Mirja Hirvensalo

ORCID link: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4841-2250

No active affiliation

Research interests

My latest research project is 'The role of physical activity in healthy behavior'- study project. It is a part of the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study, that is one of the largest follow-up studies from childhood to adulthood in the world.

Fields of science

315 Sport and fitness sciences (Medical and Health sciences)
516 Educational sciences (Social sciences)

Follow-up groups

Sport Pedagogy (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences LTK, SPORT) LPE

Projects as Principal investigator

Development of Assesment knowledge in physical and health education
- Ministry of Education and Culture
01/08/2018-31/05/2021
The role of fysical acivity in healthy behavior
- Ministry of Education and Culture
01/04/2016-31/12/2018

Projects as Team Member

Development of active transport and sport participation from childhood to adulthood and their intergenerational transmission
- - Salin, Kasper
- Ministry of Education and Culture
01/04/2020-30/06/2024

Publications and other outputs

10 of 15

Unmet physical activity need in old age (2010) Rantakokko, Merja; et al.; A1
Effect of physical activity counseling on home care use in older people (2009) von Bonsdorff, Mikaela; et al.; A1; OA
Factors affecting the increased risk of physical inactivity among older people with depressive symptoms. (2009) Rosqvist, Erika; et al.; A1
Factors Underlying the Association Between Depressed Mood and Mobility Limitation in Customer-Oriented Counseling Study for Physical Activity in Older People (2009) Hirvensalo, Mirja; et al.; D1
Liikunnanopettajaopiskelijan ammatilliset valmiudet työelämän kynnyksellä ja käsityksiä tulevasta työtodellisuudesta (2009) Johansson, Nelli; et al.; D1
Long-term Effect of Physical Activity Counseling on Mobility Limitation Among Older People: A Randomized Controlled Study (2009) Mänty, Minna; et al.; A1
Perceived constraints on physical exercise among obese and non-obese older people (2009) Sallinen, Janne; et al.; A1
Sustained participation in youth sport decreases metabolic syndrome in adulthood (2009) Yang, Xiaolin; et al.; A1
A longitudinal prospective study of leisure-time physical activity tracking in the metabolic syndrome: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study (2008) Yang, Xiaolin; et al.; A1
Effect of physical activity councelling on disability in older people: A 2-year randomized controlled trial. (2008) von Bonsdorff, Mikaela; et al.; A1; OA
Eurooppalainen verkosto kartoittaa ikääntyvien liikunnan edistämisen malleja (2008) Hirvensalo, Mirja; et al.; B1
Ikääntyvät liikkumaan kohdennetulla liikuntaneuvonnalla (2008) Hirvensalo, Mirja; B2
Itsepuolustusharjoittelun soveltuvuus ikääntyville ihmisille (2008) Soila, Joonas; et al.; A1
Iäkkäiden jyväskyläläisten liikuntaharrastus ja sen muutokset 16 vuoden seuruututkimuksessa (2008) Mäkilä, Päivi; et al.; A1
Iäkäs henkilö liikunnanharrastajana (2008) Hirvensalo, Mirja; B2