Search Results - "VASANKARI, T."

Reliable recognition of lying, sitting, and standing with a hip‐worn accelerometer by Vähä‐Ypyä, H., Husu, P., Suni, J., Vasankari, T., Sievänen, H.

“…Hip‐worn accelerometers are widely used to estimate physical activity (PA), but the accuracy of acceleration threshold‐based analysis is compromised when it…”
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High ankle injury rate in adolescent basketball: A 3‐year prospective follow‐up study by Pasanen, K., Ekola, T., Vasankari, T., Kannus, P., Heinonen, A., Kujala, U. M., Parkkari, J.

“…This prospective study investigated the incidence and pattern of acute time‐loss injuries in young female and male basketball players. Eight basketball teams…”
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Kids Out; evaluation of a brief multimodal cluster randomized intervention integrated in health education lessons to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior among eighth graders by Aittasalo, M, Jussila, A-M, Tokola, K, Sievänen, H, Vähä-Ypyä, H, Vasankari, T

“…Most Finnish adolescents are not sufficiently physically active. Health education (HE) provides beneficial starting point for physical activity (PA) promotion…”
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Cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with sickness absence and work ability by Kolu, P, Raitanen, J, Sievänen, H, Tokola, K, Vähä-Ypyä, H, Nieminen, E, Vasankari, T

“…BACKGROUNDPhysical activity may sustain the physical aspect of work ability despite health problems such as musculoskeletal disorders and anxiety, which are…”
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Greater levels of cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness are associated with low stress and high mental resources in normal but not overweight men by Kettunen, O, Kyröläinen, H, Santtila, M, Vuorimaa, T, Vasankari, T J

“…The aim of the present study was to investigate how cardio respiratory (CRF) and muscular fitness (MF) together with leisure-time physical activity (LTPA)…”
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Going carless in different urban fabrics: socio-demographics of household car ownership by Karjalainen, L. E., Tiitu, M., Lyytimäki, J., Helminen, V., Tapio, P., Tuominen, A., Vasankari, T., Lehtimäki, J., Paloniemi, R.

“…Diverse physical features of urban areas alongside socio-demographic characteristics affect car ownership, and hence the daily mobility choices. As a case of…”
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Self-reported health-enhancing physical activity recommendation adherence among 64,380 finnish adults by Bennie, J. A, Pedisic, Z, Suni, J. H, Tokola, K, Husu, P, Biddle, S. J.H, Vasankari, T

“…The Finnish recommendations for health-enhancing physical activity (PA) for adults ()/=18 years) recommend: (i) )/=150 minutes of…”
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Performance in dynamic movement tasks and occurrence of low back pain in youth floorball and basketball players by Rossi, M K, Pasanen, K, Heinonen, A, Äyrämö, S, Räisänen, A M, Leppänen, M, Myklebust, G, Vasankari, T, Kannus, P, Parkkari, J

“…Prospective studies investigating risk factors for low back pain (LBP) in youth athletes are limited. The aim of this prospective study was to investigate the…”
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Investigation of knee control as a lower extremity injury risk factor: A prospective study in youth football by Räisänen, A. M., Arkkila, H., Vasankari, T., Steffen, K., Parkkari, J., Kannus, P., Forsman, H., Pasanen, K.

“…This prospective study in youth football examined the relationship between frontal plane knee projection angle (FPKPA) during the single‐leg squat and…”
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A systematic review of school-based interventions targeting physical activity and sedentary behaviour among older adolescents by Hynynen, S-T., van Stralen, M. M., Sniehotta, F. F., Araújo-Soares, V., Hardeman, W., Chinapaw, M. J. M., Vasankari, T., Hankonen, N.

“…Lack of physical activity (PA) and high levels of sedentary behaviour (SB) have been associated with health problems. This systematic review evaluates the…”
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Costs of multidrug-resistant TB treatment in Finland and Estonia affected by the 2019 WHO guidelines by Feuth, T., Patovirta, R-L., Grierson, S., Danilovits, M., Viiklepp, P., Aaltonen, H. K., Vauhkonen, M., Pehme, L., Vasankari, T.

“…BACKGROUND: Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) is a growing problem in the effort to end the global TB epidemic. In 2019, the WHO adopted a new standardised…”
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Acute and overuse injuries among sports club members and non-members: the Finnish Health Promoting Sports Club (FHPSC) study by Ristolainen, L, Toivo, K, Parkkari, J, Kokko, S, Alanko, L, Heinonen, O J, Korpelainen, R, Savonen, K, Selänne, H, Vasankari, T, Kannas, L, Villberg, J, Kujala, U M

“…Physical activity in adolescence is promoted for its multi-dimensional health benefits. However, too intensive sports participation is associated with an…”
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No increase in the prevalence of COPD in two decades by VASANKARI, T. M, IMPIVAARA, O, HELIÖVAARA, M, HEISTARO, S, LIIPPO, K, PUUKKA, P, SAARELAINEN, S, KANERVISTO, M, JOUSILAHTI, P

“…Relevant information on the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its trends is scarce. In the present study, we compare the…”
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Whole genome analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from recurrent episodes of tuberculosis, Finland, 1995–2013 by Korhonen, V., Smit, P.W., Haanperä, M., Casali, N., Ruutu, P., Vasankari, T., Soini, H.

“…Recurrent tuberculosis (TB) is caused by an endogenous re-activation of the same strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (relapse) or exogenous infection with a…”
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Clinical standards for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of post-COVID-19 lung disease by Visca, D., Centis, R., Pontali, E., Zampogna, E., Russell, A.-M., Migliori, G. B., Andrejak, C., Aro, M., Bayram, H., Berkani, K., Bruchfeld, J., Chakaya, J. M., Chorostowska-Wynimko, J., Crestani, B., Dalcolmo, M. P., D'Ambrosio, L., Dinh-Xuan, A-T., Duong-Quy, S., Fernandes, C., García-García, J.-M., de Melo Kawassaki, A, Carrozzi, L., Martinez-Garcia, M. A., Martins, P. Carreiro, Mirsaeidi, M., Mohammad, Y., Naidoo, R. N., Neuparth, N., Sese, L., Silva, D. R., Solovic, I., Sooronbaev, T. M., Spanevello, A., Sverzellati, N., Tanno, L., Tiberi, S., Vasankari, T., Vasarmidi, E., Vitacca, M., Annesi-Maesano, I.

“…BACKGROUND: The aim of these clinical standards is to provide guidance on 'best practice' care for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of post-COVID-19…”
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Effect of Continuous and Intermittent Exercises on Oxidised HDL and LDL Lipids in Runners by Välimäki, I A, Vuorimaa, T, Ahotupa, M, Vasankari, T

“…We studied the effects of different types of exercises on the concentrations of oxidised HDL (oxHDLlipids) and LDL lipids (oxLDLlipids), serum lipids,…”
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Physical activity measured by accelerometry among adolescents participating in sports clubs and non-participating peers by Toivo, K., Vähä-Ypyä, H., Kannus, P., Tokola, K., Alanko, L., Heinonen, O. J., Korpelainen, R., Parkkari, J., Savonen, K., Selänne, H., Kokko, S., Kujala, U. M., Villberg, J., Vasankari, T.

“…The purpose of this descriptive cross-sectional study is to describe the amount and intensity of physical activity (PA) measured by accelerometry among…”
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Understanding discrepancy between subjective and objective respiratory health complains: a population based study by Selinheimo, S, Kanervisto, M, Vasankari, T, Suvisaari, J, Paunio, T

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Low back and neck and shoulder pain in members and non-members of adolescents' sports clubs: the Finnish Health Promoting Sports Club (FHPSC) study by Rossi, M, Pasanen, K, Kokko, S, Alanko, L, Heinonen, O J, Korpelainen, R, Savonen, K, Selänne, H, Vasankari, T, Kannas, L, Kujala, U, Villberg, J, Parkkari, J

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of self-reported low back pain (LBP) and neck and shoulder pain (NSP), and the related factors in…”
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Physical fitness and volume of leisure time physical activity relate with low stress and high mental resources in young men by Kettunen, O, Kyröläinen, H, Santtila, M, Vasankari, T

“…There is limited evidence available regarding the relationship between physical fitness, especially muscular fitness, and the mental well-being among young…”
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