A5091780932- Research in Social Sciences
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Physical Activity and Health
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Global Health Care Issues
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Noise Effects and Management
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Public Health and Social Inequalities
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
- Child and Adolescent Health
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
2014-2024
University of Jyväskylä
2001-2018
LIKES – Foundation for Sport and Health Sciences
2014-2018
Urho Kaleva Kekkonen Institute
2016-2018
Research Institute for Olympic Sports
2016-2018
Public Health Institute
2016
University of Turku
2014
University of Memphis
2014
National Institutes of Health
2009-2014
Research Council of Finland
2006
Abstract Objectives: The European Physical Activity Surveillance System (EUPASS) research project compared several physical activity (PA) measures (including the International Questionnaire (IPAQ)) in a time series survey eight countries of Union. present paper describes first results provided by different instruments regarding PA participation, frequency and duration, both at national levels. purpose study is to explore compare specific quality usefulness indicators rather than provide...
The principles of the Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach are not new. Their international roots can be traced back to 1978 and Alma-Ata Declaration 1986 Ottawa Charter. In Finland, HiAP go 1972 when Economic Council chaired by Prime Minister, launched ‘Report working group exploring goals health’. paper discusses history, rationale, implementation underlying umbrella concept HiAP. A rationale for implementing a new – 2006 during Finnish European Union presidency is given. focus here will...
Abstract Objectives: The main objective of this paper is to describe the approach and specific findings European Physical Activity Surveillance System (EUPASS) research project. In particular, analysis presented aims at testing reliability, comparability predictive power different sets physical activity (PA) indicators. Design: First, a panel study based on computer-aided telephone interview (CATI) was designed report PA data representative, selected group about 100 persons per country three...
Environmental and policy interventions are seen as boosting physical activity because they designed to influence large groups. However, have not been much researched the evidence on their role is still quite limited. The purpose of this study was investigate differences in relationships between orientation, objective perceived environment, Finland, Eastern Germany Western Germany. data taken from a public telephone survey carried out part international MAREPS project (Methodology for...
Subjective evaluation of Indoor Air Quality (subjective IAQ) reflects both building-related and psychosocial factors, but their associations have rarely been studied other than on the individual level in occupational settings interactions not assessed. Therefore, we whether schools' observed indoor air problems factors are associated with subjective IAQ potential interactions. The analysis was performed a nationwide sample (N = 195 schools/26946 students) using multilevel modeling. Two...
Ensuring health policies are informed by evidence still remains a challenge despite efforts devoted to this aim. Several tools and approaches aimed at fostering evidence-informed policy-making (EIPM) have been developed, yet there is lack of availability indicators specifically assess support EIPM. The present study aims overcome building set measurable for EIPM intended infer if what extent health-related are, or expected be, the purposes policy planning as well formative summative...
In 2001, a collaborative Physical Activity Prescription Programme (PAPP) was started in Finland to increase physical activity (PA) counselling among physicians, especially primary care. This article describes the initiation, implementation and evaluation of PAPP. Five actions were implemented reach programme goal: (i) developing approach for physicians; (ii) providing easy open access material; (iii) facilitating physicians' uptake adoption approach; (iv) disseminating information about...
The Finnish 2014 Report Card on Physical Activity (PA) for Children and Youth is the first assessment of Finland’s efforts in promoting facilitating PA opportunities children youth using Active Healthy Kids Canada grading system. relies primarily research findings from 6 Research Institutes, coordinated by University Jyväskylä. Work Group convened to evaluate aggregated evidence assign grades each 9 indicators, following Canadian protocol. Grades A (highest) F (lowest) varied Finland as...
Finland's 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth gathers translates research results assesses the status promotion of physical activity (PA) among Finnish children youth less than 18 years age. This article summarizes provides grades 9 indicators.The working group evaluated evidence assigned A (highest, 81% to 100%), B, C, D, or F (lowest, 0% 20%) PA indicators using Active Healthy Kids Canada development process.The varied in Finland as follows: 1) Overall...
Background: The European Commission has an Impact Assessment (IA) procedure that aims to inform decision-makers of the all important impacts decisions may have. This article studies how health is considered in IA and it reflected reports: what aspects, whose simply context mentioned reports. Methods: Half Commissions IAs from 2006 were studied. analysis was text based informed by content analysis. In total, 48 reports 17 DGs analysed. Results: Five (29%) 10 (21%) made no reference human...
The effect of students’ psychosocial problems on their reporting indoor air quality (subjective IAQ) and air-related (IA-related) symptoms has not been studied in schools a longitudinal setting. Therefore, we analyzed whether changes (socioemotional difficulties perceived teacher–student relations) between the beginning seventh grade (age 12–13 years) end ninth (15–16 predicted subjective IAQ IA-related at grade. In order to explore independent factors, focused only students without observed...
Universal school health services are expected to offer similar, needs-based all students across schools, service providers and students' socio-economic statuses needs. This study investigates access nurses in Finland. The objectives were the differences nurse between providers, characteristics resources. Access was examined through a nationwide School Health Promotion study, which is self-reporting, voluntary anonymous survey for 8th 9th graders (15 16-year old, N = 71865). ethical committee...
Some previous studies suggest that the consumption of tobacco and nicotine products overall declined during COVID-19 pandemic, but results are mixed. We investigated product sales in Finland, including replacement therapy (NRT). Our particular focus was on pouches used as NRT. aimed to evaluate effect pandemic NRT 2020 by comparing year.
The Finnish 2014 Report Card on Physical Activity (PA) for Children and Youth is the first assessment of Finland's efforts in promoting facilitating PA opportunities children youth using Active Healthy Kids Canada grading system. relies primarily research findings from 6 Research Institutes, coordinated by University Jyväskylä. Work Group convened to evaluate aggregated evidence assign grades each 9 indicators, following Canadian protocol. Grades A (highest) F (lowest) varied Finland as...
Abstract Adolescents growing up outside their birth homes are at major risk for multiple adversities in early adulthood, including low education and unemployment. The transition from out‐of‐home placement to independent living overlaps with the school work higher education. However, support during this critical phase is often inadequate. ageing out of care also more likely have faced families. Yet, interplay between different factors having aged has gained little attention. This study aimed...
Moisture damage can influence the subjective assessment of indoor air quality (subjective IAQ) in various ways. We studied whether frequency symptoms reported across students at school level mediates relationship between observed mold and dampness a building students' IAQ. To answer this research question, we tested multilevel path model. The analyzed data were created by merging two nationwide sets: (a) survey from students, including information on IAQ (N = 24,786 students); (b) schools,...
Die primär an der Tumorgröße orientierte RECIST- (Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors)-Klassifikation beinhaltet Tumorherde in Zielläsionen und Nicht-Zielläsionen (Target- Non-Target-Läsionen). RECIST 1.1 kategorisiert die international anerkannten Kriterien zur radiologischen Beurteilung des Erfolgs onkologischer Therapien bei soliden Tumoren. Neben einer Mindestgröße sind gute reproduzierbare Messbarkeit sowie eine adäquate Repräsentation Gesamttumorlast Anforderungen...