Mediators of psychosocial risk factors and adverse health events in older people (MESH) Mediators of psychosocial risk factors and adverse health events in older people (MESH) The aim of this research project is to gain more information about the mechanisms…
Doctoral thesis (SCAMOB) von Bonsdorff MB. Physical activity as a predictor of disability and social and health service use in older people. Dissertation. Studies in sport, physical education and health 141. University of Jyväskylä, 2009. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-39-3674-7Mänty M. Early signs of…
You may send your study plan using this form. Please read first the Assessment Notes for the University of Jyvaskyla Active Aging Scale (UJACAS)Terms of useAll costs of reproducing the scale or administering it in a study are the responsibility…
Geographic characteristics, outdoor mobility and physical activity in old age (GEOage) Physical activity, especially walking, plays an important role in maintaining function in old age. Unimpeded mobility in older people’s living environment is a prerequisite for staying autonomous, for meaningful…
Researchers and their interests in AGNES-study Principal investigator Taina Rantanen Professor of Gerontology and Public HealthPromotion of functional ability and wellbeing in ageing population, active ageing, person-environment interaction, physical activity and mobility, epidemiology, randomized controlled trials, longevityKatja Kokko Docent in…
Early physical development and growth and work career as determinants of old age health and functioning – A life course epidemiology approach (DEWOAGE) Life course epidemiology in aging Early physical development and growth and work career as determinants of old…
Can regular exercise slow the aging processes in muscle and bone? International collaborative study on lifetime athletes Can regular exercise slow the aging processes in muscle and bone? International collaborative study on lifetime athletes Sarcopenia and osteoporosis are increasing public…
In the Jyväskylä Longitudinal Study of Personality and Social Development (JYLS) the development of the same individuals (born in 1959) has been followed from age 8 to 50. The follow-ups have been conducted at 6–8-year intervals. The next data collection…
Doctoral thesis (Evergreen) Cheng, Sulin. Bone mineral density and quality in older people. Studies in Sport, Physical Education and Health, 34, University of Jyväskylä. ISBN951-34-0300-9, 1994Rantanen, Taina. Maximal isometric strength in older adults ‑ Cross‑national comparisons, background factors and association with…
Doctoral thesis (Asymmetry) Erja Portegijs. Asymmetrical lower-limb muscle strength deficit in older people. Studies in Sport, Physical Education and Health, nr 129, Jyväskylä, University of Jyväskylä. Dissertation. 2008. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-39-3292-3 Gerontology Research Center;PO Box 35, FI-40014 University of JyväskyläStreet Address: Rautpohjankatu…
Individual and work-related predictors of dynamic retirement and active ageing (Dynamo) Individual and work-related predictors of dynamic retirement and active ageing (Dynamo)This study combines research in health, personality development, work, and gerontology, in an effort to better understand how childhood…
Are psychosocial symptoms and self-rated health early and shared risk factors for physical disability and cognitive decline in old age? (PSCog) Are psychosocial symptoms and self-rated health early and shared risk factors for physical disability and cognitive decline in old…