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Varusmiesten liikuntakoulutusta kehittämässä : harjoitteluinterventiotutkimuksen vaikutukset fyysiseen toimintakykyyn, liikunnan minäpystyvyyteen ja varusmiesten kokemukseen liikuntakoulutuksessa

Sotilas tarvitsee operatiivisessa työssään monipuolisesti fyysistä suorituskykyä ja nykyaikainen taistelukenttä edellyttääkin sotilailta sekä voimaa että kestävyyttä. Puolustusvoimien fyysisen koulutuksen tärkeimpänä tavoitteena on valmistaa sotilasta selviytymään omasta poikkeusolojen tehtävästään. nonPeerReviewed

Child socioemotional behavior and adult temperament as predictors of physical activity and sedentary behavior in late adulthood

Background Most studies investigating the association of temperament with physical activity and sedentary behavior have examined children or adolescents, employed cross-sectional or longitudinal designs that do not extend from childhood into adulthood, and utilized self- or parent-reported data on physical activity and sedentary behavior. This longitudinal study investigated whether socioemotional behavior in childhood and temperament in middle adulthood predict accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary behavior in late adulthood. Methods This study was based on the Jyväskylä Longitudinal Study of Personality and Social Development (JYLS). Socioemotional behavior (behavioral ac…

sj-docx-1-jbd-10.1177_01650254231165837 – Supplemental material for The structure of mental well-being and its relationship with generativity in middle adulthood and the beginning of late adulthood

Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-jbd-10.1177_01650254231165837 for The structure of mental well-being and its relationship with generativity in middle adulthood and the beginning of late adulthood by Emmi Reinilä, Tiia Kekäläinen, Milla Saajanaho and Katja Kokko in International Journal of Behavioral Development

Personality traits and computer use in midlife : leisure activities and work characteristics as mediators

The structure of mental well-being and its relationship with generativity in middle adulthood and the beginning of late adulthood

Previous studies have linked higher generativity with better mental well-being. However, most of these studies investigated the predictive role of generativity in well-being, while the converse relation, that is, how mental well-being contributes to generativity, has been ignored. This study first investigated the structure and stability of multidimensional mental well-being, that is, emotional (including happiness, life satisfaction, and positive and negative mood), psychological, and social well-being and the absence of depressive feelings, from age 42 to 61. Second, longitudinal associations between mental well-being and generativity were examined. The data ( n = 301) utilized in this s…

LEISURE TIME PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, LEISURE SATISFACTION AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING: CAUSAL RELATIONSHIPS IN MIDLIFE

Participation in leisure time physical activity (LTPA) in midlife is linked to both current well-being and many future benefits in older age. However, longitudinal analyses of the causal links between LTPA and well-being are lacking. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate longitudinal associations between LTPA and subjective well-being in middle adulthood. In addition, the role of leisure satisfaction in these relationships were investigated. The data gathered at ages 42 and 50 for the Finnish Jyväskylä Longitudinal Study of Personality and Social Development were used (present N=303). LTPA was asked as frequency of participation and leisure satisfaction as general satisfaction…

Cohort Differences in Depressive Symptoms and Life Satisfaction in 75- and 80-Year-Olds : A Comparison of Two Cohorts 28 Years Apart

Objectives To examine birth cohort differences in depressive symptoms and life satisfaction in older men and women and the mechanisms underpinning the possible cohort differences. Methods Two independent cohorts of Finnish men and women aged 75 and 80 were assessed in 1989–1990 ( n = 617) and 2017–2018 ( n = 794). They reported their depressive symptoms (CES-D), current life satisfaction, and evaluation of life until now. Results The later-born cohort reported fewer depressive symptoms (8.6 ± 7.1 vs. 13.9 ± 8.3) and the differences were similar for the subdomains of depressive symptoms. The later-born cohort was more often mostly satisfied with life until now (90 vs. 70%) but not with the c…

Varusmiesten liikuntakoulutus osana Koulutus 2020 -uudistusta : tutkimusraportti

Puolustusvoimien fyysisen koulutuksen tärkeimpänä tavoitteena on valmistaa sotilasta selviytymään omasta tehtävästään. Koulutus 2020 -ohjelman mukaisessa varusmieskoulutuksessa tavoitteena on kehittää liikuntakoulutusta siten, että varusmiesten kokonaisvaltainen toimintakyky parantuisi. Tämän tutkimuksen tarkoituksena on verrata uusimuotoisen ja suunnitelmallisen fyysisen toimintakyvyn harjoittelun vaikutuksia nykyiseen liikuntakoulutukseen tutkimalla varusmiesten kestävyys- ja voimaominaisuuksia, kognitiivista toimintakykyä, veren hormonipitoisuuksia, kehonkoostumusta ja terveyttä perus- (P), erikois- (E) ja joukko- (J) koulutuskausien aikana. Tutkimus toteutettiin Kainuun prikaatissa II/2…

Personality traits and physical functioning : a cross-sectional multimethod facet-level analysis

Background This study aimed to investigate whether personality traits and their facets are associated with a multi-methods assessment of physical activity and walking performance and whether they explain the discrepancy between self-reported and accelerometer-assessed physical activity. Methods The participants were community-dwelling, 70–85-year-old men and women from Finland (n = 239) who were part of a clinical trial. Personality traits and their facets were measured using the 240-item NEO Personality Inventory-3. Physical activity was assessed using questions about frequency, intensity and duration of exercise (self-reported metabolic equivalent minutes (MET)) and by tri-axial accelerom…

Bidirectional associations between cognitive functions and walking performance among middle-aged women

Objective: This study investigated whether (1) cognitive functions change after the transition from the perimenopausal to the postmenopausal stage, (2) cognitive functions and walking are associated in middle-aged women, and (3) cognitive functions assessed in perimenopause are associated with walking after reaching the postmenopause or vice versa. Methods: In total, 342 women, categorized as early (n = 158) or late perimenopausal (n = 184), were included in the study and followed up until postmenopausal. Psychomotor speed, executive functions related to set-shifting and updating, working memory, and visual memory were assessed. Walking was assessed with walking speed, walking distance, and…

Supplemental Material - Functional Capacity and Difficulties in Activities of Daily Living From a Cross-National Perspective

Supplemental Material for Functional Capacity and Difficulties in Activities of Daily Living From a Cross-National Perspective by Tiia Kekäläinen, Martina Luchetti, Angelina Sutin, and Antonio Terracciano in Journal of Aging and Health.

Supplemental Material - Cohort Differences in Depressive Symptoms and Life Satisfaction in 75- and 80-Year-Olds: A Comparison of Two Cohorts 28 Years Apart

Supplemental Material for Cohort Differences in Depressive Symptoms and Life Satisfaction in 75- and 80-Year-Olds: A Comparison of Two Cohorts 28 Years Apart by Tiia Kekäläinen, Kaisa Koivunen, Katja Pynnönen, Erja Portegijs, and Taina Rantanen in Journal of Aging and Health.

Accelerometer-measured and self-reported physical activity in relation to extraversion and neuroticism: a cross-sectional analysis of two studies

Background Personality reflects relatively stable and pervasive tendencies in feeling, thinking and behaving. While previous studies have found higher extraversion and lower neuroticism to be linked to higher self-reported physical activity levels, larger studies using accelerometer-measured physical activity are lacking. This study investigated the cross-sectional associations of extraversion and neuroticism with both accelerometer-measured and self-reported physical activity and the role of these personality traits in possible discrepancies between these two measures of physical activity among Finnish adults. Methods Two community-dwelling samples were used in this study: a) 47–55-yr-old …

Motivational characteristics and resistance training in older adults: A randomized controlled trial and 1-year follow-up

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a 9‐month supervised resistance training intervention on motivational and volitional characteristics related to exercise, and whether the absolute level and/or intervention‐induced change in these characteristics predict self‐directed continuation of resistance training 1 year after the intervention. Community dwelling older adults aged 65‐75, who did not fulfill physical activity recommendations, were randomized into resistance training intervention groups: training once‐ (n = 26), twice‐ (n = 27), three‐times‐a‐week (n = 28) or non‐training control group (n = 25). Training groups participated in supervised resistance training for 9 m…

Varttuneet kuluttajat, digitalisoituva arki ja kulutusympäristöjen muutos : digi 50+ -hankkeen loppuraportti

Väestön ikääntymisen ja palveluympäristöjen digitalisoitumisen seurauksena varttuneista kuluttajista on tullut yhä tärkeämpi kohderyhmä digitaalisille palveluille ja tuotteille. Ikääntyvien kuluttajien tarpeita, toiveita ja palveluiden käyttötottumuksia ei kuitenkaan usein oteta huomioon yritysten liiketoiminnassa, markkinoinnin suunnittelussa tai palvelumuotoilussa. Tässä tutkimuksessa tarkastellaan varttuneiden, noin 50–65-vuotiaiden, kuluttajien kokemuksia digitaalisissa palveluympäristöissä. Tutkimustulokset osoittavat, että varttuneet kuluttajat kohtaavat erityisiä haasteita mutta myös uusia mahdollisuuksia digitaalisten palveluympäristöjen käyttäjinä. Vaikka yli 50- vuotiaat kuluttaja…

sj-docx-1-jbd-10.1177_01650254231165837 – Supplemental material for The structure of mental well-being and its relationship with generativity in middle adulthood and the beginning of late adulthood

Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-jbd-10.1177_01650254231165837 for The structure of mental well-being and its relationship with generativity in middle adulthood and the beginning of late adulthood by Emmi Reinilä, Tiia Kekäläinen, Milla Saajanaho and Katja Kokko in International Journal of Behavioral Development

Persoonallisuuden ja käden puristusvoiman yhteys keski-iässä

Tiia Kekäläinen (2015). Persoonallisuuden ja käden puristusvoiman yhteys keski-iässä. Terveystieteiden laitos, Jyväskylän yliopisto, gerontologian ja kansanterveyden pro gradu -tutkielma, 41 s. Tämän tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli selvittää, onko persoonallisuuden ja käden puristusvoiman välillä yhteyksiä keski-ikäisillä naisilla ja miehillä. Lisäksi tarkasteltiin, välittävätkö sosioekonominen asema tai terveyskäyttäytyminen ja koettu terveys näitä yhteyksiä. Tutkimuksessa käytettiin Lapsesta aikuiseksi –pitkittäistutkimuksen 50-vuotiailta (syntyneet 1959) tutkittavilta vuonna 2009 kerättyä aineistoa. Tuolloin tutkimukseen osallistui 127 naista ja 144 miestä, eli yhteensä 271 tutkittavaa. Tu…

Personality Traits and Changes in Health Behaviors and Depressive Symptoms during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Analysis from Pre-pandemic to Onset and End of the Initial Emergency Conditions in Finland

The COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing measures targeting the transmission of the virus impacted everyday life in 2020. This study investigated pre- to in-pandemic changes in health behaviors and depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of personality traits in these changes in Finland. Data from a larger population-based cohort study of 51–59-year-old Finnish women were used (n = 358). Self-reported questionnaires gathered information about depressive symptoms, eating behavior, physical activity, and alcohol consumption before the pandemic time, at the onset, and at the end of the COVID-19 emergency conditions. Information about personality traits (extraversion an…

Leisure activities and well-being in midlife and older age with special reference to physical activity and resistance training

Participation in leisure activities is related to better well-being. Participation in leisure time physical activity also has several positive effects on functional capacity and health. Notwithstanding, only a minor proportion of adults, including older adults, participate in physical activity at a sufficient level for maintaining or improving their health. This study investigated both cross- sectional and longitudinal associations between different types of leisure and physical activities and well-being. This dissertation is based on data from three research projects: the Finland 2014 – Consumption and Lifestyle postal survey, conducted with a random sample representative of the Finnish ad…