There are researchers from many different fields of science in our group, among others health, sport and behavioral scientists.
Researchers and their interests in AGNES-study
Principal investigators
Taina Rantanen, Professor of Gerontology and Public Health
Promotion of functional ability and wellbeing in ageing population, active ageing, person-environment interaction, physical activity and mobility, epidemiology, randomized controlled trials, longevity
Laura Karavirta, Academy of Finland Research Fellow, PhD
Physical activity measurement using wearable technologies, dose-response relationship of exercise and health in ageing, cardiorespiratory health and fitness, autonomic nervous system function and heart rate variability
Timo Rantalainen, Academy of Finland Research Fellow
Gait dynamics, and sedentary and physical activity behaviour quantification based on multiple day wearable sensor recordings
Kirsi Keskinen, Postdoctoral Researcher
Outdoor mobility, environmental gerontology, spatial analyses
Research group
Johanna Eronen, Senior Lecturer, Ph.D
Health literacy among older persons
Katja Pynnönen, Postdoctoral Researcher, Ph.D
Active ageing, perceived well-being, life goals, motivation, support of autonomy, social interaction
Lotta Palmberg, Postdoctoral Researcher, Ph.D
24-hour physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep, physical fatigability
Antti Löppönen, Postdoctoral Researcher, Ph.D
Themes related to sit-to-stand (STS) transitions in a free-living environment.
Katja Kokko, Docent in Psychology (life-span psychology), Research Director
Psychological and emotional well-being and their links to active ageing and physical functioning
Anne Viljanen, Senior Lecturer, Ph.D, Docent in Gerontology
Sensory functions and active aging
Milla Saajanaho, Postdoctoral Researcher, Ph.D
Active ageing, developmental regulation, goals, mental well-being
Kaisa Koivunen, Postdoctoral Researcher, Ph.D
Physical capacity, physical resilience, measurement properties (psychometrics)
Tiia Kekäläinen, Postdoctoral Researcher, Ph.D
Health behaviors, physical functioning, mental well-being, personality, motivation
Timo Aittokoski, Postdoctoral Researcher, Ph.D
Jari Laukkanen, Professor, University of Eastern Finland
Erja Portegijs, Associate Professor, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Personal and environmental factors and their associations with activity and mobility of older people
Timo Hinrichs, Senior Researcher, Doctor of Medicine, University of Basel, Switzerland
The association between arterial stiffness and active ageing
Doctoral Researchers
Essi-Mari Tuomola, Doctoral Researcher, M.Sc. (Health Sciences)
Mobility outside the home, activity locations and features of physical environment
Olli-Pekka Mattila, Doctoral Researcher
Gait analysis based on laboratory-based gait assessments utilising wearable sensors.
Katja Lindeman, Doctoral Researcher, M.Sc. (Health Sciences)
Themes related to physical activity and mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic
Joona Neuvonen, Doctoral Researcher, M.Sc. (Sports Sciences)
Other research group
Eeva-Maija Palonen, M.Sc. (Health Sciences)
Research coordinator
Niina Kajan, Project Researcher, M.Sc. (Sport Sciences)
Project management, communication
Markku Kauppinen, Project Researcher, statistician M.Sc.