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Continuity and changes in commuting mode and influence on physical activity, BMI and waist circumference among Finnish adults

2022

Regular physical activity (PA) has been found to be important for cardiovascular health and longevity. However, notable proportion of adult population does not meet the national PA recommendations. Active transport is one domain of physical activity, that could be a time-efficient way to increase PA and reach the national recommendations. Additionally, it could have a positive effect to body composition. nonPeerReviewed

Cycling but not walking to work or study is associated with physical fitness, body composition and clustered cardiometabolic risk in young men

2020

IntroductionActive commuting is an inexpensive and accessible form of physical activity and may be beneficial to health. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of active commuting and its subcomponents, cycling and walking, with cardiometabolic risk factors, physical fitness and body composition in young men.MethodsParticipants were 776 Finnish young (26±7 years), healthy adult men. Active commuting was measured with self-report. Waist circumference was measured and body mass index (BMI) calculated. Aerobic fitness was measured with bicycle ergometer and muscular fitness with maximal leg and bench press, sit-ups, push-ups and standing long jump. Cardiometabolic risk factor…

Associations of active commuting to school in childhood and physical activity in adulthood

2023

AbstractThis study examined whether active commuting to school in childhood and adolescence predicted active commuting to work and overall physical activity (PA) in adulthood. Participants from the Young Finns Study (N = 2436) were aged 9–18 years in 1980 and followed up until 2018/2020. Their commuting modes to school were assessed with a self-reported questionnaire in 1980. Adulthood PA was assessed through self-reports regarding commuting modes to work (2001–2018), leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) (2001–2018), and objectively measured daily steps (2007–2018/2020). Associations between childhood commuting and adulthood PA were evaluated using regression analyses and multilevel models…

Reduced muscle inactivity, sedentary time and cardio-metabolic benefits : effectiveness of a one-year family-based cluster randomized controlled trial

2016

A driving hypothesis of the evolving field of sedentary behavior is that frequent muscle activity short-circuits detrimental physiological effects of sedentary time. However, the field relies mostly on observational health associations of proxy measures of muscle inactivity, like television viewing or lack of accelerometer-derived impacts. This study tested effectiveness of a family-based cluster-randomized controlled trial aimed at reducing and breaking up sedentary time at work and leisure time of families on muscle inactivity patterns, sedentary time and cardio-metabolic biomarkers. The intervention consisted of a lecture, face-to-face tailored counseling, two follow-up calls and five em…

Keski-ikäinen tarvitsee lisää askeleita arkeensa

2017

Harrastamme enemmän liikuntaa, mutta lihomme siitä huolimatta. Kehitys on samansuuntaista kaikkialla länsimaissa. Keski-iässä tarvitaankin lisää askeleita arkeen, jotta painonnousu pysyy kurissa. nonPeerReviewed

Kuusamolaista liikettä : kyselytutkimus kuusamolaisen aikuisväestön liikunnasta

2014

Fyysisen aktiivisuuden ja unen yhteys ikääntyneillä henkilöillä

2012

Ikääntyessä erilaisten uniongelmien määrä lisääntyy ja unen laatu heikkenee. Uniongelmien hoidossa suositellaan lääkkeettömiä hoitokeinoja ja fyysisen aktiivisuuden lisäämistä. Aikaisempien tutkimustulosten perusteella fyysisellä aktiivisuudella on positiivinen yhteys parempaan unen laatuun, mutta se ei ole täysin kiistaton. Tämän pro gradu-tutkielman tarkoituksena oli selvittää fyysisen aktiivisuuden määrän ja intensiteetin yhteyttä unen laatuun, määrään ja uniongelmiin 68- 72-vuotiailla miehillä ja naisilla. Tutkimuksessa käytettiin Ikihyvä Päijät- Häme- kehittämishankkeen vuoden 2008 kyselylo-makkeiden aineistoa. Otos koostui 820 henkilöstä, joista miehiä oli 382 ja naisia 438. Fyysisen …