Tuija Tammelin
Principal Researcher
Contact:
- email: tuija.tammelin@jamk.fi
Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences
Likes, School of Health and Social Studies
Likes, School of Health and Social Studies
Highest degree:
Doctorate
Degree name:
Doctor of Philosophy
Area of expertise:
Medical and Health Sciences
Skills:
Tuija Tammelin, PhD, works as Principal Researcher at Likes, School of Health and Social Studies, Jamk University of Applied Sciences, in Jyväskylä, Finland.
She leads a research team focusing on Physical Activity and Health. She has educational background in exercise physiology (MSc, University of Jyväskylä, Faculty of Sport Sciences) and physical activity epidemiology (PhD, University of Oulu, Faculty of Medicine).
Key interest: Physical activity for enhanced well-being and learning. Her mission is to translate and implement the research results to enhance physically active operational culture in educational institutes, and to support well-being and learning among children, adolescents and young adults. She is involved in the research related to national physical activity promotion programmes in Finland, such as “Joy in Motion” in early childhood education, “Schools on the Move” in basic education, and “Students on the Move” in upper secondary education and vocational school.
Current research projects
She leads a research team focusing on Physical Activity and Health. She has educational background in exercise physiology (MSc, University of Jyväskylä, Faculty of Sport Sciences) and physical activity epidemiology (PhD, University of Oulu, Faculty of Medicine).
Key interest: Physical activity for enhanced well-being and learning. Her mission is to translate and implement the research results to enhance physically active operational culture in educational institutes, and to support well-being and learning among children, adolescents and young adults. She is involved in the research related to national physical activity promotion programmes in Finland, such as “Joy in Motion” in early childhood education, “Schools on the Move” in basic education, and “Students on the Move” in upper secondary education and vocational school.
Current research projects
- Physically Active Academic Lesson (PAAL) in general upper secondary schools
- Physical activity and cognition (PALCOLL) - Effects of physically active lifestyle on cognitive learning prerequisites throughout the lifespan
- SmartCHANGE - The AI-based long-term health risk evaluation for driving behaviour change strategies in children and youth
- SchoolWell – Future school of comprehensive well-being
- Finland’s Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth (2016, 2018, 2022 and 2026)
- Joypam – national level monitoring for young children’s joy of motion, physical activity and motor skills. (Piilo in Finnish)
- Physical activity and health during the lifecourse and across three generations. Young Finns Study, over 40 years follow-up from childhood to adulthood
E3UDRES2 Areas of interest:
Health, Wellbeing and Social Inclusion for Regions