Counseling for physical activity as a means for promoting the level of mobility in older people (SCAMOB) Screening and Counseling for Physical Activity and Mobility in Older People (SCAMOB)The aim of this 2-year intervention study is to evaluate the impact…
Mediators of psychosocial risk factors and adverse health events in older people (MESH) Mediators of psychosocial risk factors and adverse health events in older people (MESH) The aim of this research project is to gain more information about the mechanisms…
Doctoral thesis (SCAMOB) von Bonsdorff MB. Physical activity as a predictor of disability and social and health service use in older people. Dissertation. Studies in sport, physical education and health 141. University of Jyväskylä, 2009. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-39-3674-7Mänty M. Early signs of…
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…
Estrogen Regulation of Muscle Apoptosis (ERMA-study) Female steroid hormone mediated regulation of apoptosis as a mechanism of muscle aging and sarcopeniaERMA-study investigates the estrogen and hormonal aging regulated apoptosis in skeletal muscle. Specifically this study focuses on estrogen- and miR-21-mediated…