Tuula Maria Asikainen

Summary

Affiliation: Tampere University Hospital
Country: Finland

Publications

  1. ncbi Randomised, controlled walking trials in postmenopausal women: the minimum dose to improve aerobic fitness?
    T M Asikainen
    Urho Kaleva Kekkonen Institute for Health Promotion Research, PO Box 30, FIN 33501 Tampere, Finland
    Br J Sports Med 36:189-94. 2002
  2. ncbi Walking trials in postmenopausal women: effect of low doses of exercise and exercise fractionization on coronary risk factors
    T M Asikainen
    UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere, Finland
    Scand J Med Sci Sports 13:284-92. 2003
  3. ncbi Exercise for health for early postmenopausal women: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
    Tuula Maria Asikainen
    UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere, Finland
    Sports Med 34:753-78. 2004
  4. ncbi Effect of brisk walking in 1 or 2 daily bouts and moderate resistance training on lower-extremity muscle strength, balance, and walking performance in women who recently went through menopause: a randomized, controlled trial
    Tuula Maria Asikainen
    Satakunta Central Hospital, Sairaalantie 3, Fin 28500 Pori, Finland
    Phys Ther 86:912-23. 2006

Detail Information

Publications4

  1. ncbi Randomised, controlled walking trials in postmenopausal women: the minimum dose to improve aerobic fitness?
    T M Asikainen
    Urho Kaleva Kekkonen Institute for Health Promotion Research, PO Box 30, FIN 33501 Tampere, Finland
    Br J Sports Med 36:189-94. 2002
    ..93-8.36 MJ) a week to improve aerobic power and body composition...
  2. ncbi Walking trials in postmenopausal women: effect of low doses of exercise and exercise fractionization on coronary risk factors
    T M Asikainen
    UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere, Finland
    Scand J Med Sci Sports 13:284-92. 2003
    ..This exercise dose is probably close to the minimum to affect coronary risk factors in healthy postmenopausal women. To get a more pronounced and clinically relevant effect, a greater exercise dose is needed...
  3. ncbi Exercise for health for early postmenopausal women: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
    Tuula Maria Asikainen
    UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere, Finland
    Sports Med 34:753-78. 2004
    ..Based on limited evidence, such exercise might also improve flexibility, balance and coordination, decrease hypertension and improve dyslipidaemia...
  4. ncbi Effect of brisk walking in 1 or 2 daily bouts and moderate resistance training on lower-extremity muscle strength, balance, and walking performance in women who recently went through menopause: a randomized, controlled trial
    Tuula Maria Asikainen
    Satakunta Central Hospital, Sairaalantie 3, Fin 28500 Pori, Finland
    Phys Ther 86:912-23. 2006
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