Kirsti Kasila
Biographic Data
| ID | 7778670 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kirsti Kasila |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kirsti |
| FAMILY NAME | Kasila |
| SIGNATURE | KASILA K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Jyväskylä |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5921-9603 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Can peer-tutored psychological flexibility training facilitate physical activity among adults with overweight
An increase in psychological flexibility has been found to be associated with health behavior changes. Peer-led interventions have been advantageous in improving physical activity among individuals at health risk. This study aimed to discover whether an ACT-based peer-tutored online intervention can increase self-reported physical activity participation and psychological flexibility among adults with overweight. The study was a non-randomized lon…
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…
Can peer-tutored psychological flexibility training facilitate physical activity among adults with overweight
An increase in psychological flexibility has been found to be associated with health behavior changes. Peer-led interventions have been advantageous in improving physical activity among individuals at health risk. This study aimed to discover whether an ACT-based peer-tutored online intervention can increase self-reported physical activity participation and psychological flexibility among adults with overweight. The study was a non-randomized lon…
Eating Disorders and Behaviors (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Body mass index (2 works) · Logistic regression (2 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (2 works) · Overweight (2 works) · Physical Activity and Health (2 works) · Physical therapy (2 works)