Katja Waller

Katja Waller

Senior Lecturer
Unit
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
Room number
Email
katja.waller@jyu.fi
Mobile
+358408053601
Postal address
Rautpohjankatu 8
Fields of science
3141 Health care science

Research interests

My research area is in physical activity and health when genetic background and childhood environment are controlled for with a twin study design. In more detail my research has focused on whether physical activity in adulthood prevents chronic diseases, just as type 2 diabetes and depression, as well as early mortality.

Publications

Publication
2025

Sports Medicine - Open
Laitinen, Emilia
Soininen, Sonja
Leppänen, Marja H.
Waller, Katja
Bond, Bert
Lintu, Niina
Faigenbaum, Avery D.
Laitinen, Tomi
Haapala, Eero A.
Lakka, Timo A.
Publication
2025

Journal of the American Heart Association : Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Herranen, Päivi
Waller, Katja
Joensuu, Laura
Palviainen, Teemu
Laakkonen, Eija K..
Kaprio, Jaakko
Sillanpää, Elina
Publication
2025

European Journal of Epidemiology
Kankaanpää, Anna
Tolvanen, Asko
Joensuu, Laura
Waller, Katja
Heikkinen, Aino
Kaprio, Jaakko
Ollikainen, Miina
Sillanpää, Elina
Publication
2024

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
Pullinen, Pia
Parkkari, Jari
Kaprio, Jaakko
Vähä-Ypyä, Henri
Sievänen, Harri
Kujala, Urho
Waller, Katja
Publication
2024

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Joensuu, Laura
Waller, Katja
Kankaanpää, Anna
Palviainen, Teemu
Kaprio, Jaakko
Sillanpää, Elina
Publication
2024

JAMA Network Open
Iso-Markku, Paula
Aaltonen, Sari
Kujala, Urho M.
Halme, Hanna-Leena
Phipps, Daniel
Knittle, Keegan
Vuoksimaa, Eero
Waller, Katja
Publication
2023

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Pullinen, Pia
Parkkari, Jari
Kaprio, Jaakko
Vähä-Ypyä, Henri
Sievänen, Harri
Kujala, Urho
Waller, Katja
Publication
2023

Journals of Gerontology Series A : Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
Föhr, Tiina
Waller, Katja
Viljanen, Anne
Rantanen, Taina
Kaprio, Jaakko
Ollikainen, Miina
Sillanpää, Elina
Publication
2023

Conference of HEPA Europe
Sillanpää, Elina
Tynkkynen, Niko
Törmäkangas, Timo
Palviainen, Teemu
Hyvärinen, Matti
Joensuu, Laura
Klevjer, Marie
Bye, Anja
Pesonen, Paula
Waller, Katja
Kangas, Maarit
Männikkö, Minna
Vähä-Ypyä, Henri
Sievänen, Harri
Korpelainen, Raija
Jämsä, Timo
Niemelä, Maisa
Ripatti, Samuli
Kujala, Urho
Kaprio, Jaakko
Publication
2022

Liikuntalääketieteen päivät
Pullinen, P.
Parkkari, J.
Kaprio, J.
Vähä-Ypyä, H.
Sievänen, H.
Kujala, U.
Waller, K.

Research groups

Research group

The interaction between genetics and lifestyle in promoting health and preventing diseases – Elina Sillanpää's research group

We investigate genetic and lifestyle factors that predict biological aging, health, and functional capacity.