Sami Kokko

Sami Kokko

Professor
Unit
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
Email
sami.p.kokko@jyu.fi
Mobile
+358408053561
Fields of science
3141 Health care science

Research interests

Dr. Kokko is a principle investigator of national Health Promoting Sports Club (HPSC) study and national school-aged physical activity behavior (SPA) study. HPSC is focusing on how sports clubs and coaches health promotion activity is associated with sports club participants physical activity, health behaviors and health. Results can be applied to develop the daily activities of youth sports clubs. SPA study gathers trend information on various variables related to physical activity of Finnish children and adolescents. The results offer valuable information where the actions to enhance PA should be directed.

Publications

Publication
2025

Lasten ja nuorten digipelaaminen ja liikunta

Lasten ja nuorten liikuntakäyttäytyminen Suomessa. Valtion liikuntaneuvoston julkaisuja.
Sokka, Miikka
Ng, Kwok
Kokko, Sami
Husu, Pauliina
Koskimaa, Raine
Karhulahti, Veli-Matti
Koski, Pasi
Publication
2025

Lasten ja nuorten liikuntakäyttäytyminen Suomessa : LIITU-tutkimuksen tuloksia 2024

Valtion liikuntaneuvoston julkaisuja.
Kokko, Sami
Hämylä, Riikka
Puupponen, Maija
Villberg, Jari
Husu, Pauliina
Vasankari, Tommi
Ray, Carola
Kwok, Ng
Tokola, Kari
Vähä-Ypyä, Henri
Hirvensalo, Mirja
Palomäki, Sanna
Laukkanen, Arto
Huotari, Pertti
Lyyra, Nelli
Rajala, Katja
Kämppi, Katariina
Hakonen, Harto
Kulmala, Janne
Tammelin, Tuija
Siekkinen, Kirsti
Haikari, Janne
Turunen, Marianne
Kallio, Jouni
Mononen, Kaisu
Blomqvist, Minna
Koski, Pasi
Toivonen, Virve
Kananen, Marko
Leppänen, Mari
Parkkari, Jari
Toivo, Kerttu
Launistola, Henna
Simonsen, Nina
Pohjavirta, Anni
Pikkupeura-Rikkilä, Vilma
Asunta, Piritta
Hakamäki, Matti
Huhtiniemi, Mikko
Huovinen, Terhi
Sokka, Miika
Koskimaa, Raine
Karhulahti, Veli-Matti
Paakkari, Leena
Tynjälä, Jorma
Paakkari, Olli
Ojala, Kristiina
Laasonen, Antti
Appelqvist-Schmidlechner, Kaija
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Research groups

Tutkimustyön tekemistä
Research group

HBSC Finland

HBSC Finland

Projects

Nuoria
Project

Diverging paths in physical activity and sports participation (Health Promoting Sports Club, HPSC) cohort study

Diverging paths in physical activity and sports participation (Health Promoting Sports Club, HPSC) is a Finnish cohort study in which different patterns of physical activity and sports participation are identified (at ages 15, 19, and 23).
Project

The Finnish School-aged Physical Activity study (LIITU)

The Finnish School-aged Physical Activity monitoring study provides a comprehensive insight into the physical activity of children and young people in Finland, including the behavioural and cultural aspects.