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University Medical Center Groningen

E. (Erja) Portegijs

Adjunct Professor, Rosalind Franklin Fellow, Human Movement Sciences

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Faculty of Medical Sciences

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+31 6 2565 1441

E-mail:

e.portegijs umcg.nl

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Research interests

Active aging, lifestyle, person-environment fit, lifestyle medicine, exercise as medicine, physical activity, mobility, aging

Publications

Associations between walking limitations and reported activity destinations among older adults

Tuomola, E. M., Keskinen, K. E., Rantanen, T. & Portegijs, E., 22-May-2024, In: European Journal of Ageing. 21, 1, 12 p., 16.

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

Cohort Differences in Depressive Symptoms and Life Satisfaction in 75- and 80-Year-Olds: A Comparison of Two Cohorts 28 Years Apart

Kekäläinen, T., Koivunen, K., Pynnönen, K., Portegijs, E. & Taina Rantanen, R., Jan-2024, In: Journal of Aging and Health. 36, 1-2, p. 3-13 11 p.

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

Comparing the associations between muscle strength, walking speed, and mortality in community-dwelling older adults of two birth cohorts born 28 years apart

Koivunen, K., Portegijs, E., Karavirta, L. & Rantanen, T., Apr-2024, In: GeroScience. 46, p. 1575–1588 14 p.

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

Factors influencing functional recovery after limb-salvage surgery for lower extremity musculoskeletal tumours: a qualitative study combining patients' and healthcare professionals' perspectives

van Kouswijk, H. W., Vrijsen, J., Seeber, G. H., Portegijs, E. & van den Akker-Scheek, I., 12-Aug-2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 9 p.

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

Free-Living Sit-to-Stand Characteristics as Predictors of Lower Extremity Functional Decline among Older Adults

Löppönen, A., Karavirta, L., Finni, T., Palmberg, L., Portegijs, E., Rantanen, T., Delecluse, C., VAN Roie, E. & Rantalainen, T., Sept-2024, In: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 56, 9, p. 1672-1677 6 p.

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

Health-related resources and social support as enablers of digital device use among older Finns

Eronen, J., Portegijs, E. & Rantanen, T., 27-Mar-2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Public Health (Germany). 10 p.

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

Longitudinal changes in life-space mobility and autonomy in participation outdoors among Finnish community-dwelling older adults from pre-COVID-19 to through the pandemic

Lindeman, K., Karavirta, L., Koivunen, K., Keskinen, K. E., Eronen, J., Portegijs, E. & Rantanen, T., 2024, In: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 36, 1, 10 p., 85.

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

Neighborhood Walkability, Walking Difficulties, and Participation in Leisure Activities Among Older People: A Cross-Sectional Study and 4-Year Follow-Up of a Subsample

Tuomola, E. M., Keskinen, K. E., Viljanen, A., Rantanen, T. & Portegijs, E., Jun-2024, In: Journal of Aging and Health. 36, 5-6, p. 367 - 378 12 p.

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

Physical Activity Changes From Before to During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Finland

Lindeman, K., Karavirta, L., Eronen, J., Kajan, N., Portegijs, E. & Rantanen, T., 2024, In: JOURNAL OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. 32, 2, p. 198-206 9 p.

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

Physical Behavior Profiles Among Older Adults and Their Associations With Physical Capacity and Life-Space Mobility

Palmberg, L., Löppönen, A., Hyvärinen, M., Portegijs, E., Rantanen, T., Rantalainen, T. & Karavirta, L., 2024, In: JOURNAL OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. 32, 4, p. 472–479 8 p.

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

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Press/media

Europees programma HealthEquity: subsidies voor 8 Nederlandse onderzoekers

Portegijs, E.

30/11/2023

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