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Jooa Norha
FT, TtM, ft

- Postdoctoral Researcher,
Public Health (Department of Clinical Medicine)

jooa.norha@utu.fi

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1166-334X

Areas of expertise

Physical activity; sedentary behavior; cardiovascular health; environmental exposure; public health

Biography

Degrees

2025 Doctor of Philosophy (clinical physiology and nuclear medicine), University of Turku, Finland
2022 Master of health sciences (physiotherapy), University of Jyväskylä, Finland
2018 Physiotherapist, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland

Research

My current position is a postdoctoral researcher in the E-MOVE project (funded by Research Council of Finland) and a project funded by the Turku Urban Research Programme, where the aims are to investigate the associations between environmental factors (such as greenness) and physical activity and health using the Centre for Population Health Research cohorts.

My PhD thesis at the Turku PET Centre (defence 8/2025) studied the effects of reducing sedentary behavior on cardiovascular health.

Publications

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Changes in hemoglobin levels and cardiometabolic health in adults with metabolic syndrome – a secondary outcome analysis of a six-month randomized controlled trial (2026)
- Annals of Medicine
Gassner, Jasmina; Norha, Jooa; Sjöros, Tanja; Garthwaite, Taru; Koivula, Tiia; Laine, Saara; Koivumäki, Mikko; Vähä-Ypyä, Henri; Kallio, Petri; Saarenhovi, Maria; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Sievänen, Harri; Houttu, Noora; Laitinen, Kirsi; Kalliokoski, Kari K.; Vasankari, Tommi; Koivunen, Peppi; Knuuti, Juhani; Heinonen, Ilkka
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effects of reducing sedentary behavior on liver insulin sensitivity, liver fat content, and liver enzyme levels : a six-month randomized controlled trial (2025)
- American Journal of Physiology : Endocrinology and Metabolism
Laine, Saara; Sjöros, Tanja; Garthwaite, Taru; Honka, Miikka-Juhani; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Norha, Jooa; Eskola, Olli; Koivumäki, Mikko; Vähä-Ypyä, Henri; Sievänen, Harri; Vasankari, Tommi; Hirvonen, Jussi; Laitinen, Kirsi; Houttu, Noora; Kalliokoski, Kari K.; Saunavaara, Virva; Knuuti, Juhani; Heinonen, Ilkka H. A.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effects of Reducing Sedentary Behaviour on Cardiac Structure and Function at Rest and During Exercise: A 6-Month Randomized Controlled Trial (2025)
- CJC Open
Norha, Jooa; Saarenhovi, Maria; Kallio, Petri; Sjöros, Tanja; Garthwaite, Taru; Laine, Saara; Houttu, Noora; Laitinen, Kirsi; 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)
Effects of reducing sedentary behaviour on renal glucose uptake during insulin stimulation: A post‐hoc analysis of a 6‐month randomized controlled trial (2025)
- Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
Rebelos, Eleni; Dadson, Prince; Sjöros, Tanja; Laine, Saara; Norha, Jooa; Garthwaite, Taru; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Eskola, Olli; Koivumäki, Mikko; Vähä‐Ypyä, Henri; Sievänen, Harri; Vasankari, Tommi; Hirvonen, Jussi; Laitinen, Kirsi; Houttu, Noora; Kalliokoski, Kari K.; Knuuti, Juhani; Ferrannini, Ele; Mari, Andrea; Heinonen, Ilkka
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Fysioterapeuttinen harjoittelu (2025) Parkinson-potilaan hoidon hyvät käytännöt Norha, Jooa; Bärlund, Esa; Paltamaa, Jaana
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
Fysioterapia Parkinson-potilaan hoidossa (2025) Parkinson-potilaan hoidon hyvät käytännöt Norha, Jooa; Bärlund, Esa; Paltamaa, Jaana
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
Hengityslihasharjoittelu (2025) Parkinson-potilaan hoidon hyvät käytännöt Norha, Jooa; Bärlund, Esa; Paltamaa, Jaana
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
Liikkumisen apuvälineet (2025) Parkinson-potilaan hoidon hyvät käytännöt Norha, Jooa; Bärlund, Esa; Paltamaa, Jaana
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
Secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial on reducing sedentary behaviour and its effects on quality of life and wellbeing (2025)
- Scientific Reports
Norha, Jooa; Sjöros, Tanja; Garthwaite, Taru; Laine, Saara; 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)
Successfully Reducing Sitting Time Can Improve Metabolic Flexibility (2025)
- Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
Garthwaite, Taru; Sjöros, Tanja; Laine, Saara; Koivumäki, Mikko; Vähä‐Ypyä, Henri; 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)
The Effects of reducing sedentary behavior on cardiovascular health: A Randomized controlled trial in adults with metabolic syndrome (2025) Norha, Jooa
(G5 Article dissertation )
Toimintakyvyn arviointi: kävely, tasapaino ja siirtymiset (2025) Parkinson-potilaan hoidon hyvät käytännöt Norha, Jooa; Bärlund, Esa; Paltamaa, Jaana
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
Associations between Leisure and Work Time Activity Behavior and 24 H Ambulatory Blood Pressure among Aging Workers (2024)
- Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Norha, Jooa; Suorsa, Kristin; Heinonen, Olli J.; Niiranen, Teemu; Kalliokoski, Kari K.; Heinonen, Ilkka H.A.; Stenholm, Sari
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effects of reduced sedentary time on resting, exercise and post-exercise blood pressure in inactive adults with metabolic syndrome – a six-month exploratory RCT (2024)
- Journal of Human Hypertension
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)
Effects of reducing sedentary behaviour on back pain, paraspinal muscle insulin sensitivity and muscle fat fraction and their associations: a secondary analysis of a 6-month randomised controlled trial (2024)
- BMJ Open
Norha, Jooa; Sjöros, Tanja: Garthwaite, Taru; Laine, Saara; Verho, Tiina; Saunavaara, Virva; Laitinen, Kirsi; Houttu, Noora; Hirvonen, Jussi; Vähä-Ypyä, Henri; Sievänen, Harri; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Vasankari, Tommi; Kalliokoski, Kari; Heinonen, Ilkka
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
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)
The effect of exercise and disease status on mobilization of anti-tumorigenic and pro-tumorigenic immune cells in women with breast cancer (2024)
- Frontiers in immunology
Koivula, Tiia; Lempiäinen, Salla; Neuvonen, Joona; Norha, Jooa; Hollmén, Maija; Sundberg, Carl Johan; Rundqvist, Helene; Minn, Heikki; Rinne, Petteri; 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)
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)