Quality Movement Research Articles

Does Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with a Hamstring Tendon Autograft Predispose to a Knee Valgus Alignment on Initial Contact during Landing? A Drop Vertical Jump Movement Analysis

The mechanism most correlated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears is the simultaneous valgus and external rotation of the knee. This study investigated if ACL reconstruction with a hamstring tendon autograft predisposes to “knee-in & toe-out” compared to ACL reconstruction with a patellar tendon autograft and to healthy individuals during a drop vertical jump. A three-dimensional markerless motion capture was used to conduct a case control study, collecting data from 11 healthy participants and 14 participants who underwent ACL reconstruction, 8 with a hamstring tendon autograft and 6 with a patellar tendon autograft, while performing a bilateral drop vertical jump. Joint kinematic variables such as angular positions, moments and velocities were obtained by processing video recordings with the Theia Markerless system and Visual3D. Differences between groups were calculated using the independent Sample T-test and One-Way ANOVA with Bonferroni post hoc adjustments. No significant differences were found at the peak knee valgus for the maximum valgus (mean difference (md): −2.14 ± 1.57 deg, t (23): 0.171, p = 0.187, d = 0.548), rotation (md: 1.04 ± 1.97°, t (23): 0.001, p = 0.601, d = 0.214) and flexion (md: −10.29 ± 11.82°, t (23): 0.917, p = 0.393, d = 0.351) of the knee, when comparing healthy participants with those who underwent ACL reconstruction. Vertical ground reaction forces were significantly higher in the healthy group when compared to the ACL reconstruction group (md: 20.11 ± 6.29 N/kg, t (23): 1.264, p = 0.049, d = 0.836). The knee extension angular moment and angular velocity were significantly higher for the healthy participants, when compared to participants who underwent ACL reconstruction with a patellar tendon autograft (md: 0.65 ± 0.18 Nm/kg, F (2.22): 7.090, p = 0.004, d = 0.804; md: −111.51 ± 38.31°/s, F (2.22): 4.431, p = 0.024, d = 1.000, respectively). ACL reconstruction with a hamstring tendon autograft does not increase the risk of a valgus knee alignment movement on initial contact during landing. Differences found in various parameters may justify the evaluation of the quality movement with a motion capture system while performing the drop vertical jump for the creation of specialized rehabilitation programs.

Getting Prekindergarten Students Up and Moving: Strategies for Improving Physical Activity

As elementary schools expand to include Prekindergarten (PreK), many elementary school physical education teachers are surprised to find PreK classes on their teaching schedule. Equally, many PreK classroom teachers are recognizing the need for quality movement opportunities for their students and are searching for resources that can help all children reach recommendations for physical activity (PA). Both types of teachers may feel ill-equipped and even ill-informed to address the needs of this age group. This article is intended to help teachers better understand the activity needs of PreK students, the benefits of PA, and recommended strategies to embrace.

A bibliometric analysis of the application of imaging in sleep in neurodegenerative disease.

The purpose of this study was to examine the current state of the application of imaging in sleep research in degenerative disease, as well as hotspots and trends. A search was conducted on the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) between 1 September 2012, and 31 August 2022 for literature related to sleep imaging. This study analyzed 7,679 articles published in this field over the past 10 years, using CiteSpace to analyze tendencies, countries, institutions, authors, and hotspots. There were 7,679 articles on the application of imaging to sleep research published by 566 institutions located in 135 countries in 1,428 journals; the number of articles was increasing on a yearly basis. According to keyword analysis, the research direction of the application of imaging in sleep research focused on the effects of degenerative diseases on sleep, such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and small vessel disease. A literature evaluation found that Parkinson's disease, insomnia, sleep quality, and rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder were the top research trends in this field. A growing body of research has focused on sleep disorders caused by degenerative diseases. In the application of imaging to sleep research, magnetic resonance functional brain imaging represents a reliable research method. In the future, more aging-related diseases may be the subject of sleep-related research, and imaging could provide convenient and reliable evidence in this respect.

A translational application of music for preschool cognitive development: RCT evidence for improved executive function, self-regulation, and school readiness.

The benefits of active music participation and training for cognitive development have been evidenced in multiple studies, with this link leveraged in music therapy approaches with clinical populations. Although music, rhythm, and movement activities are widely integrated into children's play and early education, few studies have systematically translated music therapy-based approaches to a nonclinical population to support early cognitive development. This study reports the follow-up effects of the Rhythm and Movement for Self Regulation (RAMSR) program delivered by generalist preschool teachers in low socioeconomic communities. This randomized control trial (RCT) involved 213 children across eight preschools in disadvantaged communities in Queensland, Australia. The intervention group received 16-20 sessions of RAMSR over 8 weeks, while the control group undertook usual preschool programs. Primary outcome measures included executive function (child assessment of shifting, working memory, and inhibition) and self-regulation (teacher report), with secondary outcomes of school readiness and visual-motor integration. Data were collected pre- and post-intervention, and again 6 months later once children had transitioned into school. Results demonstrated significant intervention effects across the three time points for school readiness (p=0.038, ηp 2 =0.09), self-regulation (p<0.001, ηp 2 =0.08), and inhibition (p=0.002 ηp 2 =0.23). Additionally, the feasibility of building capacity in teachers without any music background to successfully deliver the program was evidenced. These findings are important given that children from low socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to need support for cognitive development yet have inequitable access to quality music and movement programs. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS: Initial effects of self-regulation from a rhythm and movement program were sustained following transition into school for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Delayed effects of inhibition and school readiness from a rhythm and movement program appeared 6 months post-intervention as children entered school. Generalist teachers can successfully implement a rhythm and movement program, which boosts critical developmental cognitive skills.

EFEITO DO TREINAMENTO FUNCIONAL SOBRE A QUALIDADE DE ACERTO DOS JOGADORES DE BADMINTON

ABSTRACT Introduction: The importance of physical training in badminton is reflected in the quality of technical and tactical movements in the field, improving the athlete the physical strength enough as support and the level of physical fitness necessary for their sports performance, reducing sports injuries and, mainly, increasing their hitting rates. Objective: Study the effect of functional training on the hit rate in badminton players. Methods: Bibliographic and experimental research methods were used through the ITN badminton technical level test and the functional movement screening system (FMS). The effect of functional training was compared and analyzed considering baseline return quality and functional movement quality of 12 young badminton players. Results: Compared to the pre-test, the mean baseline reaching depth and accuracy statistical score increased significantly after the 8 weeks of functional training (P&lt;0.05); the control group baseline depth and accuracy test score improved slightly but not significantly (P&gt;0.05). Conclusion: Young badminton players who add functional training to physical training demonstrate more relevant impacts on their hitting rates. These exercises have also demonstrated that they can strengthen muscles and increase shoulder, hip, and knee flexibility. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigating treatment outcomes.

Rhythm and movement delivered by teachers supports self-regulation skills of preschool-aged children in disadvantaged communities: A clustered RCT

Self-regulation skills are an important predictor of school readiness and early school achievement. Research identifies that experiences of early stress in disadvantaged households can affect young children's brain architecture, often manifested in poor self-regulatory functioning. While there are documented benefits of coordinated movement activities and music education to improve self-regulation, few interventions have focused exclusively on rhythmic movement activities within a universal preschool setting. This study investigated the effectiveness of a preschool intervention, delivered across eight weeks by generalist preschool teachers, which focused on coordinated rhythmic movement with music to improve self-regulation and executive function. The program is known as Rhythm and Movement for Self-Regulation (RAMSR). The study involved 213 children across eight preschools in disadvantaged communities. The intervention group received 16 to 20 sessions of a rhythm and movement program over eight weeks, while the control group undertook the usual preschool program. Primary outcome measures were executive function and self-regulation with secondary outcomes being school readiness and visual motor integration. Children across the study had baseline measures demonstrating substantial self-regulation and executive function challenges when compared to norms on these measures. Post intervention, significant intervention effects were found for self-regulation and importantly, fidelity and teacher report measures show that it is feasible for educators without any music background to deliver the program. These findings are important given that children from low socioeconomic backgrounds are both more likely to need support for self-regulation to support school transition and have inequitable access to quality music and movement programs. This study confirms that universal access to this beneficial approach can be created through building capacity in early childhood educators. This trial was registered pre-recruitment with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, ACTRN12619001342101.

Facing Challenges while Creating a Stronger Community of Medical Regulators

Avedas Donabedian, recognized as one of the thought leaders of the modern quality movement, characterized a quality system as one that has alignment of structures, processes, and outcomes.1 Without such alignment, a healthcare system is destined to have both untoward variation and undesired outcomes.In the current issue of JMR, Giddings and colleagues2 report the results of their literature review regarding how medical licensing systems query physicians regarding their health and potential impact on patient safety to determine whether that impairs reporting the health issue on licensure applications. The manuscript is timely and impactful in both its results and as an example of misalignment of structures to desired outcomes.Surprisingly, or perhaps not, only 9 published and peer-reviewed articles addressed the subject according to the authors. As they note, there are published evidence-based guidelines about how to ask questions about self-reported health issues and their (again self-reported) potential impact on safe clinical practices. The review highlights often significant medical licensing system variation from these guidelines. As a result, the authors cite evidence that physicians are hesitant to self-report or seek therapeutic care. From a quality system perspective, the structure (questions that query health conditions) and processes (providers to seek help or recognizing a patient safety issue) are misaligned to the outcome desired, which is physician well-being and patient safety. A system that shows misalignment needs to be adjusted, but a system that may also unintentionally promote bad outcomes needs to be changed.Approximately 57% of physicians are reporting symptoms of burnout2; physician suicide, substance abuse, and divorce rates are alarming. Feeding the stress fire have been all the burdens and strains of the current medical system that have been discussed without resolution ad nauseum. While the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted these issues, the pandemic has also highlighted and accentuated an issue that has been brewing but still relatively taboo as a discussion for decades.The authors conclude that there should be a review and rewording of how the health conditions are self-reported on license applications. This should be more than an exercise in wordsmithing. Those who suffer mental health and other forms of psychological strain are prevalent and pervasive. If not addressed early and thoroughly, physical and mental strains can only worsen and negatively impact outcomes. Would any physician hesitate to refer a patient for mental health or counseling if that patient presented to them?Physicians are patients also. The licensing system should look at novel approaches that support and encourage not just physician reporting of physical and mental health issues that may have already affected patient care but rather promote and align the application structures, so the early recognition, support, and treatment, if appropriate, occur without hesitancy. Desired outcomes can then occur. Waiting until impairment becomes flagrant, as may be occurring with current licensure questions, does no good for anyone.

Reprint of: Development and Evaluation of a Global Malnutrition Composite Score.

Reprint of: Development and Evaluation of a Global Malnutrition Composite Score.

The relationship between sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, and rapid eye movement obstructive sleep apnea (REM-OSA).

The prevalence of rapid eye movement obstructive sleep apnea (REM-OSA) varies among reports. It remains unclear whetheror not patients with REM-OSA experience more severe daytime sleepiness and poorer sleep quality than those with sleep-stage-independent obstructive sleep apnea (IND-OSA). We investigated the prevalence of REM-OSA in a Korean populationsample and determined whether or notREM-OSA was associated with poor sleep quality and daytime sleepiness. In this retrospective study. we defined "REM-OSA 1" as an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≥ 5 and AHIREM/AHINREM ratio ≥ 2. Patients who also had an AHINREM < 15 were classified as "REM-OSA 2" and those with an AHINREM < 8 and REM sleep duration ≥ 10.5min were classified as "REM-OSA 3." Patient characteristics, Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and polysomnography variables were compared between the REM-OSA and IND-OSA groups. Among483 patients, the prevalence rates of REM-OSA 1-3 were 10.3%, 5.5%, and 2.2% respectively. OSA severity was significantly lower in REM-OSA 1-3 thanin IND-OSA. The proportion of women was significantly higher in REM-OSA 1-3 than IND-OSA groups. Patients withREM-OSA 2 and 3 had a significantly lower body mass index than those with IND-OSA. Patients with moderate-to-severe REM-OSA had significantly higher PSQI scores thanthose with IND-OSA. The AHIREM was significantly correlated with the ESS and PSQI scores. Despite the relatively low prevalence and severity of REM-OSA, it may reduce sleep quality and increase daytime sleepiness in some patients.

Influence of Nutritional Supplementation and Sports Training on the Physical Fitness of Track and Field Athletes

This study aims to understand the influence of nutritional supplementation and sports training on the physical fitness of track and field athletes. Twenty track and field athletes from Chongqing Normal University were supplemented with nutrition and trained for eight weeks. Water, sugar, and vitamins were supplemented. They were trained three times a week, two hours each time. One hour was for special track and field training, and one hour was for physical training. Before and after the experiment, the body composition, sports quality, and functional movement screening (FMS) of the athletes were tested. Compared with before the experiment, the muscle weight of the athletes increased, the fat-free weight increased (p < 0.05), the sports quality significantly improved, the endurance increased, the speed increased, the flexibility improved, the total score of FMS also increased significantly (p < 0.05). Nutritional supplementation and sports training can improve athletes’ body composition and sports quality and enhance limb flexibility and stability, which has a positive impact on physical fitness. They can be applied in practical training.

Routing with Multi-Criteria QoS for Flying Ad-hoc Networks (FANETs)

Flying Ad-hoc Network (FANET) is a type of Ad-hoc network on backbone of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). These networks are used for providing communication services in case of natural disasters. Dynamic changes in link quality and mobility distort the Quality of Service (QoS) for routing in FANETs. This work proposed a Multi Criteria QoS Optimal Routing (MCQOR) guided by prediction of link quality and three-dimensional (3D) movement of FANET nodes. The network is clustered based on prediction of movement of nodes. Over the clustered topology, routing path is selected in reactive manner with joint optimization of packet delivery ratio, delay, and network overhead. In addition, cross layer feedback is used to reduce the packet generation rate and congestion in network. Through simulation analysis, the proposed routing protocol is found to have 3.8% higher packet delivery ratio, 26% lower delay and 14% lower network overhead compared to existing works

Total Quality Management: Pendekatan Sejarah dan Konsep Mutu Pendidikan

The development of technology demands an increase in the quality of education invarious aspects, one of which is quality. This article aims to describe; 1) The history of TQM,and 2) The concept of school quality with a library approach. Total Quality Management(TQM) or the history of integrated quality is late in the West, although the ideas wereoriginally developed in the 1930s and 1940s by W. Edwards Deming. Deming beganformulating his ideas in the 1930s while conducting research on methods of eliminatingvariability and waste from industrial processes used by the Japanese government. Demingfirst visited Japan in the late 1940s to conduct a post-war census of Japan. Impressed by hisperformance, the Japanes Union of Engineers and Scientists invited Deming to return in 1950to teach the application of statistical process control to industry players in Japan. Japanpressed attention in reconstructing their war-damaged industry. This is where Japan initiallycampaigned for the quality movement. The concept of quality, quality as an absolute conceptin the category of goods, then quality goods are goods that are very valuable to someone, thegoods are physically very good, beautiful, elegant, luxurious, antique, without defects, strongand other sizes that usually associated with goodness (goodness), beauty (beauty), truth.

Using program yield to guide dental educational process improvement.

Dental education is a complex system of activities repeated on an annual cycle. Small adjustments are constant in an effort to improve the overall performance of the process. While it is possible to evaluate each change in isolation against standards particular to their circumstances, it is ultimately necessary to ensure that the set of changes has an overall positive impact on the program as a whole. It is valuable to have a school-wide criterion for choosing the best portfolio of constituent activities. This perspective piece describes the use of one such standard: program yield, defined as the proportion of students who are recognized as competent practitioners within a few months of the anticipated graduation date. The success of one program that used this approach is described. It is also suggested that dental education is a cyclical process that involves the four classical components of the quality movement. These are described as Goal, Experience, Assessment, and Refection in this paper. This is the first of three related perspectives. The other two are devoted to quality assurance and improvement and the challenge of transferring innovations published in the literature to application in other schools. The common theme in these perspectives is the value of driving improvement in dental education by focus on the outcome variable.

Regression Based Iterative Illumination Compensation Method for Multi-Focal Whole Slide Imaging System.

Image quality, resolution and scanning time are critical in digital pathology. In order to create a high-resolution digital image, the scanner systems execute stitching algorithms to the digitized images. Due to the heterogeneity of the tissue sample, complex optical path, non-acceptable sample quality or rapid stage movement, the intensities on pictures can be uneven. The evincible and visible intensity distortions can have negative effect on diagnosis and quantitative analysis. Utilizing the common areas of the neighboring field-of-views, we can estimate compensations to eliminate the inhomogeneities. We implemented and validated five different approaches for compensating output images created with an area scanner system. The proposed methods are based on traditional methods such as adaptive histogram matching, regression-based corrections and state-of-the art methods like the background and shading correction (BaSiC) method. The proposed compensation methods are suitable for both brightfield and fluorescent images, and robust enough against dust, bubbles, and optical aberrations. The proposed methods are able to correct not only the fixed-pattern artefacts but the stochastic uneven illumination along the neighboring or above field-of-views utilizing iterative approaches and multi-focal compensations.

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Minor Hallucinations in Patients with Parkinson's Disease.

Purpose As the most frequent and earliest type of psychotic phenomenon in Parkinson's disease (PD), minor hallucination (MH) can occur before the onset of motor symptoms. This sensation may be an early predictor of severe psychotic and cognitive states and is often overlooked in clinics. This study was aimed at providing a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of MHs. Patients and Methods. Demographic information was obtained from 262 patients with PD, and a series of clinical assessment questionnaires were provided. According to the result of the Movement Disorders Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale Part I, the patients were classified into the MH and nonhallucination (NH) groups. Results MHs were the most common psychotic symptom with 38.9% prevalence. The most frequent MH was visual illusion, especially object misidentification. Three minor phenomena were somewhat consistent in terms of external factors, temporal factors, and content. Disease duration, daily levodopa equivalent dose, and percentage of levodopa and dopamine-receptor agonist use were remarkably greater in the MH group than in the NH group. After covariate control, the MH group had worse life quality and more severe nonmotor symptoms, including poor sleep quality and rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD), than the NH group. The binary logistic regression model showed that RBD, sleep quality, and health-related life quality were associated with MHs. Conclusion A high prevalence of MHs was observed in patients with PD. Further studies are needed to confirm and expand the identified clinical factors related to MH, which have potential prognostic and therapeutic implication.

S Global Quality Assurance System of Higher Education in United States, Vietnam and Japan Possible?

Higher education has jumped into the quality movement with expectations of enhancing the excellence of education being received by students. The total quality management philosophy that dominated the manufacturing industry has found its way into the education industry. W. Edwards Deming developed a set of 14 quality management principles, which can be applied to the education sector (Hughey, 2000; Prasad, 2017). Accreditation is a mechanism to inform the employers, the public and students that a university or program has met the minimum standards for quality. The injection of accountability and accreditation into the educational system has raised the expectations of an institution. External accreditation has been growing worldwide in importance. This paper looks at the development of accreditation within the United States, Vietnam, and Japan. An educational curriculum was seen to be a pillar needed for growth for each country. It became apparent that all three countries realize the importance of quality and are heavily involved in the assessment process. There are some differences in who controls the curriculum and the assessment process. However, continuous improvement is universally shared among the three countries. Developing an understanding of the accreditation process will contribute to the literature surrounding accreditation and quality assurance.

La qualité : définition consensuelle ou polémique ?

In the first decades of the 20th century, the beginnings of a new concept appeared in managerial discourse and practice: quality. Since then, the concept and its implications have been attracting attention. It worries customers, intrigues quality specialists and concern researchers. People want to know more, to better understand the ins and outs of quality and its management. This is how quality inspection was born at the beginning of the 20th century. A century after pioneering research and the accumulation of experience, the concept has moved on to other stages, metamorphosing to give rise to new perspectives, notably ethics, social responsibility and even participatory democracy. In this article, we trace the evolution of definitions and approaches to quality through a presentation and analysis of the historical review of quality. We consider it useful to examine the meaning of the term by exploring its history and its variations, to map the concepts related to the notion of quality, to expose the different paradigms that have marked the quality movement. In fine, we relate the questions in the new millennium on the trends of quality with a prospecting of the concerns of the future. We conclude with a discussion of the consensual or controversial nature of the notion of quality. We conclude with a discussion of the consensual or controversial nature of the notion of quality. JEL Classification: O15 Paper type: Theoretical Research

Quality of the ISO 9000 series of standards-perceptions of quality management experts

PurposeThe authors of this study, who adopted a holistic view of the international organization for standardization (ISO) 9000 series of standards, aimed to evaluate the current status of the standards within the framework of the quality movement. Specifically, the evaluation covered two dimensions, i.e. the significance of the content included in the standards and the quality of the standards’ elaboration, which encompasses such issues as, for instance, their correctness, relevance to current trends in quality management, comprehensibility, etc.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is based on a review of the scientific literature, analysis of the current and all previous versions of the international standards and the results of a survey, through which data were collected from 73 quality management experts from 17 different countries. To evaluate the results, an importance-performance analysis was performed.FindingsAs the results of the research demonstrated, experts in quality management have accepted the ISO 9000 standards series. However, this positive view refers mainly to the very idea of developing quality management standards and these standard’s content structure (components included in them). Study participants assigned a low rating to the quality of the standards’ elaboration. Therefore, improving the following aspects of the standards is essential: definitions, guidelines explaining the requirements for a quality management system, self-assessment tools and guidelines concerning quality management concerning chosen forms of activity.Research limitations/implicationsThe research described here in has both practical and social implications. First, it delineates the direction needed to improve standardizations, whose use need not be strictly limited to quality management but can be successfully used to improve the standards in other areas of management. Therefore, the conclusions of this research directly contribute to increasing both the effectiveness and the quality of the standard organizations. The significant consequences of this research for managers are the identification of ISO 9000 components which they will find are the most useful.Practical implicationsThe research described herein has both practical and social implications. First, it delineates the direction needed to improve standardizations, whose use need not be strictly limited to quality management. However, it can be successfully used to improve the standards in other areas of management. Therefore, the conclusions of this research directly contribute to increasing both the effectiveness and the quality of the standard organizations. The significant consequences of this research for managers are the identification of ISO 9000 components, which they will find are the most useful.Originality/valueMost research treats ISO 9000 standards as a benchmark for their studies on quality management systems implemented in organizations. The standards themselves are rarely the subject of a study, and so this paper fills a gap in the research and provides insights into desired directions for standards improvement.

A multidimensional quality model: an opportunity for patients, their kin, healthcare providers and professionals to coproduce health.

Background: It is twenty years since the US Institute of Medicine (IOM) defined quality in healthcare, as comprising six domains: person-centredness, timeliness, efficiency, effectiveness, safety and equity. Since then, a new quality movement has emerged, with the development of numerous interventions aimed at improving quality, with a focus on accessibility, safety and effectiveness of care. Further gains in equity and timeliness have proven even more challenging. The challenge: With the emergence of "service-oriented" systems, complexity science, the challenges of climate change, the growth of social media and the internet and the new reality of COVID-19, the original domains proposed by the IOM invite reflection on their relevance and possibility for improvement. The possible solution: In this paper, we propose a revised model of quality that is built on never-ending learning and includes new domains, such as Ecology and Transparency, which reflect the changing worldview of healthcare. We also introduce the concept of person- or "kin-centred care" to emphasise the shared humanity of people involved in the interdependent work. The change of Person Centred Care to Kin Centred Care introduces a broader concept of the person and ensures that Person Centred Care is included in every domain of quality rather than as a separate domain. The concentration on the technological aspects of quality is an example of the problem in the past. This is a more expansive view of what "person-centredness" began. The delivery of health and healthcare requires people working in differing roles, with explicit attention to the lived realities of the people in the roles of professional and patient. The new model will provide a construct that may make the attainment of equity in healthcare more possible with a focus on kindness for all.

Applying quality concepts to achieve environmental sustainability in the freight transport sector – reviewing process management and lean

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to revisit lean manufacturing and process management to review how these have targeted environmental sustainability and determine whether these have the potential to achieve environmental sustainability in small- and medium-sized companies within the freight transport sector.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology for this paper was divided into three steps. The first step involved a narrative literature review, including previously designed search strings. The second step involved a snowball approach, where the identification of new sources departed from previously selected articles. The third step included a completing narrative review to search for the most recent articles published related to the purpose. The analysis was based on the identification of benefits, challenges and the potential of lean and process management to deal with environmental demands among transport companies.FindingsThe findings suggest a potential of lean and process management for achieving environmental sustainability, if adapted appropriately. The potential is on the operative and strategic levels, respectively.Research limitations/implicationsThis study included two of the concepts from the quality movement from a literature perspective. Hence, there is a need for research to evaluate these results empirically. Additionally, other aspects should be studied within the quality movement for achieving environmental sustainability.Originality/valueThis paper aims to be a basis and a path for further theoretical and empirical research for the quality movement to support environmental sustainability. This paper particularly aims to fill part of the gap in the literature on how the freight transport sector can enhance environmental sustainability in its operations.