Browsing by Subject "physical activity"
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A Liftless Intervention to Prevent Preterm Birth and Low Birthweight Among Pregnant Ghanaian Women: Protocol of a Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
(JMIR Publications Inc., 2018)Background: Preterm birth (PTB) is a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Every year, 20 million babies are born with low birthweight (LBW), about 96% of which occur in low-income countries. Despite ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Alkuopetuksen opettajien näkemyksiä fyysisesti aktiivisesta luokkahuonetyöskentelystä
(Itä-Suomen yliopisto; University of Eastern Finland, 2023)info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis
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Associations of Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Time With Arterial Stiffness in Pre-pubertal Children
(2017)Purpose: To investigate the relationships of objectively measured physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (ST) to arterial stiffness in pre-pubertal children. Method: Altogether 136 children (57 boys, 79 girls) aged ...info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Children's Types of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Day Care Environment during Outdoor Play over the Course of Four Seasons in Finland
(Slovak Scientific Society for Physical Education and Sport and FIEP, 2019)Habitual physical activity of a young child can be described as play. Outdoor environments are optimal for play as they allow children to move according to their own curiosity and imagination. The amount and quality of the ...Artikkelit tieteellisissä kokoomateoksissa
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Cross-country skiing and running's association with cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality: A review of the evidence
(Elsevier BV, 2020)A large body of evidence demonstrates positive, graded effects of PA on cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality with increasing intensity compared with lower PA intensity. Running is often designated as a ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Effectiveness of a Mobile Phone App for Adults That Uses Physical Activity as a Tool to Manage Cigarette Craving After Smoking Cessation: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
(JMIR Publications Inc, 2016)Background: Results from studies on the effects of exercise on smoking-related variables have provided strong evidence that physical activity acutely reduces cigarette cravings. Mobile technology may provide some valuable ...info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Effects of leisure-time and occupational physical activities on 20-year incidence of acute myocardial infarction: mediation and interaction
(Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, 2016)Objectives: This study aimed to disentangle the interplay between occupational physical activity (OPA) and leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) in affecting cardiovascular health by examining: (i) interactions between OPA ...info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Effects of Two-Week High-Intensity Interval Training on Cognition in Adolescents - A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
(Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2017)Purpose. We investigated the effects of a two-week high-intensity interval training (HIT) on cognition in adolescents. Methods. The participants were recruited from local high schools with an electronic messaging system. ...info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Feasibility Study of the Secondary Level ActiveSchool Flag Programme: Study Protocol
(MDPI AG, 2019)Taking part in regular physical activity (PA) is important for young adolescents to maintain physical, social and mental health. Schools are vibrant settings for health promotion and the complexity of driving a whole-school ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Individual and environmental factors associated with green exercise in urban and suburban areas
(Elsevier BV, 2019)In this study, we mainly aimed to explore the associations of personal and socio-demographic factors, and the supply of green areas and built sports facilities with green exercise (GE). We also compared the residents of ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Leisure-time cross-country skiing is associated with lower incidence of hypertension: a prospective cohort study
(2019)Objective: The prospective relationship between cross-country skiing and hypertension is uncertain. We aimed to assess the associations of leisure time cross-country skiing habits with incident hypertension in a general ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Liikunnan ja ruokavalion yhteydet plasman lipofiiliseen indeksiin lapsilla
(Itä-Suomen yliopisto; University of Eastern Finland, 2023)info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis
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Liikunta-aktiivisuus tulehduksellista suolistosairautta sairastavilla lapsilla ja nuorilla verrattuna terveisiin vertailuhenkilöihin
(Itä-Suomen yliopisto; University of Eastern Finland, 2022)info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis
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Physical Activity and Baltic Sea Diet are interactively related to Higher Life Satisfaction in Community-living Older Finnish Women, OSTPRE-FPS study
(Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2019)A healthful diet and sufficient physical activity (PA) are related to several health outcomes. However, there is a paucity of data on the association of PA and dietary pattern with life satisfaction (LS) in the older adults ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Physical Activity, Residential Environment, and Nature Relatedness in Young Men-A Population-Based MOPO Study
(MDPI AG, 2018)Background: In general, nature relatedness is positively associated with physical activity, health, and subjective well-being. However, increased residence in urban areas, and the decrease in natural spaces, may affect the ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Prevention of gestational diabetes with a prepregnancy lifestyle intervention - findings from a randomized controlled trial
(Dove Medical Press Ltd., 2018)Purpose: Lifestyle intervention studies performed during pregnancy have shown inconsistent results in relation to prevention of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the effect ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Promoting safe walking among older people: the effects of a physical and cognitive training intervention vs. physical training alone on mobility and falls among older community-dwelling men and women (the PASSWORD study): design and methods of a randomized controlled trial
(Springer Nature America, Inc, 2018)Background Safe and stable walking is a complex process involving the interaction of neuromuscular, sensory and cognitive functions. As physical and cognitive functions deteriorate with ageing, training of both functions ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Temporal changes in personal activity intelligence and mortality: Data from the aerobics center longitudinal study
(Elsevier BV, 2021)Background Personal activity intelligence (PAI) is a metric developed to simplify a physically active lifestyle for the participants. Regardless of following today's advice for physical activity, a PAI score ≥100 per week ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Test-retest reliability of adolescents' self- reported physical activity item in two consecutive surveys
(BioMed Central, 2019)Background National monitoring of school-aged physical activity (PA) behaviours is necessary to inform policy makers. The Finnish School-aged Physical Activity (FSPA – LIITU in Finnish) is a physical activity monitoring ...article
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Toimintarajoitteisten lasten ja nuorten liikkumisprofiili- lomakkeen kehittäminen ja luotettavuuden arvioiminen fyysisen aktiivisuuden selvittämisessä
(Itä-Suomen yliopisto; University of Eastern Finland, 2024)info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis