Muscle and bone mass in middleaged women: role of menopausal status and physical activity

S Sipilä, T Törmäkangas, E Sillanpää… - Journal of cachexia …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Women experience drastic hormonal changes during midlife due to the
menopausal transition. Menopausal hormonal changes are known to lead to bone loss and …

A cross-cultural exploratory study of health behaviors and wellbeing during COVID-19

MC Ruiz, TJ Devonport, CH Chen-Wilson… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
This study explored the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on perceived health behaviors;
physical activity, sleep, and diet behaviors, alongside associations with wellbeing …

On the use of a sixlevel scale for physical activity

G Grimby, K Frändin - … journal of medicine & science in sports, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The 4level questionnaire to assess leisuretime physical activity (PA) originally described
by Saltin and Grimby has been extended to a 6 (or 7)level questionnaire, especially for the …

Protectors of wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: key roles for gratitude and tragic optimism in a UK-based cohort

JP Mead, Z Fisher, JJ Tree, PTP Wong… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a global threat to physical and mental health
worldwide. Research has highlighted adverse impacts of COVID-19 on wellbeing but has …

Physical performance in relation to menopause status and physical activity

D Bondarev, EK Laakkonen, T Finni, K Kokko… - Menopause, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine differences in physical performance (muscle
power, muscle strength, aerobic capacity, and walking speed) across menopausal stages …

Assessing physical performance and physical activity in large population-based aging studies: home-based assessments or visits to the research center?

E Portegijs, L Karavirta, M Saajanaho, T Rantalainen… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background The current study aims to compare correlations between a range of measures
of physical performance and physical activity assessing the same underlying construct in …

Perceived impact of quarantine on loneliness, death obsession, and preoccupation with God: Predictors of increased fear of COVID-19

V Enea, N Eisenbeck, TC Petrescu… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Most countries are facing the societal challenging need for a new quarantine period due to
the increasing number of COVID-19 infections, indicating a second or even third wave of …

Physical limitations, walkability, perceived environmental facilitators and physical activity of older adults in Finland

E Portegijs, KE Keskinen, LT Tsai, T Rantanen… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
The aim was to study objectively assessed walkability of the environment and participant
perceived environmental facilitators for outdoor mobility as predictors of physical activity in …

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 …

S Sipilä, A Tirkkonen, T Hänninen, P Laukkanen… - BMC geriatrics, 2018 - Springer
Background Safe and stable walking is a complex process involving the interaction of
neuromuscular, sensory and cognitive functions. As physical and cognitive functions …

A systematic review of the psychometric properties of physical performance tests for sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults

SH Exter, N Koenders, P Wees, MGA Berg - Age and Ageing, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background This review provides an overview of the psychometric properties of the short
physical performance battery (SPPB), timed up and go test (TUG), 4 m gait speed test (4 m …