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Katriina Kukkonen-Harjula
Researcher at University of Eastern Finland
Publications - 30
Citations - 1292
Katriina Kukkonen-Harjula is an academic researcher from University of Eastern Finland. The author has contributed to research in topics: Randomized controlled trial & Rehabilitation. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 30 publications receiving 1183 citations.
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Exercise for health for early postmenopausal women: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials.
TL;DR: Early postmenopausal women could benefit from 30 minutes of daily moderate walking in one to three bouts combined with a resistance training programme twice a week, based on limited evidence, which might also improve flexibility, balance and coordination, decrease hypertension and improve dyslipidaemia.
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Life events and change in leisure time physical activity: a systematic review
Elina Engberg,Markku Alen,Katriina Kukkonen-Harjula,Juha Peltonen,Heikki O. Tikkanen,Heikki Pekkarinen +5 more
TL;DR: More research is needed to examine the short- and longterm effects of different life events on PA, gender differences in the effects of life events and the specific determinants of PA change during life events.
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A randomized intervention of physical activity promotion and patient self-monitoring in primary health care.
TL;DR: Self-monitoring with an expert feedback can be useful in increasing especially the weekly duration of overall physical activity in the short term, and prescription can be recommended as a tool for primary health care physicians to promote physical activity.
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Haemodynamic and hormonal responses to heat exposure in a Finnish sauna bath
Katriina Kukkonen-Harjula,Pekka Oja,Kai Laustiola,Ilkka Vuori,Jukka Jolkkonen,Simo Siitonen,Heikki Vapaatalo +6 more
TL;DR: Patterns related to heat exposure were observed for heart rate, plasma noradrenaline, ACTH and prolactin in the three study periods.
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Effects of mild physical exercise on serum lipoproteins and metabolites of arachidonic acid: a controlled randomised trial in middle aged men.
Rainer Rauramaa,Jukka T. Salonen,Katriina Kukkonen-Harjula,Kari Seppänen,Erkki Seppälä,Heikki Vapaatalo,Jussi K. Huttunen +6 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that mild regular physical exercise favourably influences cholesterol distribution in serum lipoproteins in healthy middle aged men and may have beneficial effects on circulating metabolites of arachidonic acid.