Harri Pihlajamäki

Biographic Data

ID3746818
NAMEHarri Pihlajamäki
GIVEN NAMESHarri
FAMILY NAMEPihlajamäki
SIGNATUREPIHLAJAMÄKI H
AFFILIATIONSFinnish Defence Forces
ORCID0000-0002-2998-0773
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS1
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2010
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
H-INDEX1

  • Association between spinal disorders and different domains of physical activity among young adult men

    Open AccessTuomas Honkanen, Jani P Vaara et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Sports and Active…2022Cited by: 1References: 35

    BackgroundThere is limited evidence of how physical activity (PA) associates with low back pain (LBP) and neck pain (NP). Particularly, the association between occupational or commuting PA and LBP/NP is unclear. The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to investigate the association between spinal disorders and different physical activity domains in young and healthy adult men.MethodsSelf-reported leisure time, occupational and commuting …

  • Sports activity and the use of cigarettes and snus among young males in Finland in 1999-2010

    Open AccessVille M Mattila, Susanna Raisamo et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2012

    Our results show a clear association between snus use and intensity and type of training. Team sports were associated with increased use of snus and dual use compared with no participation in team sports. These findings should be acknowledged when planning and implementing preventive strategies

  • Food choices and health during military service

    Open AccessClarissa Bingham, Clarissa M L Bingham et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2012

    Objective To analyse changes in food choices, diet-related risk factors and their association during 6 months of military service. Design Longitudinal cohort study in Finland, where all men are liable to military service and a clear majority of each age group completes service. Dietary intake data were collected by self-administered questionnaire before and at 6 months of service. Three dietary indices based on food frequencies were developed to …

  • Low physical fitness is a strong predictor of health problems among young men

    Open AccessHenri Taanila, Antti JM Hemminki et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2011

    The majority of the observed risk factors are modifiable. Thus preventive measures and programs could be implemented. The findings suggest that increasing both aerobic and muscular fitness is a desirable goal in a pre-training program before entering military service. Attention to appropriate waist circumference and strategies addressing psychological well-being may strengthen the preventive program. Optimally the effectiveness of these programs …

  • Quality of diet and food choices of Finnish young men

    Open AccessClarissa Bingham, Clarissa ML Bingham et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2010

    Objective Eating habits of Finns have improved dramatically in 40 years. The proportion of fat in the diet has decreased and vegetable and fruit consumption increased. Knowledge of Finnish young men’s dietary habits is limited. The aim was to assess food choices and quality of diet among young men and to analyse how background and health behaviour factors explain it. Design In 2007, data on eating habits, sociodemographic background factors and h…