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Factors contributing to psychological distress in the working population, with a special reference to gender difference by Viertiö, Satu, Kiviruusu, Olli, Piirtola, Maarit, Kaprio, Jaakko, Korhonen, Tellervo, Marttunen, Mauri, Suvisaari, Jaana

“…Psychological distress refers to non-specific symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression, and it is more common in women. Our aim was to investigate factors…”
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Force platform measurements as predictors of falls among older people - a review by Piirtola, Maarit, Era, Pertti

“…Poor postural balance is one of the major risk factors for falling. A great number of reports have analyzed the risk factors and predictors of falls but the…”
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Correlates and genetics of self‐reported sleep and awake bruxism in a nationwide twin cohort by Ahlberg, Jari, Piirtola, Maarit, Lobbezoo, Frank, Manfredini, Daniele, Korhonen, Tellervo, Aarab, Ghizlane, Hublin, Christer, Kaprio, Jaakko

“…Background Sleep bruxism (SB) and awake bruxism (AB) have been considered different entities, although co‐occurrence between them has been shown. While genetic…”
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Measurement invariance of the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale and associations with genetic risk in older adults by Saari, Toni T, Piirtola, Maarit, Aaltonen, Aino, Palviainen, Teemu, Varjonen, Anni, Julkunen, Valtteri, Rinne, Juha O, Kaprio, Jaakko, Vuoksimaa, Eero

“…As populations are aging, it needs to be ensured that valid depression rating scales are available across old adulthood. Center for Epidemiological…”
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Physical therapy approaches to reduce fall and fracture risk among older adults by Karinkanta, Saija, Piirtola, Maarit, Sievänen, Harri, Uusi-Rasi, Kirsti, Kannus, Pekka

“…Falls and fall-related injuries, such as fractures, are often the cause of pain, functional impairments, reduced quality of life and excess health-care costs…”
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Association between education and future leisure-time physical inactivity: a study of Finnish twins over a 35-year follow-up by Piirtola, Maarit, Kaprio, Jaakko, Kujala, Urho M, Heikkilä, Kauko, Koskenvuo, Markku, Svedberg, Pia, Silventoinen, Karri, Ropponen, Annina

“…Education is associated with health related lifestyle choices including leisure-time physical inactivity. However, the longitudinal associations between…”
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Longitudinal association of forced migration with cigarette smoking by Korhonen, Tellervo, Piirtola, Maarit, Kaprio, Jaakko

“…Background: Stressful life events associated with forced migration increase vulnerability for adverse health consequences. Intermediate factors, such as…”
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Psychotropic drugs and the risk of fractures in old age: a prospective population-based study by Nurminen, Janne, Puustinen, Juha, Piirtola, Maarit, Vahlberg, Tero, Kivelä, Sirkka-Liisa

“…There is evidence that the use of any psychotropic and the concomitant use of two or more benzodiazepines are related to an increased risk of fractures in old…”
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Predictors of fractures among the aged: a population-based study with 12-year follow-up in a Finnish municipality by Piirtola, Maarit, Vahlberg, Tero, Isoaho, Raimo, Aarnio, Pertti, Kivelä, Sirkka-Liisa

“…Background and aims : The incidence of fractures is high in older populations. More information is needed about long-term predictors of fractures, for…”
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Effects of risk-based multifactorial fall prevention on postural balance in the community-dwelling aged: A randomized controlled trial by Salminen, Marika, Vahlberg, Tero, Sihvonen, Sanna, Sjösten, Noora, Piirtola, Maarit, Isoaho, Raimo, Aarnio, Pertti, Kivelä, Sirkka-Liisa

“…Abstract The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of 12-month risk-based multifactorial fall prevention program on postural control of the aged. Five…”
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Incidence of fractures and changes over time among the aged in a Finnish municipality: a population-based 12-year follow-up by Piirtola, Maarit, Vahlberg, Tero, Isoaho, Raimo, Aarnio, Pertti, Kivelä, Sirkka-Liisa

“…The incidence of fractures is high in older populations. The aim of this study was to describe the incidence of different fractures and to analyse the changes…”
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Self‐reported sleep bruxism in 1990 and 2011 in a nationwide twin cohort: Evidence of trait persistence and genetic liability by Ahlberg, Jari, Lobbezoo, Frank, Hublin, Christer, Piirtola, Maarit, Kaprio, Jaakko

“…Background Due to different assessment modes employed, a clear picture of the prevalence of sleep bruxism across time cannot be formed. Moreover, studies on…”
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Effects of risk-based multifactorial fall prevention program on maximal isometric muscle strength in community-dwelling aged: a randomized controlled trial by Salminen, Marika, Vahlberg, Tero, Sihvonen, Sanna, Piirtola, Maarit, Isoaho, Raimo, Aarnio, Pertti, Kivelä, Sirkka-Liisa

“…Background and aims: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of risk-based multifactorial fall prevention program on maximal isometric strength in the…”
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Smoking cessation is not associated with a decline in reported sleep bruxism in middle‐aged Finnish twins: Data revisited by Ahlberg, Jari, Lobbezoo, Frank, Hublin, Christer, Piirtola, Maarit, Kaprio, Jaakko

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Traumatic life events as predictors for depression in middle-aged men and women: A Finnish twin study by Piirtola, Maarit, Haravuori, Henna, Kiviruusu, Olli, Viertiö, Satu, Suvisaari, Jaana, Marttunen, Mauri, Kaprio, Jaakko, Korhonen, Tellervo

“…We examined exposure to adulthood traumatic life events (TLEs) and their associations with depression in women and men. Then we examined whether those…”
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Life-Course Associations Between Smoking and Depressive Symptoms. A 30-Year Finnish Follow-up Study by Kiviruusu, Olli, Berg, Noora, Piirtola, Maarit, Viertiö, Satu, Suvisaari, Jaana, Korhonen, Tellervo, Marttunen, Mauri

“…Relatively little is known about whether the association between smoking and depressive symptoms changes with age and how the trajectories of smoking and…”
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A Nationally Representative Study of the Hardening Hypothesis Among Educational Groups Over Four Decades by Ruokolainen, Otto, Piirtola, Maarit, Korhonen, Tellervo, Rahkonen, Ossi, Härkänen, Tommi

“…Abstract Introduction As smoking prevalence has decreased, there has been debate about “hardening” (smokers are more resistant to established tobacco control…”
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Self‐reported sleep bruxism and mortality in 1990–2020 in a nationwide twin cohort by Ahlberg, Jari, Lobbezoo, Frank, Manfredini, Daniele, Piirtola, Maarit, Hublin, Christer, Kaprio, Jaakko

“…Background The association of sleep bruxism with mortality has not been studied. Objectives Altogether 12 040 subjects from the nationwide Finnish twin cohort…”
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The associations of smoking dependence motives with depression among daily smokers by Piirtola, Maarit, Kaprio, Jaakko, Baker, Timothy B., Piasecki, Thomas M., Piper, Megan E., Korhonen, Tellervo

“…ABSTRACT Aims To investigate how strongly smoking dependence and smoking dependence motives are associated with depressive symptoms among daily smokers and if…”
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Effectiveness of the Chaos Falls Clinic in preventing falls and injuries of home-dwelling older adults: A randomised controlled trial by Palvanen, Mika, Kannus, Pekka, Piirtola, Maarit, Niemi, Seppo, Parkkari, Jari, Järvinen, Markku

“…Abstract Background Falls and related injuries are a major public health concern in elderly people. Multifactorial interventions may result in significant…”
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