Background. Inability to maintain balance while standing increases risk of falls in older people.
The present study assessed whether center of pressure (COP) movement measured with …

OBJECTIVES: To study which individual characteristics and environmental factors correlate
with fear of moving outdoors and whether fear of moving outdoors predicts development of …

… Appendicular lean mass, appendicular lean mass index, femoral neck bone mineral density,
and and T score showed a significant linear declining trend across all four menopausal …

Mänty M, Heinonen A, Leinonen R, Törmäkangas T, Sakari-Rantala R, Hirvensalo M, von
Bonsdorff MB, Rantanen T. Construct and predictive validity of a self-reported measure of …

We examined the effect of life satisfaction on survival over 10 years among 80-year-old and
older same-sex twins of whom 320 individuals responded to the Life Satisfaction Index Z …

Pathological obstruction in lungs leads to severe decreases in muscle strength and mobility
in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The purpose of this study …

… Author links open overlay panel Anu Salpakoski MSc a , Timo Törmäkangas PhD a , Johanna
Edgren MSc a , Mauri Kallinen MD, PhD b , Sanna E. Sihvonen PhD c , Maija Pesola MD d …

Objective: To develop an assessment method of active aging for research on older people.
Method: A multiphase process that included drafting by an expert panel, a pilot study for item …

… T. Törmäkangas: Contribution to the design of the study, data analysis, critical revision for
important intellectual content. RL. Heikkinen: designing the measurements of social activity, …

Background Fatty liver is a major cause of obesity-related morbidity and mortality. The aim of
this study was to identify early metabolic alterations associated with liver fat accumulation in …