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Low physical activity is a risk factor for sarcopenia: a cross-sectional analysis of two exercise trials on community-dwelling older adults by Hämäläinen, Onni, Tirkkonen, Anna, Savikangas, Tiina, Alén, Markku, Sipilä, Sarianna, Hautala, Arto

“…Physical inactivity is an important factor in the development of sarcopenia. This cross-sectional study explores the prevalence of sarcopenia and associations…”
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Central aortic hemodynamics following acute lower and upper-body exercise in a cold environment among patients with coronary artery disease by Hintsala, Heidi E., Valtonen, Rasmus I. P., Kiviniemi, Antti, Crandall, Craig, Perkiömäki, Juha, Hautala, Arto, Mäntysaari, Matti, Alén, Markku, Ryti, Niilo, Jaakkola, Jouni J. K., Ikäheimo, Tiina M.

“…Exercise is beneficial to cardiovascular health, evidenced by reduced post-exercise central aortic blood pressure (BP) and wave reflection. We assessed if…”
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Effects of aerobic exercise on home-based sleep among overweight and obese men with chronic insomnia symptoms: a randomized controlled trial by Tan, Xiao, MSc, Alén, Markku, MD PhD, Wiklund, Petri, MSc, Partinen, Markku, MD, PhD, Cheng, Sulin, PhD

“…Highlights • Six-month regular exercise improved sleep among overweight and obese men with insomnia symptoms. • The improvement of sleep was shown mainly as…”
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Associations of disordered sleep with body fat distribution, physical activity and diet among overweight middle‐aged men by Tan, Xiao, Alén, Markku, Cheng, Shu Mei, Mikkola, Tuija M., Tenhunen, Jarkko, Lyytikäinen, Arja, Wiklund, Petri, Cong, Fengyu, Saarinen, Antti, Tarkka, Ina, Partinen, Markku, Cheng, Sulin

“…Summary This cross‐sectional study aimed to investigate whether body fat distribution, physical activity levels and dietary intakes are associated with…”
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Assessing Body Composition With DXA and Bioimpedance: Effects of Obesity, Physical Activity, and Age by Volgyi, Eszter, Tylavsky, Frances A, Lyytikäinen, Arja, Suominen, Harri, Alén, Markku, Cheng, Sulin

“…Objective: This study evaluated to what extent dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DXA) and two types of bioimpedance analysis (BIA) yield similar results for…”
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Bone’s Structural Diversity in Adult Females Is Established before Puberty by Wang, Qingju, Cheng, Sulin, Alén, Markku, Seeman, Ego

“…Introduction: Bone must be rigid for leverage yet light for mobility. We studied how bone modeling and remodeling fashioned differences in bone size, shape,…”
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Bone and Muscle Development During Puberty in Girls: A Seven‐Year Longitudinal Study by Xu, Leiting, Nicholson, Patrick, Wang, Qingju, Alén, Markku, Cheng, Sulin

“…The growth of lean mass precedes that of bone mass, suggesting that muscle plays an important role in the growth of bone. However, to date, no study has…”
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Effect of Six-Month Diet Intervention on Sleep among Overweight and Obese Men with Chronic Insomnia Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Tan, Xiao, Alén, Markku, Wang, Kun, Tenhunen, Jarkko, Wiklund, Petri, Partinen, Markku, Cheng, Sulin

“…Growing evidence suggests that diet alteration affects sleep, but this has not yet been studied in adults with insomnia symptoms. We aimed to determine the…”
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Associations of neuroticism with falls in older adults: do psychological factors mediate the association? by Turunen, Katri Maria, Kokko, Katja, Kekäläinen, Tiia, Alén, Markku, Hänninen, Tuomo, Pynnönen, Katja, Laukkanen, Pia, Tirkkonen, Anna, Törmäkangas, Timo, Sipilä, Sarianna

“…Neuroticism predicts falls in older people. In addition, concern about falling and depressive symptoms are associated with fall risk. This study examined…”
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Bone Density, Structure and Strength, and Their Determinants in Aging Sprint Athletes by KORHONEN, Marko T, HEINONEN, Ari, SIEKKINEN, Jaana, ISOLEHTO, Juha, ALEN, Markku, KIVIRANTA, Ilkka, SUOMINEN, Harri

“…This study was undertaken to examine bone properties in masters sprinters of different ages and younger reference subjects. In addition, the association of…”
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Tibial and Fibular Mid-Shaft Bone Traits in Young and Older Sprinters and Non-Athletic Men by Rantalainen, Timo, Duckham, Rachel L., Suominen, Harri, Heinonen, Ari, Alén, Markku, Korhonen, Marko T.

“…High impact loading is known to prevent some of the age-related bone loss but its effects on the density distribution of cortical bone are relatively unknown…”
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Regular Strength and Sprint Training Counteracts Bone Aging: A 10‐Year Follow‐Up in Male Masters Athletes by Suominen, Tuuli H, Alén, Markku, Törmäkangas, Timo, Degens, Hans, Rittweger, Jörn, Heinonen, Ari, Suominen, Harri, Korhonen, Marko T

“…ABSTRACT Cross‐sectional and interventional studies suggest that high‐intensity strength and impact‐type training provide a powerful osteogenic stimulus even…”
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Biomechanical and Skeletal Muscle Determinants of Maximum Running Speed with Aging by KORHONEN, Marko T, MERO, Antti A, ALEN, Markku, SIPILÄ, Sarianna, HÄKKINEN, Keijo, LIIKAVAINIO, Tuomas, VIITASALO, Jukka T, HAVERINEN, Marko T, SUOMINEN, Harri

“…Aging diminishes the ability to run fast, but the specific mechanisms responsible for this deterioration remain largely unknown. In the present study, we…”
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Effects of Concurrent Strength and Endurance Training on Physical Fitness and Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women With Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Valkeinen, Heli, PhD, Alén, Markku, MD, PhD, Häkkinen, Arja, PhD, Hannonen, Pekka, MD, PhD, Kukkonen-Harjula, Katriina, MD, PhD, Häkkinen, Keijo, PhD

“…Abstract Valkeinen H, Alén M, Häkkinen A, Hannonen P, Kukkonen-Harjula K, Häkkinen K. Effects of concurrent strength and endurance training on physical fitness…”
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Does sex hormone-binding globulin cause insulin resistance during pubertal growth? by Le, Shenglong, Xu, Leiting, Schumann, Moritz, Wu, Na, Törmäkangas, Timo, Alén, Markku, Cheng, Sulin, Wiklund, Petri

“…Background The directional influences between serum sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), adiposity and insulin resistance during pubertal growth remain…”
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Cannabinoid receptor 1 and acute resistance exercise – In vivo and in vitro studies in human skeletal muscle by Pekkala, Satu, Wiklund, Petri, Hulmi, Juha J., Pöllänen, Eija, Marjomäki, Varpu, Munukka, Eveliina, Pierre, Philippe, Mouly, Vincent, Mero, Antti, Alén, Markku, Cheng, Sulin

“…•Resistance exercise down-regulates Cannabinoid receptor 1 expression in human skeletal muscle.•Blockage of Cannabinoid receptor 1 in skeletal muscle cells…”
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Leukocyte and Skeletal Muscle Telomere Length and Body Composition in Monozygotic Twin Pairs Discordant for Long-term Hormone Replacement Therapy by Sillanpää, Elina, Niskala, Paula, Laakkonen, Eija K., Ponsot, Elodie, Alén, Markku, Kaprio, Jaakko, Kadi, Fawzi, Kovanen, Vuokko, Sipilä, Sarianna

“…Estrogen-based hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may be associated with deceleration of cellular aging. We investigated whether long-term HRT has effects on…”
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Long‐term leisure‐time physical activity has a positive effect on bone mass gain in girls by Völgyi, Eszter, Lyytikäinen, Arja, Tylavsky, Frances A, Nicholson, Patrick HF, Suominen, Harri, Alén, Markku, Cheng, Sulin

“…The purpose of this 7‐year prospective longitudinal study was to examine whether the level and consistency of leisure‐time physical activity (LTPA) during…”
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Postural balance and self-reported balance confidence in older adults with a hip fracture history by Sihvonen, Sanna, Kulmala, Jenni, Kallinen, Mauri, Alén, Markku, Kiviranta, Ilkka, Sipila, Sarianna

“…Balance dysfunction and loss of balance confidence have been associated with functional limitations and loss of independency in daily tasks. This study…”
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BMI and an Anthropometry-Based Estimate of Fat Mass Percentage Are Both Valid Discriminators of Cardiometabolic Risk: A Comparison with DXA and Bioimpedance by Völgyi, Eszter, Krachler, Benno, Savonen, Kai, Tylavsky, Frances A., Alén, Markku, Cheng, Sulin

“…Objective. To determine whether categories of obesity based on BMI and an anthropometry-based estimate of fat mass percentage (FM% equation) have similar…”
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