Riitta Simonen

907 total citations
23 papers, 690 citations indexed

About

Riitta Simonen is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Riitta Simonen has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 690 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Physiology, 6 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 6 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Riitta Simonen's work include Physical Activity and Health (7 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (5 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (5 papers). Riitta Simonen is often cited by papers focused on Physical Activity and Health (7 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (5 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (5 papers). Riitta Simonen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Canada and United States. Riitta Simonen's co-authors include Tapio Videman, James Selfe, Michele C. Battié, Anne Kärki, Esko Mälkiä, Esko Levälahti, Jaakko Kaprio, Claude Bouchard, Tuomo Rankinen and D. C. Rao and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physiology, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise and Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

In The Last Decade

Riitta Simonen

23 papers receiving 650 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Riitta Simonen Finland 14 173 157 152 132 118 23 690
Rivka Black Sandler United States 13 43 0.2× 455 2.9× 65 0.4× 212 1.6× 78 0.7× 19 953
Ifigenia Giannopoulou Greece 18 42 0.2× 323 2.1× 77 0.5× 166 1.3× 110 0.9× 31 980
Matthew R Mulvey United Kingdom 20 228 1.3× 313 2.0× 199 1.3× 215 1.6× 59 0.5× 51 1.2k
Niamh L Mundell Australia 11 345 2.0× 254 1.6× 75 0.5× 103 0.8× 13 0.1× 34 752
Leslie N. Russek United States 14 279 1.6× 63 0.4× 47 0.3× 33 0.3× 276 2.3× 24 855
Lawrence A. Golding United States 15 22 0.1× 292 1.9× 98 0.6× 112 0.8× 27 0.2× 33 774
Pauliina Aukee Finland 21 25 0.1× 344 2.2× 36 0.2× 174 1.3× 55 0.5× 46 1.1k
Jordi Carbonell Spain 12 496 2.9× 72 0.5× 50 0.3× 32 0.2× 30 0.3× 28 1.0k
Selwyn Richards United Kingdom 15 207 1.2× 47 0.3× 60 0.4× 39 0.3× 29 0.2× 19 927
Alasdair MacSween United Kingdom 12 107 0.6× 154 1.0× 14 0.1× 72 0.5× 32 0.3× 18 1.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Riitta Simonen

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All Works

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Jukarainen, Sakari, Matti Kataja, Antti Hakkarainen, et al.. (2017). Physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and metabolic outcomes in monozygotic twin pairs discordant for body mass index. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 28(3). 1048–1055. 12 indexed citations
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Rintamäki, Hannu, Heikki Kyröläinen, Matti Santtila, et al.. (2012). From the Subarctic to the Tropics. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 26(Supplement 2). S45–S52. 12 indexed citations
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Alén, Markku, et al.. (2010). Kann zentralisierender Schmerz bei der Erstuntersuchung den Behandlungserfolg bei Erwachsenen mit LWS-Beschwerden vorhersagen?. manuelletherapie. 14(4). 136–141. 2 indexed citations
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Alén, Markku, et al.. (2009). Outcome comparison among working adults with centralizing low back pain: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial with 1-year follow-up. Advances in Physiotherapy. 11(4). 210–217. 20 indexed citations
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Simonen, Riitta, et al.. (2008). Orthopaedic manual therapy, McKenzie method or advice only for low back pain in working adults: A randomized controlled trial with one year follow-up. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 40(10). 858–863. 81 indexed citations
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Videman, Tapio, Esko Levälahti, Michele C. Battié, et al.. (2007). Heritability of BMD of Femoral Neck and Lumbar Spine: A Multivariate Twin Study of Finnish Men. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 22(9). 1455–1462. 50 indexed citations
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Kärki, Anne, Riitta Simonen, Esko Mälkiä, & James Selfe. (2004). Impairments, Activity limitations and participation restrictions 6 and 12 months after breast cancer operation. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. -1(1). 1–1. 146 indexed citations
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Hernelahti, Miika, Esko Levälahti, Riitta Simonen, et al.. (2004). Relative roles of heredity and physical activity in adolescence and adulthood on blood pressure. Journal of Applied Physiology. 97(3). 1046–1052. 20 indexed citations
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Simonen, Riitta, Esko Levälahti, Jaakko Kaprio, Tapio Videman, & Michele C. Battié. (2004). Multivariate genetic analysis of lifetime exercise and environmental factors.. PubMed. 36(9). 1559–66. 26 indexed citations
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Simonen, Riitta, Tuomo Rankinen, Treva Rice, et al.. (2003). Genome-Wide Linkage Scan for Physical Activity Levels in the Quebec Family Study. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 35(8). 1355–1359. 55 indexed citations
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Simonen, Riitta, Tuomo Rankinen, Louis Përusse, et al.. (2003). A dopamine D2 receptor gene polymorphism and physical activity in two family studies. Physiology & Behavior. 78(4-5). 751–757. 97 indexed citations
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Ropponen, Annina, Esko Levälahti, Riitta Simonen, Tapio Videman, & Michele C. Battié. (2001). Repeatability of lifetime exercise reporting. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 11(3). 185–192. 29 indexed citations
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Videman, Tapio, et al.. (2000). The long-term effects of rally driving on spinal pathology. Clinical Biomechanics. 15(2). 83–86. 25 indexed citations
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Simonen, Riitta, Tapio Videman, Michele C. Battié, & Laura E. Gibbons. (1998). Determinants of Psychomotor Speed Among 61 Pairs of Adult Male Monozygotic Twins. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 53A(3). M228–M234. 12 indexed citations
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Simonen, Riitta, et al.. (1998). The effect of lifelong exercise on psychomotor reaction time: a study of 38 pairs of male monozygotic twins. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 30(9). 1445–1450. 7 indexed citations
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Simonen, Riitta, Tapio Videman, Michele C. Battié, & Laura E. Gibbons. (1998). The effect of lifelong exercise on psychomotor reaction time: a study of 38 pairs of male monozygotic twins. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 30(9). 1445–1450. 1 indexed citations
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Simonen, Riitta, Tapio Videman, Michele C. Battié, & Laura E. Gibbons. (1997). Differences in hand and foot psychomotor speed among 18 pairs of monozygotic twins discordant for lifelong vehicular driving. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 70(4). 277–281. 1 indexed citations
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Gibbons, Laura E., Tapio Videman, Riitta Simonen, & Michele C. Battié. (1996). Differences in Psychomotor Reaction Time in Male Monozygotic Twins Discordant for Lifetime Cigarette Smoking. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 83(3_suppl). 1219–1225. 2 indexed citations

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