Karoliina Kaasalainen
Biographic Data
| ID | 7778669 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karoliina Kaasalainen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karoliina |
| FAMILY NAME | Kaasalainen |
| SIGNATURE | KAASALAINEN K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Jyväskylä |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7944-3944 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Readiness for health behavior changes among low fitness men in a Finnish health promotion campaign
Men have been a hard-to-reach population in health behavior programs and it has been claimed that they are less interested in health issues than women. However, less is known about that how ready men are to adopt new health behaviors. This study examined readiness for change in physical activity (PA) and eating behavior (EB) among low fitness and overweight working-aged Finnish men who participated in a PA campaign. Associations among perceived h…
A cross-sectional study of low physical fitness, self-rated fitness and psychosocial factors in a sample of Finnish 18- to 64-year-old men
Poor exercise skills, self-efficacy and social support were related to low PFI. Physical activity promotion for low-fit men should take into account age differences in the relationship between psychosocial factors and physical fitness. Thus, new and effective ways to establish social support and motivation for physical activity among low-fit men in all working-age groups are needed. Further research is also warranted on whether estimation of PFI …
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A cross-sectional study of low physical fitness, self-rated fitness and psychosocial factors in a sample of Finnish 18- to 64-year-old men
Poor exercise skills, self-efficacy and social support were related to low PFI. Physical activity promotion for low-fit men should take into account age differences in the relationship between psychosocial factors and physical fitness. Thus, new and effective ways to establish social support and motivation for physical activity among low-fit men in all working-age groups are needed. Further research is also warranted on whether estimation of PFI …
Readiness for health behavior changes among low fitness men in a Finnish health promotion campaign
Men have been a hard-to-reach population in health behavior programs and it has been claimed that they are less interested in health issues than women. However, less is known about that how ready men are to adopt new health behaviors. This study examined readiness for change in physical activity (PA) and eating behavior (EB) among low fitness and overweight working-aged Finnish men who participated in a PA campaign. Associations among perceived h…
Eating Disorders and Behaviors (2 works) · Logistic regression (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Psychosocial (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Behavior change (1 works) · Biostatistics (1 works)