Elina Sarkkinen

Doctoral Researcher

Unit

Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences

Room number

L 366

elina.r.sarkkinen@jyu.fi

Mobile

+358469211952

Postal address

Keskussairaalantie 4

Fields of science

315 Sport and fitness sciences

Research interests

I work as a doctoral researcher at the Faculty of Sport and Health sciences. In my dissertation, I will study the motor creativity of children, which I do from the data collected in the Taiturit research project. I am interested how children's perceived motor competence as well as the physical support they receive are linked to motor creativity. Please visit our Taiturit project websites at the link below.

Publications

Publication

2025

Evaluating the Feasibility and Reliability of the Motor Creativity Instrument in 9- to 13-Year-Olds in Finland

Journal of Motor Learning and Development.

Sarkkinen, Elina

Niemistö, Donna

Luukkainen, Nanne-Mari

Sääkslahti, Arja

Laukkanen, Arto

Publication

2024

Early childhood physical activity parenting and sport club participation as predictors of perceived motor competence : a three-year longitudinal study

Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy.

Meklin, Elina

Laukkanen, A.

Niemistö, D.

Kotkajuuri, J.

Luukkainen, N.-M.

Sääkslahti, A.

Publication

2024

Longitudinal relationship between organised and non‐organised physical activities and overall physical activity in children aged 3–11 years

European Journal of Sport Science.

Luukkainen, Nanne‐Mari

Laukkanen, Arto

Niemistö, Donna

Kotkajuuri, Jimi

Meklin, Elina

Sääkslahti, Arja

Publication

2024

Process- and Product-Oriented Fundamental Movement Skills in Early Childhood as Predictors of Later Health-Related Fitness

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.

Kasanen, Maria

Sääkslahti, Arja

Niemistö, Donna

Tolvanen, Asko

Luukkainen, Nanne-Mari

Meklin, Elina

Laukkanen, Arto

Publication

2021

Nuorten liikuntakäyttäytyminen Suomessa : LIITU-tutkimuksen tuloksia 2020

Valtion liikuntaneuvoston julkaisuja. Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö; Valtion liikuntaneuvosto.

Kokko, Sami

Hämylä, Riikka

Martin, Leena

Rinta-Antila, Katja

Villberg, Jari

Simonsen, Nina

Husu, Pauliina

Jussila, Anne-Mari

Vasankari, Tommi

Ng, Kwok

Suomi, Kimmo

Tokola, Kari

Vähä-Ypyä, Henri

Mononen, Kaisu

Blomqvist, Minna

Koski, Pasi

Kyllönen, Miika

Laakso, Nina

Hirvensalo, Mirja

Polet, Juho

Laukkanen, Arto

Lintunen, Taru

Palomäki, Sanna

Lyyra, Nelli

Heikinaro-Johansson, Pilvikki

Kallio, Jouni

Hakonen, Harto

Tammelin, Tuija

Siekkinen, Kirsti

Rajala, Katja

Kämppi, Katariina

Meklin, Elina

Huotari, Pertti

Parkkari, Jari

Leppänen, Mari

Laine, Antti

Matilainen, Pertti

Paasio, Hanna

Roos, Eva

Asunta, Piritta

Lindeman, Anni

Rintala, Pauli

Salasuo, Mikko

Karhulahti, Matti

Koskimaa, Raine

Paakkari, Leena

Paakkari, Olli

Tynjälä, Jorma

Ojala, Kristiina

Välimaa, Raili

Elina Sarkkinen

Research interests

Publications

Evaluating the Feasibility and Reliability of the Motor Creativity Instrument in 9- to 13-Year-Olds in Finland

Early childhood physical activity parenting and sport club participation as predictors of perceived motor competence : a three-year longitudinal study

Longitudinal relationship between organised and non‐organised physical activities and overall physical activity in children aged 3–11 years

Process- and Product-Oriented Fundamental Movement Skills in Early Childhood as Predictors of Later Health-Related Fitness

Nuorten liikuntakäyttäytyminen Suomessa : LIITU-tutkimuksen tuloksia 2020

Sport Pedagogy Research Hub

Skills, support, and physical activity - TAITURIT-study