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Eriarvoisuus ja luottamus 2000-luvun taitteen Suomessa : bourdieulainen näkökulma
2006
Taloudelliset, kulttuuriset ja sosiaaliset resurssit jakautuvat Suomessa epätasaisesti. Suomalaiset sijoittuvat pääomiensa suhteen, niin pääomalajeittain kuin kaikkien pääomien kokonaisomistuksessa, eriarvoisiin asemiin, eriarvoisuutta ja luottamuksen käsitteitä tutkinut Sanaksenaho toteaa.Huono-osaisuus on kaikkien pääomien yhtäaikaisen hallinnan näkökulmasta hyväosaisuutta selvästi kasautuvampaa. Sosiologisissa keskusteluissa viime vuosina esiin nostettuja ajatuksia luokkien kuolemasta tai niiden merkityksen suuresta vähenemisestä, ei Sanaksenahon mukaan voida pitää vakavasti otettavina luokkateoreettisina kysymyksinä.Tulojen muodossa olevaa taloudellista pääomaa on miehillä ja lapsettomi…
Sosiaaliset normit vähentävät liikuntaa siirryttäessä lapsuudesta nuoruuteen
2022
Tasapaino ja vibraatiotunto ikääntyneillä urheilijoilla ja ei-urheilijoilla
2018
Asennon hallinta ja siihen liittyvä tasapaino koostuu monimutkaisesta säätelyjärjestelmästä, joka vaatii sensorisen järjestelmän, luurankolihasten ja keskushermoston yhteistyötä ja koordinaatiota. Tasapainon säätelyjärjestelmissä tapahtuu degeneratiivisia muutoksia erityisesti 65 ikävuoden jälkeen. Nämä muutokset heikentävät tasapainoa, mikä on iäkkäillä ihmisillä yhteydessä itsenäiseen selviytymiseen päivittäisissä toimissa. Tämän tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli vastata seuraaviin kysymyksiin: 1.Ovatko tasapaino ja vibraatiotunto yhteydessä toisiinsa? 2. Onko fyysisellä aktiivisuudella vaikutusta tasapainoon? ja 3. Onko fyysisellä aktiivisuudella vaikutusta vibraatiotuntoon? Tutkimus oli poi…
Hip and wrist accelerometers showed consistent associations with fitness and fatness in children aged 8‐12 years
2020
Aim. Physical activity (PA) has traditionally been measured wearing accelerometers on the hip, but they are increasingly being worn on the wrist. We compared hip and wrist accelerometers with regard to their acceptability and any associations between PA and fatness and fitness. Methods. This cross‐sectional study comprised 103 children aged 8‐12 years (62% boys) who participated in the ActiveBrains trial by the University of Granada, Spain, in 2014‐2016. The children wore both ActiGraph GT3X+ hip and wrist accelerometers round the clock for seven days. The acceptability of both placements was evaluated by a questionnaire, while the children' fat mass index, waist circumference, and cardiore…
The effect of aquatic exercise on symptoms, function, body composition and cartilage in knee osteoarthritis
2016
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease associated with pain and loss of functional capacity. The management of knee OA is multifaceted and covers the whole OA continuum from injury prevention to the end stage of the disease. Recently, specific focus has been on preventing the progression of cartilage degeneration and avoiding loss of function in the early phase of the disease via the provision of exercise interventions. Aquatic exercise is a popular but under-researched exercise option. Therefore, the purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the role of aquatic exercise in the management of knee OA, focusing especially the effect it evokes on both functional capaci…
Recovery of mobility function and life-space mobility after ischemic stroke: the MOBITEC-Stroke study protocol
2020
Abstract Background Stroke is a major cause of disability and stroke incidence increases with age. Stroke frequently results in permanent limitations of mobility, and, consequently, the need for the help of others in activities of daily living. In order to optimize rehabilitative efforts and their functional outcomes, detailed knowledge of the functional recovery process, regarding mobility, is needed. Objectives of the MOBITEC-Stroke study are: 1.) To characterize mobility, including lower extremity physical function (LEPF) and life space (the geospatial extent of all of a person’s movements), and changes in mobility within the first year after stroke. 2.) To identify and characterize subg…
Effects of Physical and Cognitive Training on Gait Speed and Cognition in Older Adults : A Randomized Controlled Trial
2021
Gait speed is a measure of health and functioning. Physical and cognitive determinants of gait are amenable to interventions, but best practices remain unclear. We investigated the effects of a 12‐month physical and cognitive training (PTCT) on gait speed, dual‐task cost in gait speed, and executive functions (EFs) compared to physical training (PT) (ISRCTN52388040). Community‐dwelling older adults, who did not meet physical activity recommendations, were recruited (n=314). PT included supervised walking/balance (once weekly) and resistance/balance training (once weekly), home exercises (2‐3 times weekly) and moderate aerobic activity 150 minutes/week in bouts of >10 minutes. PTCT included …
Clustering of reported activity destinations and use of active transport among older adults
2022
Background Conducting everyday activities out-of-home may accumulate a large share of older adults' daily physical, especially if active transportation is used. Environmental features in home neighborhood may motivate for higher physical activity, but the role of features around destinations is less known. Our goal was to study 1) clustering of older adults' reported activity destinations, and 2) whether transport mode to a destination was associated with characteristics of destination clusters. Methods Data comprise AGNES study participants (901 community-dwelling people aged 75-85 years living in city of Jyväskylä, Finland; 57% women) combined with geospatial data. Using digital mapping, …
Older Physical Education Teachers’ Wellbeing at Work and Its Challenges
2022
This article examines older physical education (PE) teachers’ wellbeing over the course of their career in Finland. The study highlights challenges to physical and mental functioning as well as how teachers respond to these challenges. The six interviewees were over 55-year-old PE teachers, whose career had lasted for more than 30 years. Qualitative methods were used in the collection, transcription and analysis of the research data. The qualitative analysis consisted of a series of interpretations that visualised the world described by the interviewees. All the research participants had physical problems that affected their teaching and make teachers consider a potential career c…
Work ability as a determinant of old age disability severity: evidence from the 28-year Finnish Longitudinal Study on Municipal Employees
2012
Background and aims: Lower occupational class correlates with a higher disability risk later in life. However, it is not clear whether the demands made by mental and physical work relative to individual resources in midlife predict well-being in old age. This study investigated prospectively whether work ability in midlife predicts disability severity in activities of everyday living in old age. Methods: Data come from the population-based 28-year follow-up called Finnish Longitudinal Study of Municipal Employees. A total of 2879 occupationally active persons aged 44-58 years answered a questionnaire on work ability at baseline in 1981 and activities of daily living in 2009. At baseline, pe…