Merja Rantakokko

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ORCID link: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3546-1600

General description

Active JYU affiliations

Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Associate Professor

Research interests

My research area focus on outdoor mobility in old age, associated with individual and environmental factors, and consequences of outdoor mobility for wellbeing. Also determinants and consequences of equality in participation in physical activity are studied.

Follow-up groups

Gerontology and Public Health (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences LTK, SPORT) TGE
School of Wellbeing (University of Jyväskylä JYU) JYU.Well

Personal keywords

Mobility, rehabilitation, ageing, participation, life-space

Projects as Principal investigator

Equality of participation in physical activity in old age (Equal-Part
- Ministry of Education and Culture
26/05/2016-30/04/2019
Outdoon environment as a perdictor of participation, autonomy and quality of life in old age
- Research Council of Finland
01/09/2015-31/08/2018

Publications and other outputs

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Perceived barriers in the outdoor environment and development of walking difficulties in older people (2012) Rantakokko, Merja; et al.; A1; OA
Toiminnan mielekkyys vapaaehtoistyössä (2012) Räihä, Kristiina; et al.; A1
Ympäristö vaikeuttaa iäkkään ihmisen ulkona liikkumista (2012) Rantakokko, Merja; D1
Outdoor environment, mobility decline and quality of life among older people (2011) Rantakokko, Merja; G5; OA
Ympäristö rajaa ikääntyneen uskallusta ulkona liikkumiseen (2011) Rantakokko, Merja; B1
Onko jokainen syy olla harrastamatta liikuntaa tekosyy -vanhuudessakin? (2010) Rantakokko, Merja; D1
Quality of Life and Barriers in the Urban Outdoor Environment (2010) Rantakokko, Merja; et al.; A1
Unmet physical activity need in old age (2010) Rantakokko, Merja; et al.; A1
Fear of moving outdoors and development of outdoor walking difficulty in older people (2009) Rantakokko, Merja; et al.; A1
Arjen ympäristö liikkumista suosivaksi (2008) Rantakokko, Merja; et al.; B1

Author of research datasets

Gait features in different environments contributing to participation in outdoor activities in old Age (GaitAge) (2024) Rantakokko, Merja; et al.
Life-Space Mobility in Old Age (LISPE) (2021) Portegijs, Erja; et al.

Contributor of research datasets

Active Ageing and Wellbeing in Old Age (AGNES) (2022) Rantanen, Taina
Geographic characteristics, outdoor mobility and physical activity in old age (GEOage) (2021) Portegijs, Erja; et al.