Laura Joensuu

Laura Joensuu

Postdoctoral Researcher
Unit
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
Room number
Email
laura.p.joensuu@jyu.fi
Mobile
+358504363466
Postal address
Rautpohjankatu 8a
Fields of science
3141 Health care science

Research interests

Throughout my scientific career, I have explored associations between physical activity, fitness, and health across the life course in different demographic groups and from various perspectives. I have aimed special focus on providing high-quality and relevant information to inform public health policy and health promotion programmes.

Publications

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

British Journal of Sports Medicine
Joensuu, Laura
Koivunen, Kaisa
Tynkkynen, Niko Paavo
Palviainen, Teemu
Kaprio, Jaakko
FinnGen Consortium
Klevjer, Marie
Øvretveit, Karsten
Wisløff, Ulrik
Bye, Anja
Ekelund, Ulf
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

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

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
Joensuu, Laura
Csányi, Tamás
Huhtiniemi, Mikko
Kälbi, Katalin
Magalhães, João
Milanović, Ivana
Morrison, Shawnda A.
Ortega, Francisco B.
Sardinha, Luis B.
Starc, Gregor
Tammelin, Tuija H.
Jurak, Gregor
Publication
2024

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
Joensuu, Laura
Tammelin, Tuija H.
Syväoja, Heidi J.
Barker, Alan R.
Parkkari, Jari
Kujala, Urho M.
Publication
2024

Health Science Reports
Joensuu, Laura
Rautiainen, Ilkka
Hautala, Arto J.
Siekkinen, Kirsti
Pirnes, Katariina
Tammelin, Tuija H.
Publication
2023

European Journal of Epidemiology
Tynkkynen, Niko Paavo
Törmäkangas, Timo
Palviainen, Teemu
Hyvärinen, Matti
Klevjer, Marie
Joensuu, Laura
Kujala, Urho
Kaprio, Jaakko
Bye, Anja
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

JYU Dissertations
Joensuu, Laura

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.

Projects

Project

Causal impact of sedentary lifestyle and poor physical fitness of the population on healthcare costs (SED-COST)

SED-COST study investigates causality between physical activity, physical fitness and health care costs.
Project

Polygenic Risk Scores, Physical Activity and Causality in Cardiometabolic Diseases (GenActive)

The GenActive study investigates causal relationships between genetic predisposition, physical activity, and cardiometabolic diseases.
Project

The role of nutrition in the prevention of common diseases

This study examines the association between nutrition habits during adolescence and adulthood with biological aging and the incidence of common diseases.
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Project

Genetic and Environmental Exploration of Heterogeneity and Causality in Obesity-Physical Activity Associations (GENESIS)

The GENESIS – project investigates the complex interplay of environment, genes and lifestyle on obesity and obesity-related adverse health outcomes. By applying multiomic methods on epidemiological data, it sets the focus of a population-wide phenomenon t