Riitta Simonen
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
17 Papers
194 Citations
Riitta Simonen is an academic researcher from Finnish Institute of Occupational Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Physical exercise. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 17 publications. Previous affiliations of Riitta Simonen include University of Jyväskylä & University of Helsinki.
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Papers
Impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions 6 and 12 months after breast cancer operation
TL;DR: Impairments and their impact on activities were frequent and constant and there is an urgent need for developing rehabilitation protocols for breast cancer patients.
Orthopaedic manual therapy, McKenzie method or advice only for low back pain in working adults: a randomized controlled trial with one year follow-up.
TL;DR: The orthopaedic manual therapy and McKenzie methods seemed to be only marginally more effective than was one session of assessment and advice-only for treating low back pain/leg pain and disability.
Heritability of BMD of femoral neck and lumbar spine : A multivariate twin study of finnish men
TL;DR: Of the 80% variation in BMD among male twins that is caused by genetics, part was explained by genetic influences on lifting strength and lean body mass/height.
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Multivariate genetic analysis of lifetime exercise and environmental factors.
TL;DR: The genetic component shared in common by exercise and factors associated with exercise suggests that there may be a complex pathway of genetic selection and predisposition for a physically active lifestyle.
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Factors associated with exercise lifestyle--a study of monozygotic twins.
TL;DR: It is suggested that early childhood environmental factors strongly influence exercise level throughout the lifespan and interventions aimed at enhancing lifelong exercise participation may achieve more beneficial long-term results by targeting families and other childhood and adolescent environments.
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