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Hormonal aging as a regulator of skeletal muscle health and muscle-fat interaction in aging womenInfiltration of fat into the women’s muscle tissue increases during and after menopause. Postmenopausal women are also predisposed to metabolic disorders and functional declines. The hormonal…

Are psychosocial symptoms and self-rated health early and shared risk factors for physical disability and cognitive decline in old age? (PSCog) Are psychosocial symptoms and self-rated health early and shared risk factors for physical disability and cognitive decline in old…

Individual and work-related predictors of dynamic retirement and active ageing (Dynamo) Individual and work-related predictors of dynamic retirement and active ageing (Dynamo)This study combines research in health, personality development, work, and gerontology, in an effort to better understand how childhood…

Doctoral thesis (Asymmetry) Erja Portegijs. Asymmetrical lower-limb muscle strength deficit in older people. Studies in Sport, Physical Education and Health, nr 129, Jyväskylä, University of Jyväskylä. Dissertation. 2008. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-39-3292-3 Gerontology Research Center;PO Box 35, FI-40014 University of JyväskyläStreet Address: Rautpohjankatu…

Doctoral thesis (Evergreen) Cheng, Sulin. Bone mineral density and quality in older people. Studies in Sport, Physical Education and Health, 34, University of Jyväskylä. ISBN951-34-0300-9, 1994Rantanen, Taina. Maximal isometric strength in older adults ‑ Cross‑national comparisons, background factors and association with…

Nordic comparative and longitudinal study of 75/80-year olds (NORA) The purpose of the NORA-project is to study health, functional capacity, living habits and living conditions of 75-year-old men and women in three Nordic localities (Glostrup in Denmark, Göteborg in Sweden…

Doctoral thesis (Vitality 90+) Lumme-Sandt Kirsi. Ikäihmiset ja lääkkeiden käytön moninaiset maailmat. Acta Universitatis Tamperensis 900. Tampere University Press 2002 (http://acta.uta.fi/teos.php?id=7498)Jolanki Outi. Fate or Choice? Talking about age and health. Acta Universitatis Tamperensis 1434. Tampere University Press 2009. (http://acta.uta.fi/teos.php?id=11236)Goebeler Sirkka.…

Functional performance among older people and factors that predict its changes The purpose of this 2008 launched study is to examine the factors that are associated with the functional performance among the old (aged 65 years and older) and the…

Doctoral thesis (FITSA) Kulmala J. Visual acuity in relation to functional performance, falls and mortality in old age. Studies in Sport, Physical Education and Health, nr 152, Jyväskylä, University of Jyväskylä. Dissertation. 2010. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-39-3958-8Mikkola T. Genetic and environmental contributions to…

Telomeres are spezialized chromatin structures located at the chromosomal ends. They protect chromosome structure and shorten every cell cycle. Telomere length has been suggested as a potential marker of biological age. This research project investigates the association between leukocyte telomere…

Life-space mobility and sensory functions in older people (LIMO) Life-space mobility and sensory functions in older people (LIMO)The aim of this study is to investigate the role of sensory functions leading to decline in life-space mobility in older people. Outdoor…