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Force Platform Balance Measures as Predictors of Indoor and Outdoor Falls in Community-Dwelling Women Aged 63–76 Years by Pajala, Satu, Era, Pertti, Koskenvuo, Markku, Kaprio, Jaakko, Törmäkangas, Timo, Rantanen, Taina

“…Background. Inability to maintain balance while standing increases risk of falls in older people. The present study assessed whether center of pressure (COP)…”
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Hearing as a Predictor of Falls and Postural Balance in Older Female Twins by Viljanen, Anne, Kaprio, Jaakko, Pyykkö, Ilmari, Sorri, Martti, Pajala, Satu, Kauppinen, Markku, Koskenvuo, Markku, Rantanen, Taina

“…Background The purpose of the present study was to examine, first, whether hearing acuity predicts falls and whether the potential association is explained by…”
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Health-related quality of life in a multidomain intervention trial to prevent cognitive decline (FINGER) by Strandberg, T.E, Levälahti, E, Ngandu, T, Solomon, A, Kivipelto, M

“…Abstract Introduction The Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER) successfully demonstrated that…”
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Self-reported preclinical mobility limitation and fall history as predictors of future falls in older women: prospective cohort study by Mänty, M, Heinonen, A, Viljanen, A, Pajala, S, Koskenvuo, M, Kaprio, J, Rantanen, T

“…Summary We studied if self-reported preclinical mobility limitation, described as modification of task performance without perception of difficulty, predicts…”
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Lifelong physical activity in maintaining bone strength in older men and women of the Age, Gene/Environment Susceptibility–Reykjavik Study by Rianon, N. J., Lang, T. F., Sigurdsson, G., Eiriksdottir, G., Sigurdsson, S., Garcia, M., Pajala, S., Koster, A., Yu, B., Selwyn, B. J., Taylor, W. C., Kapadia, A. S., Gudnason, V., Launer, L. J., Harris, T. B.

“…Summary We examined if lifelong physical activity is important for maintaining bone strength in the elderly. Associations of quantitative computerized…”
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Outdoor and indoor falls as predictors of mobility limitation in older women by Mänty, Minna, Heinonen, Ari, Viljanen, Anne, Pajala, Satu, Koskenvuo, Markku, Kaprio, Jaakko, Rantanen, Taina

“…Falls in old age often cause physical injuries, which may lead to hospitalization and institutionalization. However, whether falls in general have an impact on…”
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Genetic effects in common on maximal walking speed and muscle performance in older women by Tiainen, K., Pajala, S., Sipilä, S., Kaprio, J., Koskenvuo, M., Alén, M., Heikkinen, E., Tolvanen, A., Rantanen, T.

“…The purpose was to examine whether maximal walking speed, maximal isometric knee extensor strength, and leg extensor power share genetic or environmental…”
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O-056: Health-related quality of life in a multidomain intervention trial to prevent cognitive decline (the FINGER Study) by Strandberg, T, Ngandu, T, Antikainen, R, Laatikainen, T, Lindström, J, Pajala, S, Tuomilehto, J, Soininen, H, Kivipelto, M

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Contribution of Genetic and Environmental Factors to Individual Differences in Maximal Walking Speed With and Without Second Task in Older Women by Pajala, Satu, Era, Pertti, Koskenvuo, Markku, Kaprio, Jaakko, Alén, Markku, Tolvanen, Asko, Tiainen, Kristina, Rantanen, Taina

“…Background. Among older people, distraction while walking may increase the risk of falls. Factors underlying individual differences in dual tasking are not…”
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O3.19: A multidomain two-year randomized controlled trial to prevent cognitive impairment – the FINGER study by Kivipelto, M, Ngandu, T, Lehtisalo, J, Hänninen, T, Jula, A, Laatikainen, T, Lindström, J, Paajanen, T, Pajala, S, Peltonen, M, Stigsdotter-Neely, A, Levalahti, E, Strandberg, T.E, Tuomilehto, J, Soininen, H

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PL2.3 Selected oral abstract : Genetic contribution to postural balance of older women in single and dual task situations by Pajala, S, Era, P, Koskenvuo, M, Kaprio, J, Tolvanen, A, Rantanen, T

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P2.037 Association between balance impairment, falls and agerelated white matter lesions in MRI: a population based Age, Gene/Environment Susceptibility-Reykjavik Study by Pajala, S, Petersen, H, Siggeirsdottir, K, Sigurdsson, G, Eiriksdottir, G, Jonsson, P.V, Lang, T, Harris, T, vanBuchem, M, Launer, L

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A 2 year multidomain intervention of diet, exercise, cognitive training, and vascular risk monitoring versus control to prevent cognitive decline in at-risk elderly people (FINGER): a randomised controlled trial by Ngandu, Tiia, PhD, Lehtisalo, Jenni, MSc, Solomon, Alina, PhD, Levälahti, Esko, MSc, Ahtiluoto, Satu, MD, Antikainen, Riitta, Prof, Bäckman, Lars, Prof, Hänninen, Tuomo, PhD, Jula, Antti, Prof, Laatikainen, Tiina, Prof, Lindström, Jaana, PhD, Mangialasche, Francesca, PhD, Paajanen, Teemu, MA Psy, Pajala, Satu, PhD, Peltonen, Markku, Prof, Rauramaa, Rainer, Prof, Stigsdotter-Neely, Anna, PhD, Strandberg, Timo, Prof, Tuomilehto, Jaakko, Prof, Soininen, Hilkka, Prof, Kivipelto, Miia, Prof

“…Summary Background Modifiable vascular and lifestyle-related risk factors have been associated with dementia risk in observational studies. In the Finnish…”
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The Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER): Study design and progress by Kivipelto, Miia, Solomon, Alina, Ahtiluoto, Satu, Ngandu, Tiia, Lehtisalo, Jenni, Antikainen, Riitta, Bäckman, Lars, Hänninen, Tuomo, Jula, Antti, Laatikainen, Tiina, Lindström, Jaana, Mangialasche, Francesca, Nissinen, Aulikki, Paajanen, Teemu, Pajala, Satu, Peltonen, Markku, Rauramaa, Rainer, Stigsdotter-Neely, Anna, Strandberg, Timo, Tuomilehto, Jaakko, Soininen, Hilkka

“…Abstract Background Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER) is a multi-center, randomized, controlled…”
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Recruitment and baseline characteristics of participants in the Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER)-a randomized controlled lifestyle trial by Ngandu, Tiia, Lehtisalo, Jenni, Levälahti, Esko, Laatikainen, Tiina, Lindström, Jaana, Peltonen, Markku, Solomon, Alina, Ahtiluoto, Satu, Antikainen, Riitta, Hänninen, Tuomo, Jula, Antti, Mangialasche, Francesca, Paajanen, Teemu, Pajala, Satu, Rauramaa, Rainer, Strandberg, Timo, Tuomilehto, Jaakko, Soininen, Hilkka, Kivipelto, Miia

“…Our aim is to describe the study recruitment and baseline characteristics of the Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and…”
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Poor vision accompanied with other sensory impairments as a predictor of falls in older women by Kulmala, Jenni, Viljanen, Anne, Sipilä, Sarianna, Pajala, Satu, Pärssinen, Olavi, Kauppinen, Markku, Koskenvuo, Markku, Kaprio, Jaakko, Rantanen, Taina

“…Objectives: we studied visual acuity (VA) and co-existing hearing impairment and poor standing balance as predictors of falls. Design: prospective study with…”
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Leisure-Time and Occupational Physical Activity in Early and Late Adulthood in Relation to Later Life Physical Functioning by Kulmala, Jenni, Ngandu, Tiia, Pajala, Satu, Lehtisalo, Jenni, Levälahti, Esko, Antikainen, Riitta, Laatikainen, Tiina, Oksa, Heikki, Peltonen, Markku, Rauramaa, Rainer, Soininen, Hilkka, Strandberg, Timo, Tuomilehto, Jaakko, Kivipelto, Miia

“…Physical activity (PA) has beneficial effects on older age physical functioning, but longitudinal studies with follow-ups extending up to decades are few. We…”
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Heritability of maximal isometric muscle strength in older female twins by Tiainen, Kristina, Sipila, Sarianna, Alen, Markku, Heikkinen, Eino, Kaprio, Jaakko, Koskenvuo, Markku, Tolvanen, Asko, Pajala, Satu, Rantanen, Taina

“…1 Department of Health Sciences, 3 The Finnish Centre for Interdisciplinary Gerontology, and 7 Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, FIN-40014…”
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Shared genetic and environmental effects on strength and power in older female twins by TIAINEN, Kristina, SIPILÄ, Sarianna, ALEN, Markku, HEIKKINEN, Eino, KAPRIO, Jaakko, KOSKENVUO, Markku, TOLVANEN, Asko, PAJALA, Satu, RANTANEN, Taina

“…This study examined the relative contribution of genetic and environmental effects on maximal leg extensor power and also investigated whether leg extensor…”
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SELF-REPORTED PRECLINICAL MOBILITY LIMITATION AND FALL HISTORY AS PREDICTORS OF FUTURE FALLS IN OLDER HIGH-FUNCTIONING WOMEN by Mänty, M, Heinonen, A, Viljanen, A, Pajala, S, Kaprio, J, Rantanen, T

“…According to perceived difficulty in advanced mobility (2km walk) at baseline participants were categorized as having no difficulty, having preclinical…”
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