Search results for "terveyshyödyt"

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

Is Sauna Bathing Protective of Sudden Cardiac Death? A Review of the Evidence

2019

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a global public health burden accounting for 15–20% of all deaths. Though established atherosclerotic risk factors explain a large proportion of the risk of SCD, these factors are often absent in a large proportion of SCD victims and the pathogenesis of SCD is still not fully established. It therefore appears that additional factors may be involved. Sauna bathing is a traditional Finnish activity that is mainly used for the purposes of relaxation and pleasure. Beyond its use for these purposes, sauna bathing has been linked with several health benefits. Emerging evidence suggests that sauna bathing is associated with reduced risk of adverse cardiovascular (CV) …

Beneficial effects of choir singing on cognition and well-being of older adults: Evidence from a cross-sectional study.

2021

Background and objectivesChoir singing has been associated with better mood and quality of life (QOL) in healthy older adults, but little is known about its potential cognitive benefits in aging. In this study, our aim was to compare the subjective (self-reported) and objective (test-based) cognitive functioning of senior choir singers and matched control subjects, coupled with assessment of mood, QOL, and social functioning.Research design and methodsWe performed a cross-sectional questionnaire study in 162 healthy older (age ≥ 60 years) adults (106 choir singers, 56 controls), including measures of cognition, mood, social engagement, QOL, and role of music in daily life. The choir singers…

Music and health: Physical, mental, and emotional

2017

Music can heal, recover, and empower. This chapter elaborates on the mechanisms that explain how music serves as a means for promoting physical, mental, and emotional health, across different individuals and the multitude of everyday life situations. Music holds major potential for impacting healthrelevant aspects of human behavior such as the reward system activation, emotion regulation, stress reduction, activation of cognitive-motor behavior, and social interaction. Yet, effective utilization of the health-promoting affordances of music is also strongly dependent on the individual and contextual factors, and the chapter stresses the relevance of understanding the health-impact of music a…

Kolme tuntia lenkkeilyä ja kerta lihaskuntoa viikossa saattaa lykätä kuolemaa

2022

Liikuntasuhteen muutokset vuorotyötä tekevien aikuisten liikuntaintervention tuloksena : tapaustutkimus SOHVALTA! -kehittämishankkeesta Hyvinkään kau…

2016

TIIVISTELMÄ Sarva, Kati 2016. Liikuntasuhteen muutokset vuorotyötä tekevien aikuisten liikuntaintervention tuloksena: tapaustutkimus SOHVALTA! -kehittämishankkeesta Hyvinkään kaupungin liikuntapalveluissa. Liikuntakasvatuksen laitos, Jyväskylän yliopisto, pro gradu -tutkielma 84 s, 11 liitesivua. Miksi jotkut valitsevat liikkumisen tai fyysisen aktiivisuuden ja joillakuilla on vaikeuksia päästä ylös sohvalta vapaa-aikanaan? Sopivan, säännöllisen ja riittävän terveysliikunnan avulla on mahdollista parantaa jaksamista myös hyvin kuluttavassa vuorotyössä. Suuri osa suomalaisista aikuisista liikkuu kuitenkin terveytensä kannalta riittämättömästi. Vuorotyötä tekevät eivät liene tässä asiassa poi…

In reply : Sauna Bathing and Healthy Sweating

2018

Naisten ja miesten liikunnan biologiset yhtäläisyydet ja erot

2022

Liikunta on hyväksi sukupuoleen katsomatta. Hyödyt ovat samanlaisia niin miehille kuin naisille. nonPeerReviewed