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Institutional Logics in Police Performance Indicator Development : A Comparative Case Study of Spain and Finland
2015
Police performance is not easily measurable and the organization and circumstances of police work vary among European countries. Further, police work is surrounded by multiple pressures to make it both economical and effective. Consequently, there are multiple institutional logics in decision-making which may affect the selection and the use of police key performance indicators (KPIs). The KPI selection and use processes reflect the institutional logics, though KPI use may also sometimes influence the institutional logics of police work. In this study, we analyze the KPIs and institutional logics in police work in Finland and Spain. A comparative case research approach is used in order to h…
Gut Microbiota, Microbial Metabolites and Human Physical Performance
2021
Trillions of microbes inhabiting the gut modulate the metabolism of the host. Cross-sectional studies have reported associations between physical performance and the gut microbiota (GM). Physical activity seems to increase GM diversity and the abundance of certain health-beneficial microbes. We reviewed the evidence from longitudinal studies on the connection between physically active lifestyle or long-term exercise interventions and the GM. We made literature searches using databases of Web of Science and PubMed Medline to collect human studies showing or not the associations between the GM and exercise. Many controversies exist in the studies. However, the longitudinal studies show that f…
EJB:n eri käyttötapojen tehokkuus tiedonsiirrossa tietokantaan käyttäen OC4J palvelinta
2002
Estimation of aerobic fitness among young men without exercise test
2015
Summary Study aim: to develop and estimate the validity of non-exercise methods to predict VO2max among young male conscripts entering military service in order to divide them into the different physical training groups. Material and methods: fifty males (age 19.7 ± 0.3 years) reported their physical activity before military service by IPAQ and SIVAQ questionnaires. Furthermore, Jackson’s non-exercise method was used to estimate VO2max. Body mass and height were measured, body mass index calculated and VO2max measured directly in a maximal treadmill test. Subjects were randomly divided into two groups. The results of the Group 1 (N = 25) were used to develop a regression equation to estimat…
Aerobic fitness, but not physical activity, is associated with grey matter volume in adolescents.
2019
Higher levels of aerobic fitness and physical activity are linked to beneficial effects on brain health, especially in older adults. The generalizability of these earlier results to young individuals is not straightforward, because physiological responses (such as cardiovascular responses) to exercise may depend on age. Earlier studies have mostly focused on the effects of either physical activity or aerobic fitness on the brain. Yet, while physical activity indicates the amount of activity, aerobic fitness is an adaptive state or attribute that an individual has or achieves. Here, by measuring both physical activity and aerobic fitness in the same study, we aimed to differentiate the assoc…
Physical performance in relation to menopause status and physical activity
2018
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine differences in physical performance (muscle power, muscle strength, aerobic capacity, and walking speed) across menopausal stages and potential of leisure physical activity (PA) to modify the impact of menopause on physical performance. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, women aged 47 to 55 were randomly selected from the Finnish National Registry and categorized as premenopausal (n ¼ 233), perimenopausal (n ¼ 381), or postmenopausal (n ¼ 299) based on serum concentrations of follicle-stimulating hormone and bleeding diary. Physical performance was measured by knee extension force, handgrip force, vertical jumping height, maximal walking …
Musiikkiterapeutti yksityisenä yrittäjänä ja Kelan lääkinnällisen kuntoutuksen palveluntuottajana
2015
Tässä pro gradu -tutkielmassa kuvataan Kelan vaikeavammaisten lääkinnällisen kuntoutuksen palveluntuottajana toimivien musiikkiterapeuttien toimintaa ja sijoittumista yhteiskunnan kuntoutuspalvelujärjestelmään vuosien 2012–2014 välisenä aikana. Lisäksi tutkielmassa tarkastellaan musiikkiterapeuttien kokemuksia kuntoutustyöstä ja yhteistyöstä Kelan ja muiden yhteistyötahojen kanssa. Tutkielma perustuu kyselytutkimukseen, joka toteutettiin syksyllä 2012 mrInterview -ohjelman avulla tehdyn internetkyselyn kautta. Kyselytutkimukseen osallistui 66 Kelan palveluntuottajahaun kautta tavoitettua musiikkiterapeuttia. Kerättyä kyselytutkimuksen aineistoa analysoitiin tilastollisin menetelmin SPPS Sta…
Internet ohjauksessa vai ohjaus internetissä? : ohjaajien käsityksiä internetin merkityksestä työvälineenä
2006
Sekä kansainvälisessä että kansallisessa koulutus- ja työvoimapolitiikassa on viime vuosina korostettu nuorille ja aikuisille suunnattujen ohjaus- ja neuvontapalvelujen saatavuutta, laadun varmistamista ja palvelumuotojen monipuolistamista. Yksittäisten eri elämänvaiheisiin sijoittuvien valintatilanteiden tarkastelun sijasta ohjauksen tavoitteita ja palveluja tulee jäsentää elinikäisen ohjauksen näkökulmasta. Laadukkaat ja kattavat ohjauspalvelut edesauttavat myös taloudellista kehitystä. Perinteisten ohjaajan ja asiakkaan kahdenkeskiseen vuorovaikutukseen perustuvien työmuotojen rinnalle on kehitetty uusia innovatiivisia työmuotoja. Tuoreimpia innovaatioita ovat tieto- ja viestintäteknolog…
A New Fitness Test of Estimating VO2max in Well-Trained Rowing Athletes
2021
BackgroundThis study was designed to investigate the validity of maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) estimation through the Firstbeat fitness test (FFT) method when using submaximal rowing and running programs for well-trained athletes.MethodsWell-trained flatwater rowers (n = 45, 19.8 ± 3.0 years, 184 ± 8.7 cm, 76 ± 12.9 kg, and 58.7 ± 6.0 mL⋅kg–1⋅min–1) and paddlers (n = 45, 19.0 ± 2.5 years, 180 ± 7.7 cm, 74 ± 9.4 kg, and 59.9 ± 4.8 mL⋅kg–1⋅min–1) completed the FFT and maximal graded exercise test (GXT) programs of rowing and running, respectively. The estimated VO2max was calculated using the FFT system, and the measured VO2max was obtained from the GXT programs. Differences between the…