| Exploring the interplay of stress, recovery, and physical activity among teachers, nursing staff, and ICT workers: a comparative study. |
Tuominen PPA |
2023 |
Journal of Public Health |
Cross-sectional study; teachers, nursing staff, ICT workers, N = 211 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery; sleep; physical activity |
| Can you feel the excitement? Physiological correlates of students’ self-reported emotions |
Ketonen EE, Salonen V, Lonka K & Salmela‐Aro K |
2023 |
British Journal of Educational Psychology 93, S1, 113-129. |
Case-study; high school students, N = 136 |
Applied use |
HR; HRV |
| Increased physical workload in home care service is associated with reduced recovery from work |
Mänttäri S, Säynäjäkangas P, Selander K & Laitinen J |
2023 |
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 96, (5), 651-660. |
Cross-sectional study; home care service workers, N = 95 |
Applied use |
HR; MET; VO2; Energy expenditure |
| Protocol for an observational study of working conditions and musculoskeletal health in Swedish online retail warehousing from the perspective of gender and race/ethnicity |
Jackson J, Mathiassen, SE, Rydström K & Johansson K |
2023 |
BMC Public Health |
Longitudinal Study Protocol |
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| Physiological evidence of escalating stress during COVID-19: a longitudinal assessment of child welfare workers |
Griffiths, A, Link, K, Haughtigan, K, Beer, O W J, Powell, L, & Royse, D |
2023 |
Journal of Public Child Welfare |
Observational study; child welfare professionals, N = 32 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery; HRV |
| Heart Rate Variability Measurement through a Wearable Device: Another Breakthrough for Personal Health Monitoring? |
Li K, Cardoso C, Moctezuma-Ramirez A, Elgalad A & Perin E |
2023 |
Preprints 2023, 2023080732. |
Review |
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| A Narrative Review of Commercial Platforms Offering Tracking of Heart Rate Variability in Corporate Employees to Detect and Manage Stress |
McLachlan CS & Truong H |
2023 |
Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 10(4), 141. |
Narrative review |
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| Zoom-Based Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement Plus Just-in-Time Mindfulness Practice Triggered by Wearable Sensors for Opioid Craving and Chronic Pain |
Garland EL, Gullapalli BT, Prince KC, Hanley AW, Sanyer M, Tuomenoksa M & Rahman T |
2023 |
Mindfulness, 14(6), 1329-1345. |
Randomized controlled trial pilot; opioid-treated chronic pain patiens, N =63 |
Applied use |
stress and recovery |
| Association of physical activity and heart rate variability in people with overweight and obesity: A systematic review |
Sinha MK, Vaishali K, Arun GM, Shivashankar KN, Shashikiran U & Ravi SN |
2023 |
F1000 research, 12, 156. |
Review |
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| Assessing the efficacy of a job rotation for improving occupational physical and psychosocial work environment, musculoskeletal health, social equality, production quality and resilience at a commercial laundromat: protocol for a longitudinal case study |
Jackson JA, Sund M, Barlari Lobos G, Melin L & Mathiassen SE |
2023 |
BMJ Open 13(5): e067633 |
Study protocol |
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| Effects of walking football on adherence, safety, quality of life and physical fitness in patients with prostate cancer: Findings from the PROSTATA_MOVE randomized controlled trial |
Capela A, Antunes P, Coelho CA, Garcia CL, Custódio S, Amorim R, Costa T, Vilela E, Teixeira M, Amarelo A, Silva J, Joaqum A, Viomonte S, Brito J & Alves AJ |
2023 |
Frontiers in Oncology, 13, 1129028 |
Randomized clinical trial; male cancer patients, N = 50 |
Measurement |
HR |
| Effects of exercise training on cardiac toxicity markers in women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy with anthracyclines: a randomized controlled trial |
Antunes P, Joaquim A, Sampaio F, Nunes C, Ascensão A, Vilela E, Teixera M, Capela A, Marques C, Viamonte S, Alves A & Esteves D |
2023 |
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 30(9), 844-855. |
Randomized controlled trial; women with early-state breast cancer, N = 93 |
Measurement |
HR |
| Influence of physical fitness and weight status on autonomic cardiac modulation in children |
Latorre-Román PÁ, de la Casa Pérez A, Pancorbo-Serrano D, Consuegra-Gonzalez PJ, Salas-Sánchez J, Muñoz-Jiménez M, Aragón-Vela J, Ramírez Lucas JM, Cabrera-Linares J C & Párraga-Montilla JA |
2023 |
Pediatric research, 10.1038/s41390-023-02676-1 |
Cross-sectional study; healthy children, N = 152 |
Applied use |
HR; HRR |
| Home-based testing protocol to measure physiological responses to everyday activities in ME: a feasibility study |
Clague-Baker N, Tyson S, Leslie K, Dawes H, Bull M & Hilliard N |
2023 |
Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior |
Experimental study; individuals with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, N = 70 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery |
| Physiological Responses to Organizational Stressors Among Police Managers |
Di Nota PM, Scott SC, Huhta J-M, Gustafsberg H & Andersen JP |
2023 |
Research Square (pre-print) |
Observational field study; training police managers, N = 25 |
Applied use |
HR |
| Measuring psychosocial stress with heart rate variability-based methods in different health and age groups |
Seipäjärvi SM, Tuomola A, Juurakko J, Rottensteiner M, Rissanen APE, Kurkela JLO, Kujala UM, Laukkanen JA & Vikgren J |
2022 |
Physiological Measurement, 43 (5) |
Cross-sectional study; healthy young and middle-aged subjects, and patients with cardiometabolic risk factors, N = 197 |
Validation |
Stress and recovery; HR; HRV |
| The Effect of Healthy Lifestyle Changes on Work Ability and Mental Health Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
Shiri R, Väänänen A, Mattila-Holappa P, Kauppi K & Borg P |
2022 |
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, 13206. |
Randomized Controlled Trial; working age adults, N = 319 |
Applied use |
Stress; Sleep |
| Professional Chronic Stress – Clinical, Physiological, and Biological Evaluation |
Doscan AM & Spiru L |
2022 |
Medical Case Repo, 4(1): 1-4 |
Case study; a female reporting chronic stress, N = 1 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery |
| A Technology-Assisted Telephone Intervention for Work-Related Stress Management: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial |
Muuraiskangas ST, Honka AM, Junno U, Nieminen HO & Kaartinen JK |
2022 |
Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24(7):e26569 |
Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial; adults, N = 49 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery; Physical Activity; Sleep |
| Studying Physiological Synchrony in Couple Therapy through Partial Directed Coherence: Associations with the Therapeutic Alliance and Meaning Construction |
Avdi E, Paraskevopoulos E, Lagogianni C, Kartsidis P & Plaskasovitis F |
2022 |
Entropy, 24, 517 |
A single-case, mixed-method design; a couple, N = 2 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery |
| Cardiac Evaluation of Exercise Testing in a Contemporary Population of Preschool Children: A New Approach Providing Reference Values |
Latorre-Román PÁ, Martínez-Redondo M, Salas-Sánchez J, Consuegra-González PJ, Sarabia-Cachadiña E, Aragón-Vela J & Párraga-Montilla JA |
2022 |
Children, 9, 654 |
Cohort study; healthy children, N =167 |
Applied use |
HR; HR recovery; HRV |
| Parent Stress and Trauma, Autonomic Responses, and Negative Child Behaviors |
Fogelman N, Schwartz J, Chaplin TM, Jastreboff AM, Wendy K. Silverman WK & Rajita Sinha R |
2022 |
Child Psychiatry & Human Development |
Experimental study; parents with 2-5 year old children, N = 68 |
Applied use |
HR; HRV |
| Associations Between Adolescents’ Subjectively Experienced Emotions and Psychophysiological Reactions in Achievement Situations. |
Kiuru N, Trög A, Pasanen M, Tourunen A, Mikkonen J, Ahonen T & Penttonen M |
2022 |
Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 68(1):39-71. Project MUSE |
Experimental study; early adolescents, N = 190 |
Applied use |
HR; HRV |
| Continuous mHealth Patch Monitoring for the Algorithm-Based Detection of Atrial Fibrillation: Feasibility and Diagnostic Accuracy Study |
Santala OE, Lipponen JA, Jäntti H, Rissanen TT, Tarvainen MP, Laitinen TP, Laitinen TM, Castrén M, Väliaho E, Rantula OA, Naukkarinen NS, Hartikainen JEK, Halonen J & Martikainen TJ |
2022 |
JMIR Cardio, 6(1):e31230 |
Case-control study; Emergeny care patients with an atrial fibrillation (N = 79) or sinus rhythm (N = 99), N = 178 |
Validation |
RR-intervals |
| How are learning experiences and task properties associated with adolescents’ emotions and psychophysiological states? |
Kiuru N, Malmberg L-E, Eklund K, Penttonen M, Ahonen T & Hirvonen R |
2022 |
Contemporary Educational Psychology 71, 102095 |
Experimental study; early adolescents, N = 190 |
Applied use |
HR; HRV |
| Occupational Burnout Is Linked with Inefficient Executive Functioning, Elevated Average Heart Rate, and Decreased Physical Activity in Daily Life – Initial Evidence from Teaching Professionals |
Pihlaja M, Tuominen PPA, Peräkylä J & Hartikainen KM |
2022 |
Brain Science, 12, 1723 |
Cross-sectional study; Teaching professionals, N = 28 |
Applied use |
HR; HRV; step count; sleep duration |
| Comprehensive self-tracking of blood glucose and lifestyle with a mobile application in the management of gestational diabetes: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (eMOM GDM study) |
Kytö M, Markussen LT, Marttinen P, Jacucci G, Niinistö S, Virtanen SM, Korhonen TE, Sievänen H, Vähä-Ypyä H, Korhonen I, Heinonen S & Koivusalo SB |
2022 |
BMJ Open, 12(11):e066292. |
Study protocol; pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus, N = 200 |
Protocol |
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| A Comprehensive User Modeling Framework and a Recommender System for Personalizing Well-Being Related Behavior Change Interventions: Development and Evaluation |
Honka AM, Nieminen H, Similä H, Kaartinen J & Van Gils M |
2022 |
IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 116766-116783 |
Experimental study; employees, N = 50 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery; physical activity; sleep |
| Comprehensive cardiac evaluation to maximal exercise in a contemporary population of prepubertal children |
Latorre-Román PA, Floody PD, Martínez-Redondo M, Salas-Sánchez J, Consuegra-González PJ, Aragón-Vela J, Robles-Fuentes A, Sarabia-Cachadiña E & Párraga-Montilla JA |
2022 |
Pediatric Research volume 92, 526–535 |
Experimental study; healthy children 7–11 years of age, N = 512 |
Applied use |
HR; HR recovery; HRV |
| Sympathetic Vagal Balance and Cognitive Performance in Young Adults during the NIH Cognitive Test |
Lee J & Shields RK |
2022 |
Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 7(3): 59 |
Experimental study; young people without cognitive impairment, N = 62 |
Applied use |
HR; HRV |
| Acute Low Force Electrically Induced Exercise Modulates Post Prandial Glycemic Markers in People with Spinal Cord Injury |
Petrie MA, Kimball AL & Shields RK |
2022 |
Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 7(4), 89 |
Experimental study; participants wit and without spinal cord injury, N = 41 |
Applied use |
HR |
| Cardiorespiratory function, resting metabolic rate and heart rate variability in coal miners exposed to hypobaric hypoxia in highland workplace |
Yang S, Tian C, Yang F, Chen Q, Geng R, Liu C, Wu X & Lam W |
2022 |
PeerJ 10:e13899 |
Experimental study; coal mining workers, N = 23 |
Applied use |
HR; HRV |
| Women’s embodied experiences of using wearable digital self-tracking health technology: a review of the qualitative research literature |
Del Busso L, Brottveit G, Torp Løkkeberg S & Glubbe G |
2021 |
Helth Care for Women International |
Review of scientific literature |
Review |
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| Mobile health solutions for atrial fibrillation detection and management: a systematic review |
Hermans ANL, Gawalko M, Dohmen L, van der Velden RMJ, Betz K, Duncker D, Verhaert DVM, Heidbuchel H, Svennberg E, Neubeck L, Eckstein J, Lane DA, Lip GYH, Crijns HJGM, Sanders P, Hendriks JM, Pluymaekers NAHA & Linz D |
2021 |
Clinical Research in Cardiology |
Systematic review of 208 studies |
Review |
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| Evidence for the association between physiological and emotional states in adolescents and young adults without psychopathology under ecologically valid conditions |
Zenker M, Venz J, Koenig J, Voss C, Beesdo-Baum K & Pieper L |
2021 |
Psychophysiology, Vol. 58, Issue 10 |
Cohort study; young subjects, n = 549 |
Applied use |
RR-intervals; HRV |
| Parents at the sport competition: How they react, feel and cope with the event |
Prosoli R, Lochbaum M & Baric R |
2021 |
Pedagogy of Physical Culture and Sports, 25 (2): 114-2. |
Case study; parents, n = 2 |
Applied use |
HR; energy expenditure; Training effect |
| Sleep-time physiological recovery is associated with eating habits in distressed working-age Finns with overweight: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial |
Järvelä-Reijonen E, Järvinen S, Karhunen L, Föhr T, Myllymäki T, Sairanen E, Lindroos S, Peuhkuri K, Hallikainen M, Pihlajamäki J, Puttonen S, Korpela R, Ermes M, Lappalainen R, Kujala UM, Kolehmainen M & Laitinen J |
2021 |
Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, Vol 16: 23 |
Cross-sectional study; psychologically distressed adults with overweight, n = 252 |
Applied use; lifestyle intervention |
Stress and recovery; HRV |
| Influence of Non-Occupational Physical Activity on Burnout Syndrome, Job Satisfaction, Stress and Recovery in Fitness Professionals |
Marín-Farrona M, Léon-Jiménez M, García-Unanue J, Gallardo L, Liguori G & López-Fernández J |
2021 |
International Journal of Environtal Research and Public Health, 18 (18), 9489 |
Cross-sectional study; fitness professionals, n = 26 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery; HRV |
| Heart Rate Variability and Firstbeat Method for Detecting Sleep Stages in Healthy Young Adults: Feasibility Study |
Kuula L & Pesonen A |
2021 |
JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2021;9(2):e24704 |
Validation study; healthy adults, n = 20 |
Validation |
Sleep |
| Exploring Stress and Recovery Among High-Achieving Career Development Event Teams: A Mixed Methods Study |
Bowling AM & Thieman EB |
2020 |
Journal of Agricultural Education, 61(2), 142-161 |
Case study; Teachers, n = 3 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery |
| Assessing the user experience and usability of the PRECIOUS system: a randomized controlled trial in obese patients |
Castellano-Tejedor C, Moreno J, Knittle K, Nurmi J et al. |
2020 |
Informatics for Health and Social Care, 45 (4) |
Intervention study; Adults, n = 31 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery |
| The health impact of nature exposure and green exercise across the life course: a pilot study |
Wood CJ & Smyth N |
2020 |
International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 30 (2) |
Cross-sectional study; Adults, n = 45 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery; HRV |
| Continuous Wellness Tracking with Firstbeat – Usability, User Experience, and Subjective Wellness Impact |
Partala T, Saar L, Männikkö M, Karhula M & Aschan T |
2020 |
MobiHealth 2019, proceedings, in: O’Hare, G., O’Grady, M., O’Donoghue, J., Henn, P. (eds) Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare. |
Experimental study; working age adults, N = 42 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery |
| Virtual Reality in Education: Focus on the Role of Emotions and Physiological Reactivity |
Vesisenaho M, Juntunen M, Häkkinen P, Pöysä-Tarhonen J, Fagerlund J, Miakush I & Parviainen T |
2019 |
Journal of Virtual Worlds Research, 12: 1 |
Empirical pilot study; Students, n=6 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery |
| Personalized intervention to improve stress andsleep patterns for glycemic control and weightmanagement in obese Emirati patients with type 2diabetes: a randomized controlled clinical trial |
Mussa BM, Schauman M, Kumar V, Skaria S & Abusnana S |
2019 |
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy 2019:12, 991–999 |
Randomized controlled study; Emirati patients with type-2 diabetes, n=51 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery; sleep |
| Secondary outcomes of a behavioral sleep intervention: A randomized clinical trial |
Palesh O, Scheiber C, Kesler S, Gevirtz R, Heckler C, Guido JJ, Janelsins M, Cases MG, Tong B, Miller JM, Chrysson NG & Mustian K |
2019 |
Health Psychology, 38(3), 196–205 |
Pilot clinical trial; breast cancer patients, N = 71 |
Applied use |
HRV |
| Acute Effect of Alcohol Intake on Cardiovascular Autonomic Regulation During the First Hours of Sleep in a Large Real-World Sample of Finnish Employees: Observational Study |
Pietilä J, Helander E, Korhonen I, Myllymäki T, Kujala U & Lindholm H |
2018 |
JMIR Ment Health 2018 5 (1) |
Cross-sectional study; Employees, n=4098 |
Firstbeat database |
RR-intervals; HRV; stress and recovery |
| Cardiodynamic Associations With Mental Health And Resilience In Undergraduate Students |
Knetsch R, Klassen SA & Shoemaker JK |
2018 |
FASEP journal 32: 1, supplement (abstract only) |
Cross-sectional study; Healthy undergraduate students, n=77 |
Applied use |
RR-intervals; HRV |
| Executive Stress Management: Physiological Load of Stress and Recovery in Executives on Workdays. |
Crespo-Ruiz B, Rivas-Galan S, Fernandez-Vega C, Crespo-Ruiz C & Maicas-Perez L |
2018 |
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15 (12) |
Explorative study; Senior managers of multinational companies, n=48 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery |
| Collecting and Using Students’ Digital Well-Being Data inMultidisciplinary Teaching |
Moilanen H, Äyrämö S, Susanne Jauhiainen S & Kankaanranta M |
2018 |
Education Research International, Article ID 3012079 |
Explorative study; 13-17 y students, n=198 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery |
The Effect of using Noise Cancellation Earplubs in Open-plan Offices on the Work Wellbeing and Work Performance of Software Professionals
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Kari T, Makkonen M, Frank L |
2017 |
The 11th Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems (MCIS), Proceedings, Genoa, Italy, 2017 |
Experimental study; Adults, n = 28 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery; oxygen consumption; energy expenditure; respiration rate; RR-intervals |
Social rhythms of the heart
|
Pantzar M, Ruckenstein M & Mustonen V |
2017 |
Health sociology review 26(1): 22-37 |
Cross-sectional study; Adults, n = 35 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery |
Recovery of rescuers from a 24-h shift and its association with aerobic fitness
|
Lyytikäinen K, Toivonen L, Hynynen E, Lindholm H & Kyröläinen H |
2017 |
International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health 30(3): 433-444 |
Cross-sectional study; Adults, n = 14 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery |
Short-term physiological strain and recovery among employees working with agile and lean methods in software and embedded ICT systems
|
Tuomivaara S, Lindholm H & Känsälä M |
2017 |
International journal of human-computer interaction |
Cross-sectional study; Adults, n = 36 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery |
Physiological load and psychological stress during a 24-hour work shift among Finnish firefighters
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Kaikkonen P, Lindholm H & Lusa S |
2017 |
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 59(1): 41-46 |
Cross-sectional study; Adults, n = 25 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery; VO2; Energy expenditure |
Physical activity, heart rate variability-based stress and recovery, and subjective stress during a 9-month study period
|
Föhr T, Tolvanen A, Myllymäki T, Järvelä-Reijonen E, Peuhkuri K, Rantala S, Kolehmainen M, Korpela R, Lappalainen R, Ermes M, Puttonen S, Rusko H & Kujala UM |
2017 |
Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports 27: 612-621 |
Intervention study; Adults, n = 221 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery |
Effects of using standing versus sitting workstations on the well-being at work of software professionals
|
Makkonen M, Silvennoinen M, Nousiainen T, Pesola A & Vesisenaho M |
2016 |
Versendaal et al. (eds), BLED 2016: Proceedings of the 29thBled eConference Digital economy: 419-433 |
Intervention study; Adults, n = 29 |
Applied use |
Physical activity; Stress and recovery |
Eustress – findings concerning the indication and interpretation of positive stress among entrepreneurs – a case study
|
Oksman V, Ermes M & Tikkamäki K |
2016 |
The business and management review 7 (3): 342-347 |
Case study; Adults, n = 9 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery |
An After-School, high-intensity, interval physical activity programme improves health-related fitness in children
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Martinez S, Rios L, Tamayo I, Almeida L, Lopez-Gomez M & Jara C |
2016 |
Motriz, Rio Claro 22 (4): 359-367 |
Intervention study; Children, n = 94 |
Applied use |
EPOC; Physical activity |
Physical activity, body mass index and heart rate variability-based stress and recovery in 16 275 Finnish employees: a cross-sectional study
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Föhr T, Pietilä J, Helander E, Myllymäki T, Lindholm H, Rusko H & Kujala UM |
2016 |
BMC Public Health 16:701 |
Cross-sectional study; Adults, n = 16 275 |
Firstbeat database |
Stress and recovery |
Sympathetic nervous system synchrony in couple therapy
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Karvonen A, Kykyri V-L, Kaartinen J, Penttonen M & Seikkula J |
2016 |
Journal of Maritla and Family Therapy 42(3): 383-395 |
Cross-sectional study; Adults, n = 30 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery |
| Soft proposody and embodied attunement in therapeutic interaction: A multimethod case study of a moment of change |
Kykyri V-L, Karvonen A, Wahlström J, Kaartinen J, Penttonen M & Seikkula J |
2016 |
Journal of Constructivist Psychology 30(3): 211-234 |
Case study; Adults, n = 3 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery |
Subjective stress, objective heart rate variability stress, and recovery on workdays among overweight and psychologically distressed individuals: a cross-sectional study
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Föhr T, Tolvanen A, Myllymäki T, Järvelä-Reijonen E, Rantala S, Korpela R, Peuhkuri K, Kolehmainen M, Puttonen S, Lappalainen R, Rusko H & Kujala U |
2015 |
Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 10(30) |
Cross-sectional study; Adults, n = 221 |
Validity |
Stress and recovery |
Predictors of increase in physical activity during a 6-month follow-up period among overweight and physically inactive healthy young adults
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Mutikainen A, Föhr T, Karhunen L, Kolehmainen M, Kainulainen H, Lappalainen R & Kujala U |
2015 |
Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness 13(2): 63-71 |
Cohort study; Adults, n = 51 |
Applied use; Intervention |
Stress and recovery |
| Exploratory analysis of associations between individual lifestyles and heart rate variability -based recovery during sleep |
Pietilä J, Helander E, Myllymäki T, Korhonen I, Jimison H & Misha P |
2015 |
EMBC’15. 37th Annual International Conference ot the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (peer reviewed) |
Cross-sectional study; Adults, n = 6288 |
Firstbeat database |
Stress and recovery; Sleep |
| The embodied attunement of therapists and a couple within dialogical psychotherapy: An introduction to the realtional mind research project |
Seikkula J, Karvonen A, Kykyri V-L, Kaartinen J & Penttonen M |
2015 |
Family Process 54: 703-715 |
Case study; Adults, n = 4 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery |
| Associations of physical activity, fitness, and body composition with heart rate variability-based indicators of stress and recovery on workdays: a cross-sectional study |
Teisala T, Mutikainen S, Tolvanen A, Rottensteiner M, Leskinen T, Kaprio J, Kolehmainen M, Rusko H & Kujala UM |
2014 |
Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 9:16 |
Cross-sectional study; Adults, n = 81 |
Applied use; Usability |
Stress and recovery |
| The effectiveness and applicability of different lifestyle interventions for enhancing wellbeing: the study design for a randomized controlled trial for persons with metabolic syndrome risk factors and psychological stress |
Lappalainen R, Sairanen E, Järvelä E, Rantala S, Korpela R, Puttonen S, Kujala UM, Myllymäki T, Peuhkuri K, Mattila E, Kaipainen K, Ahtinen A, Karhunen L, Pihlajamäki J, Järnefelt H, Laitinen J, Kutinlahti E, Saarelma O, Ermes M & Kolehmainen M |
2014 |
BMC Public Health 14:310 |
Randomized controlled trial Adults, n = 339 |
Applied use; Usability |
Stress and recovery |
| Effects of daily intake of yoghurt enriched with bioactive components on chronic stress responses: a double-blinded randomized cotrolled trial |
Jaatinen N, Korpela R, Poussa T, Turpeinen A, Mustonen S, Merilahti J & Peuhkuri K |
2014 |
International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition 65(4):507-514 |
Randomized Controlled Trial; Adults, n = 72 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery |
| Feasibility of a personal health technology-based psychological intervention for men with stress and mood problems: randomized controlled pilot trial |
Lappalainen P, Kaipainen K, Lappalainen R, Hoffrén H, Myllymäki T, Kinnunen M-L, Mattila E, Happonen A, Rusko H & Korhonen I |
2013 |
JMIR Res Protoc 2(1):e1 |
Cohort study; Adults n = 23 |
Applied use; Usability |
Stress and recovery |
Heart rate variability measurements in mobile work
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Hyrkkänen U & Vartiainen M |
2012 |
Communications in Computer and Information Science 313:60-67. 4th International Conference on Well-Being in the Information Society. Eriksson-Backa K, Luoma A, Krook E (Eds.) |
Cross-sectional study; Adults, n = 10 |
Applied use; Usability |
Stress and recovery |
| Effects of exercise intensity and duration on nocturnal heart rate variability and sleep quality |
Myllymäki T, Rusko H, Syväoja H, Juuti T, Kinnunen M-L & Kyröläinen H |
2012 |
European Journal of Applied Physiology 112(3): 801-809 |
Experimental study; Adults, n = 14 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery; Sleep |
| Heart rate variability related to effort at work |
Uusitalo A, Mets T, Martinmäki K, Mauno S, Kinnunen U & Rusko H |
2011 |
Applied Ergonomics 42(6): 830-838 |
Cross-sectional study; Adults, n = 19 |
Validity |
Stress and recovery |
| Web, mobile and monitoring technologies in self-management of psychophysiological wellbeing: usage and user experiences |
Kaipainen K, Mattila E, Väätänen A & Lappalainen R |
2010 |
Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference eHealth, Freiburg, Germany, 167-177 |
Randomized Controlled Trial; Adults, n = 24 |
Applied use; Usability |
Stress and recovery; Sleep |
| Effects of vigorous late-night exercise on sleep quality and cardiac autonomic activity |
Myllymäki T, Kyröläinen H, Savolainen K, Hokka L, Jakonen R, Juuti T, Martinmäki K, Kaartinen J, Kinnunen M-L & Rusko H |
2010 |
Journal of Sleep Research 20: 146-153 |
Experimental study; Adults, n = 11 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery; Sleep |
P4Well concept to empower self-management of psychophysiological wellbeing and load recovery
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Happonen A, Mattila E, Kinnunen M-L, Ikonen V, Myllymäki T, Kaipainen K, Rusko H, Lappalainen R & Korhonen I |
2009 |
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Pervasive Conputing Technologies for Healthcare, London, UK, 1-3 |
Intervention study; Adults, n = 34 |
Applied use; Usability |
Stress and recovery; Sleep |
| The association between self-rated affective well-being and physiological indicators of stress and relaxation among cleaning staff |
Feldt T, Rönkä T, Rusko H, Kinnunen M-L & Kinnunen U |
2007 |
European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology |
Cross-sectional study; Adults, n = 38 |
Applied use |
Stress and recovery |
| The associations between physiological recovery indicators during sleep and self-reported work stressors |
Rönkä T, Rusko H, Feldt T, Kinnunen U, Mauno S, Uusitalo A & Martinmäki K |
2006 |
Nordic Ergonomics Society Congress |
Cross-sectional study; Adults, n = 17 |
Validity |
Stress and recovery; Sleep |
| Stress and relaxation based on heart rate variability: Associations with self-reported mental strain and differences between waking hours and sleep |
Kinnunen M-L, Rusko H, Feldt T, Kinnunen U, Juuti T, Myllymäki T, Laine K, Hakkarainen P & Louhevaara V |
2006 |
Nordic Ergonomics Society Congress, abstract |
Cross-sectional study; Adults, n = 27 |
Validity |
Stress and recovery |
| Stress and relaxation during sleep and awake time, and their associations with free salivary cortisol after awakening |
Rusko H, Rönkä T, Uusitalo A, Kinnunen U, Mauno S, Feldt T, Kinnunen M-L, Martinmäki K, Hirvonen A, Hyttinen S & Lindholm H |
2006 |
Nordic Ergonomics Society Congress, abstract |
Cross-sectional study; Adults, n = 17 |
Validity |
Stress and recovery; Sleep |
| Associations of psychological self-assessments and heart rate variability in long term measurements at home |
Antila K, van Gils M, Merilahti J & Korhonen I |
2005 |
European Medical & Biological Engineering Conference |
Experimental study; Adults, n = 12 |
Validity |
Stress and recovery |