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physical activity, social competence, social behavior, social well-being, well-being, health, children, walking, gerontology

Countries

Finland

Biography

I'm working as a researcher at Likes, Jamk University of Applied Sciences, Jyväskylä, Finland in a team which is led by Principal Researcher Tuija Tammelin. My research interests include physical activity, social competence and well-being among children and adolescents.

Currently I'm conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis about School-based physical activity interventions and social competence as a part of the multidisciplinary consortium Future School of Comprehensive Well-being (SchoolWell) which is funded by the Strategic Research Council (SRC).

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Employment (2)

JAMK University of Applied Sciences: Jyvaskyla, FI

2023-01-02 to present | Researcher (Likes)
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Heidi Leppä

University of Jyväskylä: Jyvaskyla, FI

2018-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | PhD researcher (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Gerontology Research Center)
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Education and qualifications (3)

University of Jyväskylä: Jyvaskyla, FI

2018-01-01 to 2022-12-02 | Doctor of Health Sciences (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Gerontology Research Center)
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Heidi Leppä

University of Jyväskylä: Jyvaskyla, FI

2015-09-02 to 2017-12-19 | Master of Health Sciences (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences)
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Heidi Leppä

JAMK University of Applied Sciences: Jyvaskyla, FI

2011-08 to 2014-12 | Physical therapist (School of Health and Social Studies)
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Funding (1)

Walking capability and outdoor mobility in community-dwelling older people

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Juho Vainio Foundation (Helsinki, FI)
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Works (9)

Impact of mobility restrictions on active aging; cross-sectional associations and longitudinal changes parallel to COVID-19 restrictions

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/J.ARCHGER.2021.104522
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Contributors: Portegijs, Erja; Saajanaho, Milla; Leppa, Heidi; Koivunen, Kaisa; Eronen, Johanna; Rantanen, Taina
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Physical Activity Scaled to Preferred Walking Speed as a Predictor of Walking Difficulty in Older Adults: A 2-Year Follow-up

The Journals of Gerontology: Series A
2022-03-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glab277
Contributors: Laura Karavirta; Heidi Leppä; Timo Rantalainen; Johanna Eronen; Erja Portegijs; Taina Rantanen; Lewis A Lipsitz
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Associations Between Accelerometer-Based Free-Living Walking and Self-Reported Walking Capability Among Community-Dwelling Older People

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1123/japa.2020-0389
Part of ISSN: 1063-8652
Part of ISSN: 1543-267X
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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

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
2021-10-20 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s40520-021-01956-2
Contributors: Heidi Leppä; Laura Karavirta; Timo Rantalainen; Merja Rantakokko; Sini Siltanen; Erja Portegijs; Taina Rantanen
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Perceived Opportunities for Physical Activity and Willingness to Be More Active in Older Adults with Different Physical Activity Levels

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2021-06-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18116146
Part of ISSN: 1660-4601
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Associations between Perceived Outdoor Environment and Walking Modifications in Community-Dwelling Older People: A Two-Year Follow-Up Study

Journal of Aging and Health
2020-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1177/0898264320944289
Contributors: Heidi Skantz; Taina Rantanen; Timo Rantalainen; Kirsi E. Keskinen; Lotta Palmberg; Erja Portegijs; Johanna Eronen; Merja Rantakokko
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Individual Scaling of Accelerometry to Preferred Walking Speed in the Assessment of Physical Activity in Older Adults

The Journals of Gerontology: Series A
2020-09-16 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glaa142
Contributors: Laura Karavirta; Timo Rantalainen; Heidi Skantz; Inna Lisko; Erja Portegijs; Taina Rantanen; Anne Newman
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The Associations of Activity Fragmentation With Physical and Mental Fatigability Among Community-Dwelling 75-, 80-, and 85-Year-Old People

The Journals of Gerontology: Series A
2020-09-16 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glaa166
Contributors: Lotta Palmberg; Timo Rantalainen; Merja Rantakokko; Laura Karavirta; Sini Siltanen; Heidi Skantz; Milla Saajanaho; Erja Portegijs; Taina Rantanen; Anne B Newman
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Outdoor Mobility and Use of Adaptive or Maladaptive Walking Modifications Among Older People

The Journals of Gerontology: Series A
2019-07-29 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glz172
Contributors: Heidi Skantz; Taina Rantanen; Lotta Palmberg; Timo Rantalainen; Eeva Aartolahti; Erja Portegijs; Anne Viljanen; Johanna Eronen; Merja Rantakokko
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Peer review (3 reviews for 2 publications/grants)

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