Scientific Publications Related to Stress, Recovery, Sleep, and Wellbeing

The publications section presents studies where Firstbeat solutions have been exploited.  The different scientific contexts include for example occupational health care, sleep research, psychotherapy, behavioral research, and sports coaching. Firstbeat methods have been used for research in over 100 universities and research institutions across Europe, North America, and Australia.

Title Author Year Journal / Proceedings Study design & Population Category Physiological parameter(s) from Firstbeat
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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