Hae
Aineistot 1-10 / 37
Why do men extend their employment beyond pensionable age more often than women? a cohort study
Men extend their employment beyond pensionable age more often than women, but the factors that contribute to this sex difference are unknown. This study aimed to examine sex differences in extending employment and the ...
The Effect of Consumer-based Activity Tracker Intervention on Physical Activity among Recent Retirees-An RCT Study
Purpose The randomized controlled trial REACT (NCT03320746) examined the effect of a 12-month consumer-based activity tracker intervention on accelerometer-measured physical activity among recent retirees. Methods Altogether ...
Does working beyond the statutory retirement age have an impact on health and functional capacity? The Finnish Retirement and Aging cohort study
<p><b>Objective</b> This study aimed to compare the development of self-rated health, psychological distress and physical functioning between those retired on time and those who continued working beyond the individual ...
Association between Life Stressors and Arterial Stiffness: The Finnish Retirement and Aging Study
<p>Objective: Besides traditional risk factors, other factors such as life stressors are linked with incident cardiovascular disease. However, the underlying mechanisms for this association remain mostly unknown. We studied ...
Longitudinal change in physical functioning and dropout due to death among the oldest old: a comparison of three methods of analysis
<p>Longitudinal studies examining changes in physical functioning with advancing age among very old people are plagued by high death rates, which can lead to biased estimates. This study was conducted to analyse changes ...
The Impact of a 12-Month Activity Tracker Intervention on Activity Behavior Across Body Mass Index Subgroups Among Recent Retirees: Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.
<p><strong>Background</strong>: This study examined the effectiveness of a 12-month activity tracker-based intervention on activity behavior among recent retirees (Enhancing physical ACTivity and healthy aging among recent REtirees [REACT]) in subgroups based on body mass index. <strong></strong><br></p><p><strong>Methods</strong>: REACT trial randomized 231 participants (mean age 65.2) into intervention and control groups. Main outcomes were accelerometer-measured moderate-to-vigorous (MVPA) and light physical activity (LPA) and sedentary time (SED) measured at baseline and 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups. As a post hoc analysis, the intervention effect was examined among participants with normal weight (n = 77), overweight (n = 89), and obesity (n = 61). <strong></strong><br></p><p><strong>Results</strong>: An intervention effect was observed among participants with obesity in LPA (time × group P = .045) mirrored by a similar, albeit nonsignificant, effect in SED (P = .067), but not in MVPA (P = .92). A transient increase of 41 minutes per day (95% confidence interval, 14 to 68) in LPA was observed at 6 months among the intervention group, with a concomitant decrease of 42 minutes per day (−72 to −12) in SED. However, these changes were not maintained at 12 months. No between-group differences in changes over time were observed among participants with normal or overweight. <strong></strong><br></p><p><strong>Conclusions</strong>: Activity trackers may be particularly suitable for promoting changes in LPA and SED among older adults with obesity. However, their long-term effectiveness might be limited.<br></p>...
Daily physical activity patterns and their association with health-related physical fitness among aging workers - the Finnish Retirement and Aging study
<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study aimed to identify accelerometer measured daily physical activity patterns, and to examine how they associate with health-related physical fitness among aging workers.</p><p><str ...
Educational Differences in Decline in Maximum Gait Speed in Older Adults over an 11-year Follow-up
<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study examined educational differences in decline in maximum gait speed over an 11-year follow-up in the general Finnish population aged ≥55 years, and assessed the contribution of ...
Heavy alcohol consumption before and after negative life events in late mid-life: longitudinal latent trajectory analyses
<p><strong>Background</strong> People who experience negative life events report more heavy alcohol consumption compared with people without these experiences, but little is known about patterns of change within this group. ...
The Effect of a Consumer-Based Activity Tracker Intervention on Accelerometer-Measured Sedentary Time Among Retirees: A Randomized Controlled REACT Trial
<p><strong>Background: </strong>Effective strategies to reverse the increasing trend of sedentary behavior after retirement are needed. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of 12-month activity tracker-based ...