{"id":6033,"date":"2019-02-04T04:55:12","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T02:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gerec.fi\/?p=6033"},"modified":"2019-02-12T04:01:24","modified_gmt":"2019-02-12T02:01:24","slug":"research-news-tenacious-and-flexible-goal-pursuit-gets-older-people-on-the-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gerec.fi\/en\/research-news-tenacious-and-flexible-goal-pursuit-gets-older-people-on-the-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Research news: Tenacious and flexible goal pursuit gets older people on the move","raw":"Research news: Tenacious and flexible goal pursuit gets older people on the move"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"parent-fieldname-description\" class=\"documentDescription\">Tenacious goal pursuit and flexible goal adjustment have been shown to help maintain psychological well-being despite age related challenges and losses. A recent study demonstrates that tenacity and flexibility are beneficial for out-of-home mobility as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"content-core\">\n<div id=\"parent-fieldname-text\" class=\"plain\">\n<div id=\"content-core\">\n<div class=\"clearfix newsitem\">\n<div id=\"parent-fieldname-text\">\n<p>Older people who persistently strive for their goals, but at the same time are able to adjust their goals to better correspond to current circumstances, move across a larger life-space than do their less tenacious and flexible peers. Furthermore, tenacious and flexible older persons better perceive their possibilities to participate in outdoor activities. This was observed in a study conducted at the University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlmost all of us have some personal goals, which guide our behavior and everyday life,\u201d says doctoral student <b>Sini Siltanen<\/b>. \u201cOlder people have goals as well, even though they are not discussed that often.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Tenacious persons have larger life-space<\/h3>\n<p>The study results highlighted the role of tenacity: those who persistently strived for their own goals had larger life-space, even in spite of poor flexibility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur results indicate that persistency and the ability to adjust can function as personal resources for maintaining out-of-home mobility and participation in later life,\u201d Siltanen says. \u201cMoreover, it seems that while flexibility is especially important for maintaining autonomy, tenacity may be what gets older people out the door.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The results remained consistent even when differences in older persons\u2019 physical and cognitive abilities were taken into account. The challenges related to an individual\u2019s own living environment and housing did not affect the results either.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGetting out of the house and going outside increases their opportunities for physical activity, independency, and participation in valued activities,\u201d Siltanen points out. \u201cThat means maintaining one\u2019s life-space and autonomy in outdoor mobility in old age is essential for retaining quality of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In total, 186 persons between the ages of 79 and 93 living in the Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 area in Central Finland participated in the study. The study was conducted at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences and in the Gerontology Research Center (GEREC). GEREC (www.gerec.fi\/en) is a joint effort between the University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 and the University of Tampere. The study was funded by the Academy of Finland, Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture, and the European Research Council.<\/p>\n<p><b><br \/>\nInformation:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Doctoral student Sini Siltanen, +358 40\u00a0805 5051, <a href=\"mailto:sini.k.t.siltanen@jyu.fi\">sini.k.t.siltanen@jyu.fi<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Original publication: Siltanen, S., Rantanen, T., Portegijs, E. Tourunen A., Poranen-Clark T., Eronen J., Saajanaho M. Association of tenacious goal pursuit and flexible goal adjustment with out-of-home mobility among community-dwelling older people. <i>Aging Clin Exp Res<\/i>(2018). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40520-018-1074-y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40520-018-1074-y<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false,"raw":"<div id=\"parent-fieldname-description\" class=\"documentDescription\">Tenacious goal pursuit and flexible goal adjustment have been shown to help maintain psychological well-being despite age related challenges and losses. A recent study demonstrates that tenacity and flexibility are beneficial for out-of-home mobility as well.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"content-core\">\r\n<div id=\"parent-fieldname-text\" class=\"plain\">\r\n<div id=\"content-core\">\r\n<div class=\"clearfix newsitem\">\r\n<div id=\"parent-fieldname-text\">\r\n\r\nOlder people who persistently strive for their goals, but at the same time are able to adjust their goals to better correspond to current circumstances, move across a larger life-space than do their less tenacious and flexible peers. Furthermore, tenacious and flexible older persons better perceive their possibilities to participate in outdoor activities. This was observed in a study conducted at the University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4.\r\n\r\n\u201cAlmost all of us have some personal goals, which guide our behavior and everyday life,\u201d says doctoral student <b>Sini Siltanen<\/b>. \u201cOlder people have goals as well, even though they are not discussed that often.\u201d\r\n<h3>Tenacious persons have larger life-space<\/h3>\r\nThe study results highlighted the role of tenacity: those who persistently strived for their own goals had larger life-space, even in spite of poor flexibility.\r\n\r\n\u201cOur results indicate that persistency and the ability to adjust can function as personal resources for maintaining out-of-home mobility and participation in later life,\u201d Siltanen says. \u201cMoreover, it seems that while flexibility is especially important for maintaining autonomy, tenacity may be what gets older people out the door.\u201d\r\n\r\nThe results remained consistent even when differences in older persons\u2019 physical and cognitive abilities were taken into account. The challenges related to an individual\u2019s own living environment and housing did not affect the results either.\r\n\r\n\u201cGetting out of the house and going outside increases their opportunities for physical activity, independency, and participation in valued activities,\u201d Siltanen points out. \u201cThat means maintaining one\u2019s life-space and autonomy in outdoor mobility in old age is essential for retaining quality of life.\u201d\r\n\r\nIn total, 186 persons between the ages of 79 and 93 living in the Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 area in Central Finland participated in the study. The study was conducted at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences and in the Gerontology Research Center (GEREC). GEREC (www.gerec.fi\/en) is a joint effort between the University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 and the University of Tampere. The study was funded by the Academy of Finland, Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture, and the European Research Council.\r\n\r\n<b>\r\nInformation:<\/b>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Doctoral student Sini Siltanen, +358 40\u00a0805 5051, <a href=\"mailto:sini.k.t.siltanen@jyu.fi\">sini.k.t.siltanen@jyu.fi<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nOriginal publication: Siltanen, S., Rantanen, T., Portegijs, E. Tourunen A., Poranen-Clark T., Eronen J., Saajanaho M. Association of tenacious goal pursuit and flexible goal adjustment with out-of-home mobility among community-dwelling older people. <i>Aging Clin Exp Res<\/i>(2018). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40520-018-1074-y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40520-018-1074-y<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sinnik\u00e4s tavoitteisiin pyrkiminen ja joustava tavoitteiden muokkaaminen ovat keinoja yll\u00e4pit\u00e4\u00e4 mielen hyvinvointia ik\u00e4\u00e4ntymisen tuomista haasteista huolimatta. Tuore tutkimus osoittaa, ett\u00e4 sinnikkyys ja joustavuus omien tavoitteiden suhteen on hy\u00f6dyllist\u00e4 my\u00f6s ik\u00e4ihmisten ulkona liikkumisen kannalta. I\u00e4kk\u00e4\u00e4t henkil\u00f6t, jotka suhtautuvat sisukkaasti tavoitteisiinsa, mutta&hellip;","protected":false,"raw":""},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_fi_post_content":"<div id=\"parent-fieldname-description\" class=\"documentDescription\">Sinnik\u00e4s tavoitteisiin pyrkiminen ja joustava tavoitteiden muokkaaminen ovat keinoja yll\u00e4pit\u00e4\u00e4 mielen hyvinvointia ik\u00e4\u00e4ntymisen tuomista haasteista huolimatta. Tuore tutkimus osoittaa, ett\u00e4 sinnikkyys ja joustavuus omien tavoitteiden suhteen on hy\u00f6dyllist\u00e4 my\u00f6s ik\u00e4ihmisten ulkona liikkumisen kannalta.<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"viewlet-above-content-body\"><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"content-core\">\r\n<div id=\"parent-fieldname-text\" class=\"plain\">\r\n<div id=\"content-core\">\r\n<div class=\"clearfix newsitem\">\r\n<div id=\"parent-fieldname-text\">\r\n\r\nI\u00e4kk\u00e4\u00e4t henkil\u00f6t, jotka suhtautuvat sisukkaasti tavoitteisiinsa, mutta ovat valmiita muokkaamaan tavoitteitaan muuttuneiden olosuhteiden johdosta, liikkuvat laajemmassa elinpiiriss\u00e4 kuin v\u00e4hemm\u00e4n tavoitteelliset henkil\u00f6t. Lis\u00e4ksi tavoitteiden suhteen sinnikk\u00e4\u00e4t mutta joustavat henkil\u00f6t kokevat omat mahdollisuutensa osallistua kodin ulkopuolisiin aktiviteetteihin paremmiksi. Tulokset k\u00e4yv\u00e4t ilmi Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4n yliopiston liikuntatieteellisess\u00e4 tiedekunnassa tehdyst\u00e4 tutkimuksesta.\r\n\r\n- L\u00e4hes jokaisella meist\u00e4 on arkip\u00e4iv\u00e4isi\u00e4 tai kauaskantoisempia tavoitteita, jotka ohjaavat el\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4mme. My\u00f6s ik\u00e4ihmisill\u00e4 on tavoitteita, vaikka niist\u00e4 harvemmin puhutaan, tohtorikoulutettava<b> Sini Siltanen <\/b>muistuttaa.\r\n<h3>Sin\u00adnik\u00adk\u00e4il\u00adl\u00e4 ih\u00admi\u00adsil\u00adl\u00e4 laa\u00adjem\u00adpi elin\u00adpii\u00adri<\/h3>\r\nTutkimustuloksissa korostui erityisesti sinnikkyyden rooli: aktiivisesti tavoitteisiin pyrkivill\u00e4 henkil\u00f6ill\u00e4 oli laajempi elinpiiri siit\u00e4kin huolimatta, ett\u00e4 he eiv\u00e4t olleet kovin joustavia muokkaamaan tavoitteitaan.\r\n\r\n- Tuloksemme osoittavat, ett\u00e4 sisukkuus ja mukautumiskykyisyys voivat olla yksil\u00f6llisi\u00e4 voimavaroja, jotka edesauttavat ulkona liikkumista ja osallistumista my\u00f6hemm\u00e4ll\u00e4 i\u00e4ll\u00e4. Lis\u00e4ksi n\u00e4ytt\u00e4isi silt\u00e4, ett\u00e4 vaikka joustavuus on mielen hyvinvoinnin ja autonomian kannalta t\u00e4hdellist\u00e4, sinnikkyys saattaa olla se, joka todella saa ihmiset liikkeelle, Siltanen kiteytt\u00e4\u00e4.\r\n\r\nSinnikkyytt\u00e4 ja joustavuutta omien tavoitteiden suhteen on aiemmin tutkittu l\u00e4hinn\u00e4 suhteessa mielen hyvinvointiin. Aiemmissa tutkimuksissa on havaittu, ett\u00e4 erityisesti joustavuus on hyvinvoinnin s\u00e4ilymisen kannalta t\u00e4rke\u00e4\u00e4.\r\n\r\n- Me halusimme tarkastella ulkona liikkumista, sill\u00e4 tiedet\u00e4\u00e4n, ett\u00e4 siihen vaikuttavat muutkin yksil\u00f6lliset tekij\u00e4t kuin fyysinen toimintakyky ja kunto. Kotoa ulos l\u00e4hteminen lis\u00e4\u00e4 mahdollisuuksia fyysiseen aktiivisuuteen, itsen\u00e4isyyteen ja itselle t\u00e4rkeisiin aktiviteetteihin osallistumiseen. Elinpiirin ja ulkoiluun liittyv\u00e4n autonomian s\u00e4ilyminen on siis oleellista el\u00e4m\u00e4nlaadun kannalta, Siltanen toteaa.\r\n\r\nTutkimukseen osallistui 186 Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4n alueella asuvaa 79\u201393-vuotiasta henkil\u00f6\u00e4. Tutkimus toteutettiin liikuntatieteellisess\u00e4 tiedekunnassa ja Gerontologian tutkimuskeskuksessa (GEREC). <a href=\"http:\/\/jyvaskylan-yliopisto.mail-epr.net\/go\/803993-421693-70513603\">GEREC<\/a> on Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4n ja Tampereen yliopistojen yhteinen tutkimuskeskus, joka tuottaa uutta tieteellist\u00e4 tietoa ik\u00e4\u00e4ntymisest\u00e4, osallistuu yliopistokoulutukseen ja vahvistaa alan asiantuntemusta. Tutkimusta rahoittivat Suomen Akatemia, opetus- ja kulttuuriministeri\u00f6 sek\u00e4 Euroopan tiedeneuvosto.\r\n\r\n<b>\r\nLis\u00e4tietoja: <\/b>\r\n\r\nTohtorikoulutettava Sini Siltanen, 040\u00a0805 5051, <a href=\"mailto:sini.k.t.siltanen@jyu.fi\">sini.k.t.siltanen@jyu.fi<\/a>Alkuper\u00e4isjulkaisu: Siltanen, S., Rantanen, T., Portegijs, E. Tourunen A., Poranen-Clark T., Eronen J., Saajanaho M. Association of tenacious goal pursuit and flexible goal adjustment with out-of-home mobility among community-dwelling older people. <i>Aging Clin Exp Res<\/i> (2018). <a href=\"http:\/\/jyvaskylan-yliopisto.mail-epr.net\/go\/803987-505304-70513603\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40520-018-1074-y<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","_fi_post_name":"tutkimusuutinen-sin%c2%adnik%c2%adkyys-ja-jous%c2%adta%c2%advuus-omien-ta%c2%advoit%c2%adtei%c2%adden-suh%c2%adteen-saa-ikaan%c2%adty%c2%adneet-liik%c2%adkeel%c2%adle-2","_fi_post_excerpt":"","_fi_post_title":"Tutkimusuutinen: Sin\u00adnik\u00adkyys ja jous\u00adta\u00advuus omien ta\u00advoit\u00adtei\u00adden suh\u00adteen saa ik\u00e4\u00e4n\u00adty\u00adneet liik\u00adkeel\u00adle","_en_post_content":"<div id=\"parent-fieldname-description\" class=\"documentDescription\">Tenacious goal pursuit and flexible goal adjustment have been shown to help maintain psychological well-being despite age related challenges and losses. A recent study demonstrates that tenacity and flexibility are beneficial for out-of-home mobility as well.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"content-core\">\r\n<div id=\"parent-fieldname-text\" class=\"plain\">\r\n<div id=\"content-core\">\r\n<div class=\"clearfix newsitem\">\r\n<div id=\"parent-fieldname-text\">\r\n\r\nOlder people who persistently strive for their goals, but at the same time are able to adjust their goals to better correspond to current circumstances, move across a larger life-space than do their less tenacious and flexible peers. Furthermore, tenacious and flexible older persons better perceive their possibilities to participate in outdoor activities. This was observed in a study conducted at the University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4.\r\n\r\n\u201cAlmost all of us have some personal goals, which guide our behavior and everyday life,\u201d says doctoral student <b>Sini Siltanen<\/b>. \u201cOlder people have goals as well, even though they are not discussed that often.\u201d\r\n<h3>Tenacious persons have larger life-space<\/h3>\r\nThe study results highlighted the role of tenacity: those who persistently strived for their own goals had larger life-space, even in spite of poor flexibility.\r\n\r\n\u201cOur results indicate that persistency and the ability to adjust can function as personal resources for maintaining out-of-home mobility and participation in later life,\u201d Siltanen says. \u201cMoreover, it seems that while flexibility is especially important for maintaining autonomy, tenacity may be what gets older people out the door.\u201d\r\n\r\nThe results remained consistent even when differences in older persons\u2019 physical and cognitive abilities were taken into account. The challenges related to an individual\u2019s own living environment and housing did not affect the results either.\r\n\r\n\u201cGetting out of the house and going outside increases their opportunities for physical activity, independency, and participation in valued activities,\u201d Siltanen points out. \u201cThat means maintaining one\u2019s life-space and autonomy in outdoor mobility in old age is essential for retaining quality of life.\u201d\r\n\r\nIn total, 186 persons between the ages of 79 and 93 living in the Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 area in Central Finland participated in the study. The study was conducted at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences and in the Gerontology Research Center (GEREC). GEREC (www.gerec.fi\/en) is a joint effort between the University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 and the University of Tampere. The study was funded by the Academy of Finland, Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture, and the European Research Council.\r\n\r\n<b>\r\nInformation:<\/b>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Doctoral student Sini Siltanen, +358 40\u00a0805 5051, <a href=\"mailto:sini.k.t.siltanen@jyu.fi\">sini.k.t.siltanen@jyu.fi<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nOriginal publication: Siltanen, S., Rantanen, T., Portegijs, E. Tourunen A., Poranen-Clark T., Eronen J., Saajanaho M. 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