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University Medical Center Groningen

E. (Erja) Portegijs

Associate Professor, Rosalind Franklin Fellow, Human Movement Sciences

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Faculty of Medical Sciences

Telephone:

+31 6 2565 1441

E-mail:

e.portegijs umcg.nl

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Research interests

Active aging, person-environment fit, mobility, lifestyle

Publications

Association between free-living sit-to-stand transition characteristics, and lower-extremity performance, fear of falling, and stair negotiation difficulties among community-dwelling 75 to 85-year-old adults

Löppönen, A. , Karavirta, L. , Koivunen, K. , Portegijs, E. , Rantanen, T. , Finni, T. , Delecluse, C. , Roie, E. V. & Rantalainen, T. , 21-Mar-2022 , In: The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 36 p. , glac071.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Impact of mobility restrictions on active aging; cross-sectional associations and longitudinal changes parallel to COVID-19 restrictions

Portegijs, E. , Saajanaho, M. , Leppä, H. , Koivunen, K. , Eronen, J. & Rantanen, T. , 1-Jan-2022 , In: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 98 , p. 104522 1 p. , 104522.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Is Complexity of Daily Activity Associated with Physical Function and Life Space Mobility among Older Adults?

Rantalainen, T. , Koivunen, K. , Portegijs, E. , Rantanen, T. , Palmberg, L. , Karavirta, L. & Chastin, S. , 24-Feb-2022 , (Accepted/In press) In: MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE. 43 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Associations Between Accelerometer-Based Free-Living Walking and Self-Reported Walking Capability Among Community-Dwelling Older People

Skantz, H. , Rantalainen, T. , Karavirta, L. , Rantakokko, M. , Palmberg, L. , Portegijs, E. & Rantanen, T. , Dec-2021 , In: JOURNAL OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. 29 , 6 , p. 1018-1025 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Birth cohort differences in cognitive performance in 75- and 80-year-olds: a comparison of two cohorts over 28 years

Munukka, M. , Koivunen, K. , von Bonsdorff, M. , Sipilä, S. , Portegijs, E. , Ruoppila, I. & Rantanen, T. , Jan-2021 , In: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 33 , p. 57-65 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Cohort Differences in Maximal Physical Performance: A Comparison of 75- and 80-Year-Old Men and Women Born 28 Years Apart

Koivunen, K. , Sillanpää, E. , Munukka, M. , Portegijs, E. & Rantanen, T. , Jul-2021 , In: Journal of Gerontology: Medical sciences. 76 , 7 , p. 1251-1259 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Comment on "Fatigability A Prognostic Indicator of Phenotypic Aging"

Palmberg, L. , Portegijs, E. , Karavirta, L. & Rantanen, T. , Aug-2021 , In: Journal of Gerontology: Medical sciences. 76 , 8 , p. e159-e160 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/Letter to the editor › Academic

Coronavirus-related health literacy and perceived restrictiveness of protective measures among community-dwelling older persons in Finland

Eronen, J. , Paakkari, L. , Portegijs, E. & Rantanen, T. , Aug-2021 , In: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 33 , p. 2345-2353 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Day-to-Day Variability and Year-to-Year Reproducibility of Accelerometer-Measured Free-Living Sit-to-Stand Transitions Volume and Intensity among Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Löppönen, A. , Karavirta, L. , Portegijs, E. , Koivunen, K. , Rantanen, T. , Finni, T. , Delecluse, C. , Roie, E. V. & Rantalainen, T. , 10-Sep-2021 , In: Sensors. 21 , 8 , 11 p. , 6068.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Do opposite ends of same factors underlie life satisfaction vs. depressive symptoms among older people?

Pynnönen, K. , Kokko, K. , Saajanaho, M. , Törmäkangas, T. , Portegijs, E. & Rantanen, T. , Sep-2021 , In: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 33 , 9 , p. 2557-2564 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

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