Fascia WorkEvidence & Dosage
Foam rolling, lacrosse ball — what's proven and what's myth.
Evidence at a glance
- Total studies
- 43
- With abstract
- 36
- Meta / Systematic / RCT
- 0
- Highly cited
- 1
- Publication years
- 2018–2026
Fascia Work in the context of Recovery
This topic is part of our "Recovery" world. There you'll find methodology, evidence and the highest-impact levers — plus the order in which they sensibly build on each other.
Go to RecoveryTop studies on Fascia Work
Ranked by influential-citation count and publication year.
Factors predicting Registered Nurses' intentions to leave their organization and profession: A job demands-resources framework.
Journal of advanced nursing2018162 influential citationsAims To develop a comprehensive model of nursing turnover intention by examining the effects of job demands, job resources, personal demands and personal resources on burnout and work engagement and subsequently on the intention to leave…
Work intervals and the prevalence of depressive symptoms among daytime workers: Japan Epidemiology Collaboration on Occupational Health Study
Journal of Affective Disorders20261 influential citations<h4>Objectives</h4>This study examined the association between work intervals and depressive symptoms among daytime workers, and whether lifestyle behaviors might help explain this association.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional analysis was…
Excess work incapacity during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland: evidence from population-level social insurance data
Health Policy20261 influential citations<h4>Background</h4>COVID-19 disrupted occupational health and social protection systems; but, evidence on its medium- and long-term effects on work incapacity remains limited.<h4>Objective</h4>To quantify excess temporary and permanent…
“People who do this work care deeply… and that makes it harder”: A qualitative study of harm reduction workers’ occupational stressors, stress reactions, and coping responses
International Journal of Drug Policy2026n=321 influential citations<h4>Background</h4>Harm reduction workers are on the frontlines of the U.S. opioid crisis, providing life-saving non-clinical services to highly marginalized people who use drugs. Despite mounting evidence of occupational stress and…
Exploring physiotherapists' role in work-focused health care and fit note use: Barriers, facilitators, and recommendations
Physiotherapy2026n=401<h4>Objectives</h4>The Fit Note (FN) may help people return to work and avoid prolonged sickness absence. However, its utilisation by physiotherapists is not understood. This study explored physiotherapists' views and practices regarding…
Are chain pharmacy work system characteristics associated with work-life outcomes? A national study
Journal of the American Pharmacists Association2026n=662<h4>Background</h4>Pharmacists in chain and mass merchandiser pharmacies practice in standardized, corporate-driven environments where performance metrics and workload expectations often dictate daily activities. Few studies have…
Thriving at work experiences among newly registered masters prepared nurses: A qualitative study
Nurse Education Today2026<h4>Background</h4>Newly registered masters prepared nurses often face challenges in clinical settings, including role ambiguity, underutilization of advanced competencies, high knowledge demands, pressures related to research, and…
Socioeconomic position and type 2 diabetes: The mediating role of physical work environment - the Maastricht study
Social Science & Medicine2026n=9,009Low socioeconomic position (SEP) is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes (T2D) creating socioeconomic health disparities. These inequalities might arise from differences in environmental conditions across SEP groups. People with a lower SEP…
‘Don’t work more than 3 days straight’: Working conditions as learning conditions in general practice
Clinical Medicine2026<h4>Objective</h4>To examine how GPs understand their working conditions and to consider what significance this holds for medical education.<h4>Design</h4>Data were collected through online interviews with GPs, conducted between April and…
A multimethod study of the work profile and practice environment of infection preventionists in Georgia nursing homes: Reflections and lessons learned
American Journal of Infection Control2026A multimethod study of 6 survey responses and one interview narrative revealed high infection preventionist turnover driven by job pressures, limited resources and communication gaps. Strengthening government-industry collaboration,…
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