Irinja Lounassalo

Lounassalo conducts research within the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study (YFS). The YFS is a follow-up study that began in 1980, after which the same participants have been followed up in several field studies. Lounassalo investigates physical activity, children's and adolescents' participation in sports clubs, and active transport. In addition, she studies the affordances of schoolyards to promote physical activity and movement among children and adolescents during the school day, in collaboration with partners in the Nordic and Baltic countries.