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Knowledge and Behaviours Regarding Physical Activity of Firefighters in the City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Service – a Cross-sectional Study

Physical Activity and Health
Background: Firefighters have a higher prevalence of chronic diseases due to the relationship between a lack of knowledge and poor behaviours regarding physical activity (PA).
Jaron Ras, Jana Botha, Yuwin Burger, Warren Ras, Lloyd Leach   +4 more
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Perceived Barriers for Physical Activity in Overweight and Obese Youth: A Scoping Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Overweight and obesity among youth represent a critical public health issue, with physical activity (PA) serving as a cornerstone of effective weight management. Despite its significance, youth living with overweight and obesity (YLWOO) often encounter perceived barriers that hinder regular engagement in PA.
Behnam Bagherzadeh, Neda Kabiri, Manoj Sharma, Hamid Allahverdipour   +3 more
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Exploring the Role of Dysregulated Arousal in the Relationship Between Trauma and Addictive Behaviors Among College Students

Journal of Counseling &Development, Volume 104, Issue 3, Page 373-385, July 2026.
ABSTRACT The relationship between trauma and addictive behaviors is well‐established, yet factors mediating this relationship remain understudied. Given the prevalence of addictive behaviors among collegiate populations, we used path analysis to explore the mediating role of arousal dysregulation in the relationship between childhood trauma and a ...
Amanda L. Giordano, Kate M. Dorrough, Deborah L. Smith, Peitao Zhu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Concurrent Validity and Inter-Rater Reliability Assessment of Two Mental Toughness Instruments in Firefighting: A Two-Wave Longitudinal Study

Behavioral Sciences
Mental toughness (MT), a construct linked to high-stress performance, is predominantly studied via self-assessment in cross-sectional designs. In the firefighting context, where no dedicated MT instrument exists, the Sports Mental Toughness Questionnaire
Andreas Stamatis, Zacharias Papadakis, Peter Beitia   +2 more
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Exact Solutions for the Moving Firefighter Problem on Trees

Networks, Volume 88, Issue 1, Page 42-58, July 2026.
ABSTRACT The moving firefighter problem (MFP) is a more realistic variant of the classic firefighter problem (FP), where firefighters require time for both travel and defense. Unfortunately, the only known exact solution for the MFP does not scale. In this paper, we establish that the MFP is NP‐complete on trees of maximum degree three and present four
Mauro A. Montenegro‐Meza, Uriel Corona‐Bermúdez, Rolando Menchaca‐Méndez, Ricardo Menchaca‐Méndez, José Alejandro Cornejo‐Acosta   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fatigue state and external load effects on firefighter sprinting biomechanics

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
ObjectiveThis study investigates the biomechanical effects of fatigue and load on professional firefighters during sprinting, aiming to elucidate movement adaptations and injury risks under occupational rescue scenarios.
Chuangui Mao, Ziwen Wang, Xinxin Zhang, Xiaoyi Ma, Sihang Zeng, Yunfei Hao, Weiguo Liu, Yu Miao   +7 more
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Unveiling human–wildlife interactions in the context of livestock grazing abandonment and the return of large carnivores, ungulates and vultures: A stakeholder perspective

People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 7, Page 2078-2090, July 2026.
Abstract Pastoral practices remain a widespread economic activity across European mountain regions. However, the viability of this activity may be threatened by the recovery of large wild vertebrates associated with passive rewilding, leading to the so‐called human–wildlife conflicts.
P. Acebes, F. J. Muñoz‐Gálvez, Z. Iglesias‐González, M. García‐Llorente, D. López‐García   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Novel Recruitment, Data Collection, and Safety Reporting Methods in the Era of COVID‐19: Design of a Post‐Emergency Use Authorization COVID‐19 Vaccination Safety‐Surveillance Study

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Volume 35, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Purpose Within one week of the Food and Drug Administration granting the COVID‐19 vaccine Emergency Use Authorization, the HERO‐Together study launched. We describe how the study utilized novel methods for streamlined enrollment and longitudinal data collection to efficiently monitor early and long‐term safety of the COVID‐19 vaccine.
Cherise Wong, Katherine Kendrick, Laura Webb, Lauren Cohen, M. Patricia McAdams, Heather Rubino, Patrick Caubel, Emily O'Brien   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blazing a Trail for Fire Management and Smoke Health Collaboration: Takeaways From the 2024 Rocky Mountain Wildfire Smoke Symposium

GeoHealth, Volume 10, Issue 7, July 2026.
Abstract Wildfire activity in the United States is increasing due to climate change, land management practices, and human ignitions, reversing decades of air quality progress. Wildfire is an essential process in fire‐adapted ecosystems, but fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from wildfire smoke poses significant health risks both near the fire source and ...
Taylor Stewart, Savannah D’Evelyn, Jennifer Faiella, Fernando Sanchez, Kerri Mueller, Luke Montrose, Ethan S. Walker   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Different Position: Protest Medicine and the Limits of Professional Neutrality

Sociology of Health &Illness, Volume 48, Issue 6, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Protests are a persistent feature of contemporary urban life, often producing mass injuries through police repression. Yet the role of medical care in these contexts—especially when provided by informal collectives—remains understudied. Drawing on 21 in‐depth interviews with members of volunteer medical brigades during Chile's 2019–2020 ...
Cristian Montenegro
wiley   +1 more source