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Relationship between different domains of physical activity and positive mental health among young adult men
Appelqvist-Schmidlechner, Kaija; Vaara, Jani P.; Vasankari, Tommi; Häkkinen, Arja; Mäntysaari, Matti; Kyröläinen, Heikki (BioMed Central, 2020)Background There is growing evidence on positive effects of physical activity (PA) on mental health. However, the focus of previous research on this relationship has typically been on mental health from the perspective ... -
Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations between Leisure Time Physical Activity, Mental Well-Being and Subjective Health in Middle Adulthood
Kekäläinen, Tiia; Freund, Alexandra M.; Sipilä, Sarianna; Kokko, Katja (Springer Netherlands, 2020)Previous studies have shown that participation in leisure time physical activity is related to better mental well-being and subjective health. However, the associations between different types of leisure time physical ... -
Physical activity, physical fitness and self-rated health : cross-sectional and longitudinal associations in adolescents
Joensuu, Laura; Tammelin, Tuija H.; Syväoja, Heidi J.; Barker, Alan R.; Parkkari, Jari; Kujala, Urho M. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2024)Objectives To evaluate the independent associations of physical activity and physical fitness with self-rated health in adolescents. Methods Data from a 2-year observational study (2013–2015) were used (n=256, 58% ... -
Relationship Between Accelerometer-Based Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Mental Health in Young Finnish Men
Appelqvist-Schmidlechner, Kaija; Raitanen, Jani; Vasankari, Tommi; Kyröläinen, Heikki; Häkkinen, Arja; Honkanen, Tuomas; Vaara, Jani P. (Frontiers Media SA, 2022)Healthy lifestyle behaviors including physical activity (PA) have been recognized to contribute positively to mental health. Most of the evidence on relationship between PA and mental health relies on self-reported PA ... -
Clusters of Adolescent Physical Activity Tracker Patterns and Their Associations With Physical Activity Behaviors in Finland and Ireland : Cross-Sectional Study
Ng, Kwok; Kokko, Sami; Tammelin, Tuija; Kallio, Jouni; Belton, Sarahjane; O'Brien, Wesley; Murphy, Marie; Powell, Cormac; Woods, Catherine (JMIR Publications, 2020)Background: Physical activity trackers (PATs), such as applications (Apps) and wearable devices (e.g. sport watches and heart rate monitors), are increasingly being used by young adolescents. Despite the potential to ...