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Use of walking modifications, perceived walking difficulty and changes in outdoor mobility among community-dwelling older people during COVID-19 restrictions
Leppä, Heidi; Karavirta, Laura; Rantalainen, Timo; Rantakokko, Merja; Siltanen, Sini; Portegijs, Erja; Rantanen, Taina (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021)Background Outdoor mobility enables participation in essential out-of-home activities in old age. Aim To compare changes in different aspects of outdoor mobility during COVID-19 restrictions versus two years before ... -
Associations between Perceived Outdoor Environment and Walking Modifications in Community-Dwelling Older People : A Two-Year Follow-Up Study
Skantz, Heidi; Rantanen, Taina; Rantalainen, Timo; Keskinen, Kirsi E.; Palmberg, Lotta; Portegijs, Erja; Eronen, Johanna; Rantakokko, Merja (SAGE Publications, 2020)Objectives: To examine associations of perceived outdoor environment with the prevalence and development of adaptive (e.g., slower pace) and maladaptive (e.g., avoiding walking) modifications in walking 2 km among older ... -
Associations Between Physical and Executive Functions Among Community-Dwelling Older Men and Women
Tirkkonen, Anna; Kulmala, Jenni; Hänninen, Tuomo; Törmäkangas, Timo; Stigsdotter, Neely Anna; Sipilä, Sarianna (Human Kinetics, 2022)Walking is a complex task requiring the interplay of neuromuscular, sensory, and cognitive functions. Owing to the age-related decline in cognitive and physical functions, walking may be compromised in older adults, for ... -
Longitudinal changes in life-space mobility and autonomy in participation outdoors among Finnish community-dwelling older adults from pre-COVID-19 to through the pandemic
Lindeman, Katja; Karavirta, Laura; Koivunen, Kaisa; Keskinen, Kirsi E.; Eronen, Johanna; Portegijs, Erja; Rantanen, Taina (Springer, 2024)Background Among older people, community mobility was reduced at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the longer-term changes are unclear. Aims To study lower extremity performance and car driving as predictors ... -
Association Between Free-Living Sit-to-Stand Transition Characteristics, and Lower-Extremity Performance, Fear of Falling, and Stair Negotiation Difficulties Among Community-Dwelling 75 to 85-Year-Old Adults
Löppönen, Antti; Karavirta, Laura; Koivunen, Kaisa; Portegijs, Erja; Rantanen, Taina; Finni, Taija; Delecluse, Christophe; Van Roie, Evelien; Rantalainen, Timo (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2022)Background Good sit-to-stand (STS) performance is an important factor in maintaining functional independence. This study investigated whether free-living STS transition volume and intensity, assessed by a thigh-worn ...