Active aging – resilience and external support as modifiers of the disablement outcome

GENERAL

Year

2016

Country

Finland

STUDY DETAILS

Waves

3 waves

Wave 1: 2017
Wave 2: 2020
Wave 3: 2021

Sample size

1000

Sample population

75+

Sample residence

75+

Survey mode

Interviews, functional assessments, clinical assesments, accelerometry, heart monitoring

Longitudinal or cross-section study

Cross-sectional, longitudinal, nested RCT, Birth cohort comparisons

Data sources

Interviews, functional assessments, clinical assesments, accelerometry, heart monitoring

Main topics

Active ageing

Goals

To promote active ageing

Scientific domain

Sport Science

Age studies subcategories

Age Study (75+)

INSTITUTION

Institution

University of Jyväskylä, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Gerontology Research Center

Contact

taina.rantanen@jyu.fi

LINKS / PUBLICATIONS

Links

Publications

Rantanen T, Saajanaho M, Karavirta L, Siltanen S, Rantakokko M, Viljanen A, Rantalainen T, Pynnönen K, Karvonen A, Lisko I, Palmberg L, Eronen J, Palonen EM, Hinrichs T, Kauppinen M, Kokko K, Portegijs E. Active aging – resilience and external support as modifiers of the disablement outcome: AGNES cohort study protocol. BMC Public Health. 2018 May 2;18(1):565. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-5487-5. PMID: 29716566; PMCID: PMC5930766.