PhD in Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine Taru Garthwaite - UTU Research Portal

Taru Garthwaite
PhD in Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine

- Postdoctoral Researcher,
Turku PET Centre (Independent units)

Human Emotion Systems Laboratory

taru.garthwaite@utu.fi

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2770-5417

Areas of expertise

Sports and exercise medicine; clinical physiology; energy metabolism; physical activity and sedentary behavior; PET imaging

Research community or research topic

Human Emotion Systems Laboratory

Biography

Research

My research has focused on the effects of physical activity behaviors and lifestyle changes on physiological health and energy metabolism.

Currently, I am investigating with novel total-body PET imaging how physiological changes in the body connect with simultaneous brain activity and emotions, and what this means for physical and mental health - with a focus on understanding the biology behind anxiety.

Publications

2 of 3

Sedentary behavior, physical activity, and energy metabolism in metabolic syndrome : with special reference to insulin sensitivity and metabolic flexibility (2024) Garthwaite, Taru
(G5 Article dissertation )
Sedentary behavior reduction and blood lipids in adults with metabolic syndrome: a 6-month randomized controlled trial (2024)
- Scientific Reports
Ylinen, Venla P.; Sjöros, Tanja; Laine, Saara; Garthwaite, Taru; Norh,a Jooa; Vähä-Ypyä, Henri; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Houttu, Noora; Laitinen, Kirsi; Kalliokoski, Kari K.; Sievänen, Harri; Vasankari, Tommi; Knuut,i Juhani; Heinonen, Ilkka HA
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Sedentary time associates detrimentally and physical activity beneficially with metabolic flexibility in adults with metabolic syndrome (2024)
- American Journal of Physiology : Endocrinology and Metabolism
Garthwaite, Taru; Sjöros, Tanja; Laine, Saara; Koivumäki, Mikko; Vähä-Ypyä, Henri; Verho, Tiina; Norha, Jooa; Kallio, Petri; Saarenhovi, Maria; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Sievänen, Harri; Houttu, Noora; Laitinen, Kirsi; Kalliokoski, Kari K.; Vasankari, Tommi; Knuuti, Juhani; Heinonen, Ilkka
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Tiredness after work associates with less leisure-time physical activity (2024)
- Scientific Reports
Sjöros, Tanja; Norha, Jooa; Johansson, Riitta; Laine, Saara; Garthwaite, Taru; Vähä-Ypyä, Henri; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Kalliokoski, Kari K.; Sievänen, Harri; Vasankari, Tommi; Knuuti, Juhani; Heinonen, Ilkka H. A.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Associations of sedentary time, physical activity, and fitness with muscle glucose uptake in adults with metabolic syndrome (2023)
- Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
Garthwaite Taru, Sjöros Tanja, Laine Saara, Koivumäki Mikko, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Eskola Olli, Rajander Johan, Kallio Petri, Saarenhovi Maria, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Sievänen Harri, Houttu Noora, Laitinen Kirsi, Kalliokoski Kari, Vasankari Tommi, Knuuti Juhani, Heinonen Ilkka
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effects of reducing sedentary behavior on cardiorespiratory fitness in adults with metabolic syndrome: A 6-month RCT (2023)
- Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
Norha Jooa, Sjöros Tanja, Garthwaite Taru, Laine Saara, Saarenhovi Maria, Kallio Petri, Laitinen Kirsi, Houttu Noora, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Sievänen Harri, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Vasankari Tommi, Knuuti Juhani, Kalliokoski Kari K., Heinonen Ilkka H.A.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Reducing Sedentary Time and Whole-Body Insulin Sensitivity in Metabolic Syndrome - A 6-Month Randomized Controlled Trial (2023)
- Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Sjöros Tanja, Laine Saara, Garthwaite Taru, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Koivumäki Mikko, Houttu Noora, Laitinen Kirsi, Kalliokoski Kari K., Sievänen Harri, Vasankari Tomi, Knuuti Juhani, Heinonen Ilkka H.A.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
The effects of a 6-month intervention aimed to reduce sedentary time on skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity: a randomized controlled trial (2023)
- American Journal of Physiology : Endocrinology and Metabolism
Sjöros Tanja, Laine Saara, Garthwaite Taru, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Koivumäki Mikko, Eskola Olli, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Houttu Noora, Laitinen Kirsi, Kalliokoski Kari K., Sievänen Harri, Vasankari Tommi, Knuuti Juhani, Heinonen Ilkka H.A.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
The Effects Of Reducing Sedentary Behavior On Cardiorespiratory Fitness: A Six-month Randomized Controlled Trial (2023)
- Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Norha Jooa, Sjöros Tanja, Garthwaite Taru, Laine Saara, Saarenhovi Maria, Kallio Petri, Laitinen Kirsi, Houttu Noora, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Sievänen Harri, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Vasankari Tommi, Knuuti Juhani, Kalliokoski Kari K., Heinonen Ilkka H.A.
(Other publication)
Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and metabolic health in overweight and obese adults (2022)
- Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
Haapala Eero A, Sjöros Tanja, Laine Saara, Garthwaite Taru, Kallio Petri, Saarenhovi Maria, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Sievänen Harri, Houttu Noora, Laitinen Kirsi, Kalliokoski Kari, Knuuti Juhani, Vasankari Tommi, Heinonen Ilkka H
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)