Are We Ready to Implement Circadian Hygiene Interventions and Programs?

Circadian hygiene, a concept not to be confused with the notion of public or social hygiene, should be discussed among experts and society. Light-dark cycles and other possible synchronizers of the human circadian timing system affect ways of life, including sleeping, eating, working and physical activity. Some of these behaviors have also been investigated individually as synchronizers (e.g., eating times). Therefore, the knowledge held today about circadian rhythms, and their implications for health, allows future perspectives in this field to be mapped. The present article summarizes the latest knowledge on factors influencing circadian rhythms to discuss a perspective for the future of health promotion based on circadian hygiene. However, it is important to highlight that circadian hygiene is the product of an imbrication of individual and societal involvement. First, it is important to adopt practices and devise public health policies in line with circadian hygiene. Second, individual healthy habits require internal rhythms to be examined. Last, the research agenda on circadian hygiene can be developed on a public as well as individual level, raising the question as to how much society is willing to embrace this change.

Classification of the Effort Index and Biomechanical Overload in Natural Trails of UNESCO Global Geoparks-A Network Perspective of Trails of the Araripe UGG (NE Brazil).

Natural trails in UNESCO Global Geopark territories show strong salutogenic, inclusive and interactive characteristics as potentials and opportunities for ecosystem health. It is essential to provide information to inform the hiker as to the characteristics of the environment and the attractions and challenges of the route. Based on a network analysis methodology we aimed to identify the indicators of centrality and strength of connection in order to classify the effort index and biomechanical overload of the Araripe UNESCO Global Geopark trails in Brazil. The results showed strong connection and centrality of the variables related to the biomechanical overload in the effort index. In the trail of Pontal de Cruz the altimetric variation and the surface of the ground are highlighted in the biomechanical overload that presented a horizontal course equivalent 2.6 times larger than the presented distance. In Sítio Fundão trail, the surface of the ground also stood out, increasing the exposure in 36% of the presented distance. On the Missão Velha Waterfall trail, the variable that stood out was the biomechanical overload on the knee, equivalent to a horizontal increase of 28% of the measured distance. The methodology presented sought to optimise the mapping, management and consolidation of a network of natural trails aggregated to a high geotouristic, scientific, educational, cultural and well-being potential as presented in the Araripe UGG territory.

Fatores psicossociais associados ao Estilo de Vida Saudável em Servidores Públicos Universitários / Psychosocial factors associated with Healthy Lifestyle in University Public Workers / Factores psicosociales asociados a un estilo de vida saludable en servidores públicos universitarios

INTRODUÇÃO: No âmbito da saúde do trabalhador, é necessária a compreensão de quais aspectos influenciam a adoção de um estilo de vida saudável. OBJETIVO: Investigar se estresse relacionado ao trabalho, lócus de controle da saúde e autopercepção de saúde estão associados com estilo de vida saudável em servidores de uma instituição federal de ensino superior. MÉTODO: Trata-se de um estudo transversal por meio de questionário online, de amostra não-probabilística. Participaram deste estudo 898 servidores. Foram utilizados os seguintes instrumentos: questionário com características sociodemográficas e laborais; FANTASTIC Lifestyle Checklist (estilo de vida); Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale (lócus de controle da saúde); Health Safety Executive - Indicator Tool (avaliação dos riscos psicossociais do trabalho); e SF-12 Short-Form Health Survey - 12 (saúde física e mental percebida). A amostra foi dividida entre aqueles que apresentaram Perfil Saudável e Perfil de Risco em estilo de vida. Para identificar as variáveis com maior associação com o Perfil Saudável de estilo de vida foi empregado o modelo de Regressão Logística Múltipla Binária. RESULTADOS: Apontou-se que menor estresse relacionado ao trabalho, as dimensões Acaso e Outros Poderosos do lócus de controle da saúde, melhor autopercepção em saúde física e mental, e maior escolaridade estão associados com estilo de vida saudável. DISCUSSÃO: O estudo contribui com a literatura ao apresentar fatores que podem ter efeitos sobre o estilo de vida de servidores públicos em contexto universitário e ao oferecer dados que dialogam com uma perspectiva biopsicossocial da saúde do trabalhador.

INTRODUCTION: In the context of workers' health, understanding which aspects influence the adoption of a healthy lifestyle can guide health promotion actions and organizational policies. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether work-related stress, locus of control to health, and perceived health are associated with a healthy lifestyle in employees of a federal institution of higher education. METHOD: This is a cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire with a sample of 898 participants. The instruments used were: a questionnaire with sociodemographic and work characteristics; FANTASTIC Lifestyle Checklist, Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale, Health Safety Executive - Indicator Tool; and SF-12. Participants were grouped according to their lifestyle: Healthy Profile or Risk Profile. To identify the variables with association with the Healthy Lifestyle Profile, the Multiple Binary Logistic Regression model was used. RESULTS: it was pointed out that less work-related stress, Chance and Other Powers dimensions of the locus of health control, better self-perception of physical and mental health, and higher education are associated with a healthy lifestyle. DISCUSSION: The study contributes to the literature by presenting factors that may affect the lifestyle of public workers in a university context and by offering data that dialogue with a biopsychosocial perspective of workers' health.

INTRODUCCIÓN: En el ámbito de la salud de los trabajadores, es necesario comprender qué aspectos influyen en la adopción de un estilo de vida saludable. OBJETIVO: Investigar si el estrés laboral, el locus de control de la salud y la autoevaluación de la salud están asociados con un estilo de vida saludable en empleados de una institución federal de educación superior. MÉTODO: Se trata de un estudio transversal mediante cuestionario online, con muestra no probabilística. 898 servidores participaron en este estudio. Se utilizaron los siguientes instrumentos: cuestionario con características sociodemográficas y laborales; FANTASTIC Lifestyle Checklist (estilo de vida); Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale (locus de control), Health Safety Executive - Indicator Tool (evaluación de riesgos psicosociales en el trabajo); and SF-12 (salud física y mental percibida). La muestra se dividió entre quienes presentaban un Perfil Saludable y un Perfil de Riesgo en el estilo de vida. Para identificar las variables con mayor asociación con el Perfil de Estilo de Vida Saludable se utilizó el modelo de Regresión Logística Binaria Múltiple. RESULTADOS: Se apuntó que menor estrés laboral, las dimensiones Azar y Otros Poderosos del locus de control de la salud, mejor autopercepción en salud física y mental, y mayor escolaridad se asocian con estilo de vida saludable. DISCUSIÓN: El estudio contribuye a la literatura al presentar factores que pueden tener efecto sobre el estilo de vida de los servidores públicos en un contexto universitario y al ofrecer datos que dialogan con una perspectiva biopsicosocial sobre la salud de los trabajadores.