Timo Rantalainen
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Recent Articles
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Sanchez-Martin C, Leal-Martin J, Rantalainen T, Rodriguez-Gomez I, Alegre L, Ara I
Heliyon
. 2025 Feb;
11(2):e42154.
PMID: 39911423
Advancing research to understand the impact of lifetime physical activity patterns on health is essential. While some progress on the topic has been made, further research is nevertheless warranted. Openly...
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Karavirta L, Aittokoski T, Pynnonen K, Rantalainen T, Westgate K, Gonzales T, et al.
PLoS One
. 2025 Feb;
20(2):e0314456.
PMID: 39899499
Introduction: The ability to perform bodily movement varies in ageing men and women. We investigated whether physical fitness may explain sex differences in daily physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) among...
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Suominen T, Rantalainen T, Hyvarinen M, Kujala U, Aukee P, Tammelin T, et al.
Med Sci Sports Exerc
. 2024 Dec;
PMID: 39692572
Purpose: While weight-bearing physical activity (PA) benefits bone health, it remains unclear whether PA can counteract hormone-driven menopausal bone deterioration. This secondary analysis of a population-based prospective follow-up study examined...
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Palmberg L, Suorsa K, Lopponen A, Karavirta L, Rantanen T, Rantalainen T
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act
. 2024 Nov;
21(1):130.
PMID: 39533320
Background: Favorable movement behavior patterns, comprising more physical activity, less sedentary behavior, and sufficient sleep, may promote the maintenance of good quality of life (QoL) with advancing age. The aim...
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Ahola J, Kekalainen T, Chastin S, Rantalainen T, Kinnunen M, Pulkkinen L, et al.
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act
. 2024 Sep;
21(1):107.
PMID: 39327609
Background: Despite the observed associations of personality traits with levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behavior (SB), studies exploring whether the personality profiles differ in terms of the...
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Lindeman K, Koivunen K, Rantalainen T, Rantakokko M, Portegijs E, Rantanen T, et al.
J Aging Health
. 2024 Sep;
:8982643241282918.
PMID: 39259875
To examine the reciprocal associations between walking performance, physical activity (PA), and perceived autonomy in outdoor mobility in 322 older adults. At baseline and four years later, a 6-min walk...
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Tait J, Duckham R, Rantalainen T, Milte C, Main L, Nowson C, et al.
Geroscience
. 2024 Aug;
47(1):1251-1268.
PMID: 39198381
Functional power-based exercise training can improve physical performance in older adults and cognitive training can improve measures of cognition, but their combined effects on cognition and related risk factors (neurological...
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Hyvarinen M, Karvanen J, Karppinen J, Karavirta L, Juppi H, Tammelin T, et al.
Menopause
. 2024 Jul;
31(9):828-836.
PMID: 39042026
Objective: The aim of the study was to conduct exploratory analyses on the role of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and body composition in the association between physical activity and menopausal symptoms....
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Lopponen A, Karavirta L, Finni T, Palmberg L, Portegijs E, Rantanen T, et al.
Med Sci Sports Exerc
. 2024 May;
56(9):1672-1677.
PMID: 38768057
Purpose: Habitual strength and power-demanding activities of daily life may support the maintenance of adequate lower extremity functioning with aging, but this has been sparingly explored. Hence, we examined whether...
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Katwal P, Jaiswal S, Jiang D, Pyrhonen L, Tuomisto J, Rantalainen T, et al.
PLoS One
. 2024 Apr;
19(4):e0301706.
PMID: 38626121
This work utilizes a simplified, streamlined approach to study the mechanical cost of transport in human walking. Utilizing the kinematic motion data of the center of mass, velocities and accelerations...