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An online mental health informed physical activity intervention for emergency service workers and their families: A stepped-wedge trial.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mental health and wellbeing interventions for uniformed service personnel: a mixed methods systematic review.BMC medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Targeting mental health and wellbeing in women who have experienced gender-based violence through moderate-vigorous physical activity: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of a smartphone app to improve mental health among emergency service workers: A randomised controlled trial.PloS one · 2026Trial
- Opportunities for Physical Activity Behavior Change Among Emergency Medical Services Clinicians: Qualitative Investigation.Prehospital emergency care · 2026Article
- Rural Contexts: Digital Interventions and Strategies for First Responders' Mental Health.International journal of mental health nursing · 2025Article
- Lifestyle and psychosocial predictors of health resilience among Indonesian disaster preparedness cadres (TAGANA): a machine learning approach.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- Physical Impact of Traditional and Virtual Physical Exercise Programs on Health Outcomes among Corporate Employees.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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- Turning to 'Trusted Others': A Narrative Review of Providing Social Support to First Responders.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Objective: Emergency service workers are at risk of experiencing poor mental health due to repeated exposure to potentially traumatic events. Promoting healthy lifestyle factors may help improve health outcomes and quality of life among this population. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a 10-week physical activity (PA) and diet programme delivered via Facebook for sedentary emergency service workers and their support partners on levels of psychological distress. Methods: We delivered a 10-week intervention via a private Facebook group facilitated by exercise physiologists, a dietitian and peer-facilitators. Weekly education modules and telehealth calls were delivered, and participants were provided with a PA tracking device (Fitbit accelerometer). A stepped-wedge design was applied to compare levels of psychological distress (K6) during baseline, to intervention by comparing slopes of change. Secondary pre-post outcomes included mental health symptoms, PA, quality of life, social support to exercise, sleep quality and suicidal ideation. Results: In total, Conclusions: Our intervention delivered via social media is feasible and associated with reduced levels of psychological distress among emergency service workers and support partners. Trial registration: Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN): 12619000877189.
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