Anna Pulakka
Biographic Data
| ID | 6162099 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anna Pulakka |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anna |
| FAMILY NAME | Pulakka |
| SIGNATURE | PULAKKA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0602-8632 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Haemoglobin concentration thresholds that discriminate functional outcomes among children aged 6–30 months in eight countries
Introduction The WHO cut-offs to define anaemia among children (haemoglobin, Hb <105 g/L in 6–23 months and <110 g/L in 24–59 months) are based on the distribution of Hb concentrations in a healthy population. Our objective was to identify Hb values that best discriminate functional outcomes among children aged 6–30 months. Methods We used previously compiled datasets from an individual participant data meta-analysis of effects of small quantity …
Associations of active commuting and leisure-time physical activity with perceived cognitive function and work ability among Finnish employed adults
Active commuting was associated with better perceived learning ability, suggesting that its benefits may extend to brain health. Leisure-time physical activity may have even greater potential for enhancing cognitive function and work ability among employed adults
Distance to sports facilities and low frequency of exercise and obesity
Increased distance of paid outdoor and paid indoor physical activity facilities from home and of paid outdoor facilities from work was associated with low frequency of exercise. Longitudinal and larger studies are needed to confirm our findings, particularly regarding obesity
Changes in non-occupational sedentary behaviours across the retirement transition
BACKGROUND: Retirement is a major life transition which may influence health behaviours and time use. Little is known about how sedentary behaviour changes as a result of increased time availability after retirement. The aim of this study was to examine changes in non-occupational sedentary behaviours across the retirement transition. In addition, we examined which preretirement characteristics were associated with these changes. METHODS: The stu…
Height gain after two‐years‐of‐age is associated with better cognitive capacity, measured with Raven's coloured matrices at 15‐years‐of‐age in Malawi
Stunting is a measure of chronic undernutrition, and it affects approximately 160 million children worldwide. Cognitive development of stunted children is compromised, but evidence about the association between height gain in late childhood and adolescent cognitive capacity is scarce. We aimed to determine the association between height gains at different ages, including late childhood, and cognitive capacity at 15-years-of-age. We conducted a pr…
Changes in non-occupational sedentary behaviours across the retirement transition
BACKGROUND: Retirement is a major life transition which may influence health behaviours and time use. Little is known about how sedentary behaviour changes as a result of increased time availability after retirement. The aim of this study was to examine changes in non-occupational sedentary behaviours across the retirement transition. In addition, we examined which preretirement characteristics were associated with these changes. METHODS: The stu…
Height gain after two‐years‐of‐age is associated with better cognitive capacity, measured with Raven's coloured matrices at 15‐years‐of‐age in Malawi
Stunting is a measure of chronic undernutrition, and it affects approximately 160 million children worldwide. Cognitive development of stunted children is compromised, but evidence about the association between height gain in late childhood and adolescent cognitive capacity is scarce. We aimed to determine the association between height gains at different ages, including late childhood, and cognitive capacity at 15-years-of-age. We conducted a pr…
Changes in non-occupational sedentary behaviours across the retirement transition
BACKGROUND: Retirement is a major life transition which may influence health behaviours and time use. Little is known about how sedentary behaviour changes as a result of increased time availability after retirement. The aim of this study was to examine changes in non-occupational sedentary behaviours across the retirement transition. In addition, we examined which preretirement characteristics were associated with these changes. METHODS: The stu…
Distance to sports facilities and low frequency of exercise and obesity
Increased distance of paid outdoor and paid indoor physical activity facilities from home and of paid outdoor facilities from work was associated with low frequency of exercise. Longitudinal and larger studies are needed to confirm our findings, particularly regarding obesity
Associations of active commuting and leisure-time physical activity with perceived cognitive function and work ability among Finnish employed adults
Active commuting was associated with better perceived learning ability, suggesting that its benefits may extend to brain health. Leisure-time physical activity may have even greater potential for enhancing cognitive function and work ability among employed adults
Haemoglobin concentration thresholds that discriminate functional outcomes among children aged 6–30 months in eight countries
Introduction The WHO cut-offs to define anaemia among children (haemoglobin, Hb <105 g/L in 6–23 months and <110 g/L in 24–59 months) are based on the distribution of Hb concentrations in a healthy population. Our objective was to identify Hb values that best discriminate functional outcomes among children aged 6–30 months. Methods We used previously compiled datasets from an individual participant data meta-analysis of effects of small quantity …
Medicine (4 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Physical Activity and Health (3 works) · Biostatistics (2 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Psychology (2 works)