Niko Wasenius
Biographic Data
| ID | 4434249 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Niko Wasenius |
| GIVEN NAMES | Niko |
| FAMILY NAME | Wasenius |
| SIGNATURE | WASENIUS N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Helsinki |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9007-6660 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Social Mobility and Health-Related Quality of Life Trajectory Classes Among Older Women and Men
Objectives Changes in socioeconomic status (SES) during life may impact health in old age. We investigated whether social mobility and childhood and adulthood SES are associated with trajectories of health-related quality of life (HrQoL) over a 17-year period. Methods We used data from the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study ( n = 2003, 46% men, mean age 61.5 years). Social mobility was derived from childhood SES, obtained from healthcare records, and re…
Evaluation of Afterschool Activity Programs’ (Asap) Effect on Children’s Physical Activity, Physical Health, and Fundamental Movement Skills
Background Physical literacy-focused afterschool activity programs (ASAPs) can be an effective strategy to improve children’s health-related parameters. We sought to compare physical activity, body composition, aerobic capacity, and fundamental movement skills between physical literacy-focused ASAP and a standard recreational ASAP. Method A pre–post (6 months) comparison study was conducted in 5- to 12-year-old children in a physical literacy-foc…
Mental, Physical and Social Functioning in Independently Living Senior House Residents and Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Senior houses provide social interaction and support, potentially supporting older people's physical and mental functioning. Few studies have investigated functioning of senior house residents. The aim was to compare functioning between senior house residents and community-dwelling older adults in Finland. We compared senior house residents ( n = 336, 69% women, mean age 83 years) to community-dwelling older adults ( n = 1139, 56% women, mean age…
Early exposure to social disadvantages and later life body mass index beyond genetic predisposition in three generations of Finnish birth cohorts
High social disadvantage in early life appears to be associated with higher BMI in later life. Reducing exposure to social disadvantage during the life-course may be a potential pathway for obesity reduction
Body composition and changes in health-related quality of life in older age
In older community-dwelling adults, higher fat mass is, independent of lean mass, associated with lower physical HRQoL and greater decline in HRQoL. Prevention of adiposity may contribute to preservation of a good quality of life in older age
Dog Ownership from a Life Course Perspective and Leisure-time Physical Activity in Late Adulthood
Objective We investigated the association between dog ownership during the life course and leisure-time PA (LTPA) in late adulthood. Methods We included 714 participants (mean age = 70.8 ± 2.6 years) from the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study (HBCS). Dog ownership for every decade of life, current dog ownership, and current LTPA in metabolic equivalents of task (MET) were assessed with questionnaires. Age and sex adjusted generalized estimating equatio…
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Dog Ownership from a Life Course Perspective and Leisure-time Physical Activity in Late Adulthood
Objective We investigated the association between dog ownership during the life course and leisure-time PA (LTPA) in late adulthood. Methods We included 714 participants (mean age = 70.8 ± 2.6 years) from the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study (HBCS). Dog ownership for every decade of life, current dog ownership, and current LTPA in metabolic equivalents of task (MET) were assessed with questionnaires. Age and sex adjusted generalized estimating equatio…
Early exposure to social disadvantages and later life body mass index beyond genetic predisposition in three generations of Finnish birth cohorts
High social disadvantage in early life appears to be associated with higher BMI in later life. Reducing exposure to social disadvantage during the life-course may be a potential pathway for obesity reduction
Body composition and changes in health-related quality of life in older age
In older community-dwelling adults, higher fat mass is, independent of lean mass, associated with lower physical HRQoL and greater decline in HRQoL. Prevention of adiposity may contribute to preservation of a good quality of life in older age
Mental, Physical and Social Functioning in Independently Living Senior House Residents and Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Senior houses provide social interaction and support, potentially supporting older people's physical and mental functioning. Few studies have investigated functioning of senior house residents. The aim was to compare functioning between senior house residents and community-dwelling older adults in Finland. We compared senior house residents ( n = 336, 69% women, mean age 83 years) to community-dwelling older adults ( n = 1139, 56% women, mean age…
Evaluation of Afterschool Activity Programs’ (Asap) Effect on Children’s Physical Activity, Physical Health, and Fundamental Movement Skills
Background Physical literacy-focused afterschool activity programs (ASAPs) can be an effective strategy to improve children’s health-related parameters. We sought to compare physical activity, body composition, aerobic capacity, and fundamental movement skills between physical literacy-focused ASAP and a standard recreational ASAP. Method A pre–post (6 months) comparison study was conducted in 5- to 12-year-old children in a physical literacy-foc…
Social Mobility and Health-Related Quality of Life Trajectory Classes Among Older Women and Men
Objectives Changes in socioeconomic status (SES) during life may impact health in old age. We investigated whether social mobility and childhood and adulthood SES are associated with trajectories of health-related quality of life (HrQoL) over a 17-year period. Methods We used data from the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study ( n = 2003, 46% men, mean age 61.5 years). Social mobility was derived from childhood SES, obtained from healthcare records, and re…
Gerontology (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Demography (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Body mass index (3 works) · Cohort (3 works) · Cohort study (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (3 works)