You may send your study plan using this form. Please read first the Assessment Notes for the University of Jyvaskyla Active Aging Scale (UJACAS)Terms of useAll costs of reproducing the scale or administering it in a study are the responsibility…
Geographic characteristics, outdoor mobility and physical activity in old age (GEOage) Physical activity, especially walking, plays an important role in maintaining function in old age. Unimpeded mobility in older people’s living environment is a prerequisite for staying autonomous, for meaningful…
Researchers and their interests in AGNES-study Principal investigator Taina Rantanen Professor of Gerontology and Public HealthPromotion of functional ability and wellbeing in ageing population, active ageing, person-environment interaction, physical activity and mobility, epidemiology, randomized controlled trials, longevityKatja Kokko Docent in…
Early physical development and growth and work career as determinants of old age health and functioning – A life course epidemiology approach (DEWOAGE) Life course epidemiology in aging Early physical development and growth and work career as determinants of old…
Can regular exercise slow the aging processes in muscle and bone? International collaborative study on lifetime athletes Can regular exercise slow the aging processes in muscle and bone? International collaborative study on lifetime athletes Sarcopenia and osteoporosis are increasing public…
In the Jyväskylä Longitudinal Study of Personality and Social Development (JYLS) the development of the same individuals (born in 1959) has been followed from age 8 to 50. The follow-ups have been conducted at 6–8-year intervals. The next data collection…
Aging of the immune system: cellular and molecular mechanismsAging is associated with a functional decline of the immune system, which manifests as an increased morbidity and mortality to infectious diseases and cancer. We focus on the analysis of the function…
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…
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…
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…
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…