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

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
Núñez-Cortés, Rodrigo
Joensuu, Laura
López-Gil, José Francisco
Calatayud, Joaquín
Petermann-Rocha, Fanny
Andersen, Lars Louis
Sillanpää, Elina
López-Bueno, Rubén
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

Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences.
Tynkkynen, Niko Paavo
Koivunen, Kaisa
Herranen, Päivi
Joensuu, Laura
Törmäkangas, Timo
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

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

Henkilöt pyöräilevät puistossa
Project

Genetic and biological drivers of physical activity and exercise participation (GEDROPA)

Genetic background, biological mechanisms and commitment to physical activity and lifestyle interventions in different age groups
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.
Genesis-logo
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