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Effective forest management requires an understanding of socially prioritized forest ecosystem services and their integration into forest management design. Approximately 70% of Japan, our study area, is covered by forests. Therefore, prioritization-based resource allocation play a fundamental role in forest management in Japan. However, there is a lack of clarity regarding which forest ecosystem services the public evaluate the most. Thus, this study evaluates the social priority of 13 forest ecosystem services based on public preferences by employing the best-worst scaling (BWS) technique. Our study also assesses the value of such services by integrating a contingent valuation method with BWS. The survey was conducted using an online questionnaire for Japanese citizens enrolled in a survey company as representatives of the Japanese public in January 2017; 720 responses were analyzed. The BWS results revealed that the freshwater stock was the most valued forest ecosystem service, followed by carbon storage. However, citizens considered cultural ecosystem services to be of lower importance. The mean willingness to pay (WTP) for freshwater stock was approximately USD 23.77, while the mean WTP for inspiration for culture and art was lower at USD 1.13. Our findings indicate that the values of cultural and provisioning services are lower than Japanese taxes for forest management and suggest that forest management should prioritize regulating ecosystem services. Key policy highlights: Forest management should prioritize regulating ecosystem services. Japanese citizens regard freshwater stock as the most important forest ecosystem service, followed by carbon storage, clean air and wastewater treatment, disaster prevention, and soil runoff prevention. Emphasize public services, particularly regulating services, over wood use to optimize the social benefits derived from forests. Message framing was used to garner public support for forest management and associated policies, as the mean WTP for the highest forest ecosystem services was approximately 20 times greater than the lowest. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: This study aimed to determine the efficacy of telerehabilitation for patients after hip fracture surgery through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: Eight electronic databases were searched in August 2022. The primary outcomes were mobility outcomes, activities of daily living (ADL) outcomes, and all adverse events, whereas the secondary outcomes were pain, health-related quality of life, and fall efficacy scale score. Results: Seven randomized controlled trials were eligible for this study. The evidence regarding the effect of telerehabilitation on mobility outcomes (standardized mean difference (SMD): 0.05, 95% confidence interval (CI): −0.39 to 0.48) and all adverse events (risk ratio: 1.14, 95% CI: 0.62 to 2.21) was very uncertain. A clinically irrelevant but significant mean difference (MD) in ADL outcomes was found (MD: 4.82, 95% CI: 2.63 to 7.01). Telerehabilitation may result in a slight increase in fall efficacy scale score (SMD: 0.26, 95% CI: −0.02 to 0.54) and little to no difference in pain (MD: −1.0, 95% CI: −18.31 to 16.31). Conclusions: The efficacy of telerehabilitation for patients after hip fracture surgery was uncertain with respect to the mobility outcomes, all adverse events, and pain, with no clinically meaningful differences in ADL outcomes. Telerehabilitation may be necessary to be considered for patients after hip fracture surgery to improve their confidence in their ability to perform daily activities without falling. Therefore, medical staff may consider telerehabilitation for hip fractures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim Methods Results Conclusion This study investigated the association between outdoor play habits during preschool and school‐age obesity.We conducted a longitudinal cohort study of all children born in Japan during 2 weeks in January and July 2001. We defined outdoor play habits at age 2.5 years (third survey) as exposure, while parent‐reported height and weight at age 7 years (seventh survey) were defined as overweight and obesity status using the WHO reference. Logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) for associations between preschool outdoor play habits and school‐age obesity, adjusting for parental and child factors.Of 53 575 children born, 42 812 had data on outdoor play habits at age 2.5 years, with 91% (38 970) having such habits. At age 7 years, 31 743/42 812 (74%) children had height and weight data, with 3249/31 743 (10%) classified as overweight or obesity (BMI SD score ≥1.0). Outdoor play habits were negatively associated with obesity (adjusted OR 0.85, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.74–0.97).Outdoor play habits in early preschool years are associated with a reduced risk of school‐age obesity. Parents and caregivers may consider encouraging their children to outdoor play habits at an early age to help prevent obesity later in life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]