Raija Leinonen

1.9k total citations
34 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Raija Leinonen is a scholar working on Health, General Health Professions and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Raija Leinonen has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Health, 14 papers in General Health Professions and 14 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Raija Leinonen's work include Health disparities and outcomes (18 papers), Physical Activity and Health (13 papers) and Health and Wellbeing Research (8 papers). Raija Leinonen is often cited by papers focused on Health disparities and outcomes (18 papers), Physical Activity and Health (13 papers) and Health and Wellbeing Research (8 papers). Raija Leinonen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Sweden and Denmark. Raija Leinonen's co-authors include Eino Heikkinen, Taina Rantanen, Marja Jylhä, Mirja Hirvensalo, Taru Lintunen, Susanne Iwarsson, Minna Mänty, Merja Rantakokko, Timo Törmäkangas and Ritva Sakari‐Rantala and has published in prestigious journals such as Social Science & Medicine, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society and The Journals of Gerontology Series A.

In The Last Decade

Raija Leinonen

33 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Raija Leinonen Finland 20 642 442 406 261 260 34 1.4k
Taishi Tsuji Japan 25 780 1.2× 553 1.3× 338 0.8× 163 0.6× 160 0.6× 129 1.7k
Carmen‐Lucía Curcio Colombia 22 425 0.7× 211 0.5× 550 1.4× 388 1.5× 109 0.4× 84 1.6k
Milla Saajanaho Finland 18 408 0.6× 201 0.5× 187 0.5× 239 0.9× 255 1.0× 36 939
Johanna Eronen Finland 19 449 0.7× 180 0.4× 181 0.4× 309 1.2× 370 1.4× 40 940
Lucinda L. Bryant United States 25 421 0.7× 675 1.5× 237 0.6× 57 0.2× 238 0.9× 56 2.0k
Rebecca Hunter United States 18 279 0.4× 217 0.5× 239 0.6× 69 0.3× 312 1.2× 33 1.1k
Ritva Sakari‐Rantala Finland 17 296 0.5× 185 0.4× 394 1.0× 270 1.0× 71 0.3× 22 1.2k
Chiyoe Murata Japan 24 652 1.0× 549 1.2× 264 0.7× 54 0.2× 69 0.3× 49 1.8k
Sophie Laforest Canada 17 247 0.4× 191 0.4× 143 0.4× 177 0.7× 254 1.0× 35 1.2k
Shilpa Dogra Canada 23 346 0.5× 300 0.7× 1.1k 2.6× 89 0.3× 173 0.7× 78 1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Raija Leinonen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Raija Leinonen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Raija Leinonen

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Leinonen, Raija, et al.. (2011). Benefits of home-based rocking-chair exercise for physical performance in community-dwelling elderly women: a randomized controlled trial — a pilot study. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 23(4). 279–287. 19 indexed citations
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Rantakokko, Merja, Susanne Iwarsson, Minna Mänty, Raija Leinonen, & Taina Rantanen. (2011). Perceived barriers in the outdoor environment and development of walking difficulties in older people. Age and Ageing. 41(1). 118–121. 54 indexed citations
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Heikkinen, Eino, Markku Kauppinen, Taina Rantanen, et al.. (2011). Cohort differences in health, functioning and physical activity in the young-old Finnish population. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 23(2). 126–134. 14 indexed citations
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Sallinen, Janne, Minna Mänty, Raija Leinonen, et al.. (2011). Factors associated with maximal walking speed among older community-living adults. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 23(4). 273–278. 11 indexed citations
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Rantakokko, Merja, Susanne Iwarsson, Markku Kauppinen, et al.. (2010). Quality of Life and Barriers in the Urban Outdoor Environment in Old Age. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 58(11). 2154–2159. 82 indexed citations
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Rantakokko, Merja, Susanne Iwarsson, Mirja Hirvensalo, et al.. (2010). Unmet Physical Activity Need in Old Age. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 58(4). 707–712. 55 indexed citations
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Leinonen, Raija, et al.. (2010). The effect of geriatric rehabilitation on physical performance and pain in men and women. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 52(3). e129–e133. 7 indexed citations
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Rantakokko, Merja, Minna Mänty, Susanne Iwarsson, et al.. (2009). Fear of Moving Outdoors and Development of Outdoor Walking Difficulty in Older People. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 57(4). 634–640. 137 indexed citations
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Heikkinen, Eino, Tiina-Mari Lyyra, Mirja Hirvensalo, et al.. (2009). Factors affecting the increased risk of physical inactivity among older people with depressive symptoms. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 19(3). 398–405. 38 indexed citations
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Sallinen, Janne, Raija Leinonen, Mirja Hirvensalo, et al.. (2009). Perceived constraints on physical exercise among obese and non-obese older people. Preventive Medicine. 49(6). 506–510. 35 indexed citations
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Bonsdorff, Mikaela B. von, Raija Leinonen, Urho M. Kujala, et al.. (2008). Effect of Physical Activity Counseling on Disability in Older People: A 2‐Year Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 56(12). 2188–2194. 17 indexed citations
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Read, Sanna, et al.. (2007). The effects of physical activity counseling on mood among 75- to 81-year-old people: A randomized controlled trial. Preventive Medicine. 46(5). 412–418. 24 indexed citations
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Hirvensalo, Mirja, et al.. (2007). Motives for and Barriers to Physical Activity among Older Adults with Mobility Limitations. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 15(1). 90–102. 176 indexed citations
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Mänty, Minna, Ari Heinonen, Raija Leinonen, et al.. (2007). Construct and Predictive Validity of a Self-Reported Measure of Preclinical Mobility Limitation. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 88(9). 1108–1113. 108 indexed citations
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Leinonen, Raija, Eino Heikkinen, Mirja Hirvensalo, et al.. (2006). Customer‐oriented counseling for physical activity in older people: study protocol and selected baseline results of a randomized‐controlled trial (ISRCTN 07330512). Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 17(2). 156–164. 44 indexed citations
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Leinonen, Raija. (2002). Self-rated health in old age : a follow-up study of changes and determinants. Jyväskylä University Digital Archive (University of Jyväskylä). 4 indexed citations
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Leinonen, Raija, Eino Heikkinen, & Marja Jylhä. (2002). Changes in health, functional performance and activity predict changes in self-rated health: a 10-year follow-up study in older people. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 35(1). 79–92. 94 indexed citations
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Leinonen, Raija, Eino Heikkinen, & Marja Jylhä. (1999). A path analysis model of self-rated health among older people. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 11(4). 209–220. 26 indexed citations
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Leinonen, Raija, Eino Heikkinen, & Marja Jylhä. (1998). Self-rated health and self-assessed change in health in elderly men and women — A five-year longitudinal study. Social Science & Medicine. 46(4-5). 591–597. 94 indexed citations

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