Jussi
Vahtera
Senior Advisor, Public Health
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Areas of expertise
Public health
Epidemiology
Neighborhood influences on health
Life-course research
Psychosocial stress
Psychosocial work environment
Social Determinants of Health.
Research
My studies focus on work and living environments, psychosocial risks, and behaviors as determinants of health and longevity from a life-course perspective. I have experience in working with large longitudinal datasets and have a strong record of research collaboration both nationally and internationally. My recent research has contributed to the understanding of the effects of social, built and natural neighborhoods on cardiovascular health.
Publications
Winter-time solar radiation, precipitation, and psychotropic medication purchases: A cohort study in Finnish public sector employees (2025)
Environmental Epidemiology
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )
Health benefits of leisure-time physical activity by socioeconomic status, lifestyle risk, and mental health: a multicohort study (2025)
Lancet Public Health
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )
Associations of 24-h Movement Behaviors With Incidence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: The Finnish Retirement and Aging Study (2025)
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )
Psychosocial risks and resources at work and employee wellbeing in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: time series of cross-sections (2024)
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )
Stimulating leisure-time activities and the risk of dementia : a multi-cohort study (2024)
Age and Ageing
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )
COVID-19 infection and later risk of sickness absence by socioeconomic status: a cohort study (2024)
BMC Public Health
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )
Physical activity and risk of workplace and commuting injuries : a cohort study (2024)
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )
COVID-19-induced changes in the workplace, psychosocial work environment and employee well-being: a longitudinal study (2024)
Occupational Medicine
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )
Are changes in sleep problems associated with changes in life satisfaction during the retirement transition? (2024)
European Journal of Ageing
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )
Exposure to useable green space and physical activity during active travel: A longitudinal GPS and accelerometer study before and after retirement (2024)
Health and Place
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )