Pertti Era

6.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
83 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Pertti Era is a scholar working on Physiology, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Pertti Era has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Physiology, 21 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation and 19 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Pertti Era's work include Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (20 papers), Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (13 papers) and Sports Performance and Training (12 papers). Pertti Era is often cited by papers focused on Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (20 papers), Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (13 papers) and Sports Performance and Training (12 papers). Pertti Era collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Denmark and Sweden. Pertti Era's co-authors include Eino Heikkinen, Taina Rantanen, Maarit Piirtola, Jukka T. Viitasalo, Sarianna Sipilä, Niilo Konttinen, Sanna Sihvonen, Päivi Sainio, Marianne Schroll and Hanna Suominen and has published in prestigious journals such as Cancer, Journal of Applied Physiology and Ophthalmology.

In The Last Decade

Pertti Era

79 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Force Platform Measurements as Predictors of Falls among Older People – A Review

2006 523 citations Pertti Era et al. Gerontology profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Pertti Era	2.1k	1.2k	1.1k	1.0k	630	83	5.1k
Thomas Muehlbauer	2.1k 1.0×	1.2k 1.0×	2.0k 1.9×	583 0.6×	979 1.6×	160	4.8k
Robert Whipple	2.0k 1.0×	1.3k 1.0×	844 0.8×	563 0.6×	649 1.0×	21	3.4k
Daina L. Sturnieks	2.0k 1.0×	1.3k 1.1×	668 0.6×	394 0.4×	799 1.3×	109	3.6k
Mirjam Pijnappels	3.6k 1.7×	2.0k 1.7×	826 0.8×	768 0.8×	1.7k 2.7×	138	5.6k
Neil B. Alexander	4.0k 2.0×	2.8k 2.4×	877 0.8×	634 0.6×	1.2k 1.9×	124	6.3k
Shinichi Demura	1.0k 0.5×	576 0.5×	1.0k 0.9×	529 0.5×	789 1.3×	349	3.3k
Normand Teasdale	3.0k 1.5×	1.1k 1.0×	1.4k 1.3×	399 0.4×	1.3k 2.1×	129	6.6k
Eling D. de Bruin	2.4k 1.2×	2.3k 1.9×	849 0.8×	1.4k 1.4×	776 1.2×	239	8.1k
Susan L. Whitney	3.8k 1.9×	2.4k 2.0×	945 0.9×	564 0.6×	605 1.0×	252	10.4k
Jessie M. VanSwearingen	2.5k 1.2×	2.0k 1.7×	387 0.4×	765 0.8×	849 1.3×	108	5.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pertti Era

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Hämäläinen, Päivi, et al.. (2021). Self-reported Reasons for Changes in Performance of Daily Activities During a 2-Year Multidisciplinary Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation. International Journal of MS Care. 24(3). 110–116.

Rantanen, Taina, Pertti Era, & Eino Heikkinen. (2019). Maximal isometric knee extension strength and stair-mounting ability in 75- and 80-year-old men and women. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 28(2). 89–93.

Salminen, Anna‐Liisa, et al.. (2017). Psychometric evaluation of the Finnish version of the impact on participation and autonomy questionnaire in persons with multiple sclerosis. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 24(6). 410–420. 7 indexed citations

Johnson, Julene K., Jukka Louhivuori, Anita L. Stewart, et al.. (2013). Quality of life (QOL) of older adult community choral singers in Finland. International Psychogeriatrics. 25(7). 1055–1064. 62 indexed citations

Stenholm, Sari, E. Kronholm, Päivi Sainio, et al.. (2010). Sleep-Related Factors and Mobility in Older Men and Women. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 65A(6). 649–657. 85 indexed citations

Kronholm, Erkki, Mikael Sallinen, Timo Suutama, et al.. (2009). Self‐reported sleep duration and cognitive functioning in the general population. Journal of Sleep Research. 18(4). 436–446. 185 indexed citations

Mononen, Kaisu, Niilo Konttinen, Jukka T. Viitasalo, & Pertti Era. (2006). Relationships between postural balance, rifle stability and shooting accuracy among novice rifle shooters. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 17(2). 180–185. 138 indexed citations

Pajala, Satu, Pertti Era, Markku Koskenvuo, et al.. (2006). Genetic and environmental contribution to postural balance of older women in single and dual task situations. Neurobiology of Aging. 28(6). 947–954. 22 indexed citations

Era, Pertti, et al.. (2006). Postural Balance in a Random Sample of 7,979 Subjects Aged 30 Years and Over. Gerontology. 52(4). 204–213. 323 indexed citations

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Sihvonen, Sanna, et al.. (2004). Postural balance and health-related factors in middle-aged and older women with injurious falls and non-fallers. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 16(2). 139–146. 21 indexed citations

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Sihvonen, Sanna, Sarianna Sipilä, & Pertti Era. (2004). Changes in Postural Balance in Frail Elderly Women during a 4-Week Visual Feedback Training: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Gerontology. 50(2). 87–95. 140 indexed citations

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Mononen, Kaisu, Jukka T. Viitasalo, Niilo Konttinen, & Pertti Era. (2003). The effects of augmented kinematic feedback on motor skill learning in rifle shooting. Journal of Sports Sciences. 21(10). 867–876. 35 indexed citations

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Konttinen, Niilo, Heikki Lyytinen, & Pertti Era. (1999). Brain Slow Potentials and Postural Sway Behavior During Sharpshooting Performance. Journal of Motor Behavior. 31(1). 11–20. 48 indexed citations

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Rantanen, Taina, Pertti Era, & Eino Heikkinen. (1997). Physical Activity and the Changes in Maximal Isometric Strength in Men and Women from the Age of 75 to 80 Years. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 45(12). 1439–1445. 234 indexed citations

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Era, Pertti, et al.. (1996). Postural stability and skilled performance—A study on top-level and naive rifle shooters. Journal of Biomechanics. 29(3). 301–306. 162 indexed citations

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Rantanen, Taina, Pertti Era, & Eino Heikkinen. (1994). Maximal Isometric Strength and Mobility among 75-year-old Men and Women. Age and Ageing. 23(2). 132–137. 247 indexed citations

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Cheng, Sulin, Hanna Suominen, Pertti Era, & Eino Heikkinen. (1994). Bone density of the calcaneus and fractures in 75- and 80-year-old men and women. Osteoporosis International. 4(1). 48–54. 30 indexed citations

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Era, Pertti, et al.. (1994). Intraocular pressure in samples of elderly Finnish and Swedish men and women. Acta Ophthalmologica. 72(5). 581–587. 5 indexed citations

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Era, Pertti, et al.. (1994). Sensitivity of the central visual field in 70- to 81- year-old male athletes and in a population sample. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 6(5). 335–342. 3 indexed citations

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Era, Pertti, Markku Alén, & Paavo Rahkila. (1988). Psychomotor and Motor Speed in Power Athletes Self-Administering Testosterone and Anabolic Steroids. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 59(1). 50–56. 2 indexed citations

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