Sami Kokko
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Active JYU affiliations
- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Professor
Previous, inactive or other affiliations
- University management and joint projects (University of Jyväskylä), Part-Time Teacher, Ended
- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences (University of Jyväskylä), Senior Researcher, Ended
- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences (University of Jyväskylä), Associate Professor, Ended
Research interests
Dr. Kokko is a principle investigator of national Health Promoting Sports Club (HPSC) study and national school-aged physical activity behavior (SPA) study. HPSC is focusing on how sports clubs and coaches health promotion activity is associated with sports club participants physical activity, health behaviors and health. Results can be applied to develop the daily activities of youth sports clubs. SPA study gathers trend information on various variables related to physical activity of Finnish children and adolescents. The results offer valuable information where the actions to enhance PA should be directed.
Fields of science
Follow-up groups
Projects as Principal investigator
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- Kuntien ja kuntalaisten liikkumisen yhteiskehittäminen
- Ministry of Education and Culture
- Finnish School-aged Physical Activity (F-SPA) study 2024-26
- Ministry of Education and Culture
- Lasten ja nuorten liikuntakäyttäytyminen Suomessa LIITU -tutkimus 2023-24
- Ministry of Education and Culture
- Strengthening mental health promotion capacity, competence, and cooperation in the welfare areas
- Finnish Work Environment Fund
- Lasten ja nuorten liikuntakäyttäytyminen Suomessa LIITU -tutkimus 2022-23
- Ministry of Education and Culture
- Healthy Lifestyles to Boost Sustainable Growth (STYLE)
- Research Council of Finland
- LIITU-tutkimuksen vuoden 2022 aineiston keruu ja sen valmistelu
- Ministry of Education and Culture
- Lasten ja nuorten liikuntakäyttäytyminen Suomessa 2020 - LIITU -tutkimus
- Ministry of Education and Culture
- Diverging paths in physical activity and sports participation from adolescence to emerging adulthood: the Health Promoting Sports Club cohort study
- Ministry of Education and Culture
- CREATING MECHANISMS FOR CONTINUOUS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPORTS CLUB FOR HEALTH (SCFORH) GUIDELINES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
- European Commission
Projects as Team Member
- Future School of Comprehensive Well-Being (SCHOOLWELL)/ 2
- Jaakkola, Timo
- Research Council of Finland
Publications and other outputs
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