Active aging - resilience and external support as modifiers of the disablement outcome : AGNES cohort study protocol
Rantanen, T., Saajanaho, M., Karavirta, L., Siltanen, S., Rantakokko, M., Viljanen, A., Rantalainen, T., Pynnönen, K., Karvonen, A., Lisko, I., Palmberg, L., Eronen, J., Palonen, E.-M., Hinrichs, T., Kauppinen, M., Kokko, K., & Portegijs, E. (2018). Active aging - resilience and external support as modifiers of the disablement outcome : AGNES cohort study protocol. BMC Public Health, 18, Article 565. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5487-5
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PsykologiaBiomekaniikkaGerontologia ja kansanterveysGerontologian tutkimuskeskusHyvinvoinnin tutkimuksen yhteisöPsychologyBiomechanicsGerontology and Public HealthGerontology Research CenterSchool of WellbeingCopyright
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Background: Population aging increases the need for knowledge on positive aspects of aging, and contributions
of older people to their own wellbeing and that of others. We defined active aging as an individual’s striving for
elements of wellbeing with activities as per their goals, abilities and opportunities. This study examines associations
of health, health behaviors, health literacy and functional abilities, environmental and social support with active aging
and wellbeing. We will develop and validate assessment methods for physical activity and physical resilience suitable
for research on older people, and examine their associations with active aging and wellbeing. We will examine cohort
effects on functional phenotypes underlying active aging and disability.
Methods: For this population-based study, we plan to recruit 1000 participants aged 75, 80 or 85 years living in central
Finland, by drawing personal details from the population register. Participants are interviewed on active aging, wellbeing,
disability, environmental and social support, mobility, health behavior and health literacy. Physical activity and heart rate
are monitored for 7 days with wearable sensors. Functional tests include hearing, vision, muscle strength, reaction time,
exercise tolerance, mobility, and cognitive performance. Clinical examination by a nurse and physician includes
an electrocardiogram, tests of blood pressure, orthostatic regulation, arterial stiffness, and lung function, as well as
a review of chronic and acute conditions and prescribed medications. C-reactive protein, small blood count, cholesterol
and vitamin D are analyzed from blood samples. Associations of factors potentially underlying active aging and wellbeing
will be studied using multivariate methods. Cohort effects will be studied by comparing test results of physical
and cognitive functioning with results of a cohort examined in 1989–90.
Conclusions: The current study will renew research on positive gerontology through the novel approach to active
aging and by suggesting new biomarkers of resilience and active aging. Therefore, high interdisciplinary impact is
expected. This cross-sectional study will not provide knowledge on temporal order of events or causality, but an
innovative cross-sectional dataset provides opportunities for emergence of novel creative hypotheses and theories.
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Rantanen, Taina. (2022). Active Ageing and Wellbeing in Old Age (AGNES). V. 28.10.2022. University of Jyväskylä. https://doi.org/10.17011/jyx/dataset/83811. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202211075114Publication in research information system
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Research Council of Finland; European CommissionFunding program(s)
Academy Project, AoF
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In the years 2016–2021, the AGNES project is financially supported by grants of the European Research Council (grant number 693045 to [TR]) and the Academy of Finland (grant number 310526 to [TR]). Funders have no role in the study design and execution of the study, and will not have any role in analyses and interpretation of the data, or decision to submit results.License
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