Doctoral thesis (MYOAGE) Pöllänen E. Regulation of gene expression and steroidogenesis in skeletal muscle of postmenopausal women -with emphasis on the effects of hormone replacement and power training. Studies in Sport, Physical Education and Health, nr 169, Jyväskylä, University of…
Aging of the immune system: cellular and molecular mechanismsAging is associated with a functional decline of the immune system, which manifests as an increased morbidity and mortality to infectious diseases and cancer. We focus on the analysis of the function…
Counseling for physical activity as a means for promoting the level of mobility in older people (SCAMOB) Screening and Counseling for Physical Activity and Mobility in Older People (SCAMOB)The aim of this 2-year intervention study is to evaluate the impact…
Doctoral thesis (SAWEs) Kangas R. Aging and microRNA messaging: Associations with systemic estrogen levels and physical performance. Studies in sport, physical education and health nr 267, Jyväskylä, University of Jyväskylä. Dissertation. 2018. https://jyx.jyu.fi/dspace/handle/123456789/56753Pöllänen E. Regulation of gene expression and steroidogenesis…
Estrogen Regulation of Muscle Apoptosis (ERMA-study) Female steroid hormone mediated regulation of apoptosis as a mechanism of muscle aging and sarcopeniaERMA-study investigates the estrogen and hormonal aging regulated apoptosis in skeletal muscle. Specifically this study focuses on estrogen- and miR-21-mediated…
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…
New dynamic of longevity and the changing needs for services (COCTEL) New dynamic of longevity and the changing needs for services (COCTEL)The purpose is to produce information about use and costs of health and social services among old people in…
Easy to use pharmaceutical packaging (HELP) Easy to use pharmaceutical packaging (HELP)Patients, mainly elderly men and women, often take several different medicines on a daily basis. It is a necessity both for consumers and health care workers to be able…
Functional performance among older people and factors that predict its changes The purpose of this 2008 launched study is to examine the factors that are associated with the functional performance among the old (aged 65 years and older) and the…
Doctoral thesis (Vitality 90+) Lumme-Sandt Kirsi. Ikäihmiset ja lääkkeiden käytön moninaiset maailmat. Acta Universitatis Tamperensis 900. Tampere University Press 2002 (http://acta.uta.fi/teos.php?id=7498)Jolanki Outi. Fate or Choice? Talking about age and health. Acta Universitatis Tamperensis 1434. Tampere University Press 2009. (http://acta.uta.fi/teos.php?id=11236)Goebeler Sirkka.…
Nordic comparative and longitudinal study of 75/80-year olds (NORA) The purpose of the NORA-project is to study health, functional capacity, living habits and living conditions of 75-year-old men and women in three Nordic localities (Glostrup in Denmark, Göteborg in Sweden…
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…