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Taina Rantanen

Active 1994–2025

126
Papers
19,961
Citations
79
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Citations

Citations per year for Taina Rantanen1993: 1 citations1994: 2 citations1995: 4 citations1996: 1 citations1997: 4 citations1998: 12 citations1999: 12 citations2000: 46 citations2001: 44 citations2002: 82 citations2003: 94 citations2004: 86 citations2005: 78 citations2006: 143 citations2007: 109 citations2008: 147 citations2009: 139 citations2010: 219 citations2011: 227 citations2012: 216 citations2013: 236 citations2014: 260 citations2015: 237 citations2016: 219 citations2017: 174 citations2018: 166 citations2019: 582 citations2020: 648 citations2021: 532 citations2022: 361 citations2023: 273 citations2024: 392 citations2025: 123 citations2026: 3 citations

Citation sources

Countries

World map of the countries and regions citing this authorUnited States: 1,575 citing papers, 21.9% of this breakdownUnited Kingdom: 533 citing papers, 7.4% of this breakdownItaly: 341 citing papers, 4.7% of this breakdownAustralia: 337 citing papers, 4.7% of this breakdownChina: 337 citing papers, 4.7% of this breakdownCanada: 330 citing papers, 4.6% of this breakdownFinland: 297 citing papers, 4.1% of this breakdownJapan: 292 citing papers, 4.1% of this breakdownNetherlands: 284 citing papers, 3.9% of this breakdownGermany: 278 citing papers, 3.9% of this breakdownSpain: 246 citing papers, 3.4% of this breakdownBrazil: 228 citing papers, 3.2% of this breakdown
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Institutions

Fields

  • Medicine61.1%
  • Health Professions15.2%
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.5%
  • Social Sciences4.9%
  • Neuroscience2.9%
  • Psychology2.7%
  • Other5.7%

Topics

  • Nutrition and Health in Aging13.3%
  • Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention7.1%
  • Frailty in Older Adults6.9%
  • Body Composition Measurement Techniques4.7%
  • Physical Activity and Health3.4%
  • Muscle Physiology and Disorders1.9%
  • Other62.7%

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  1. Age-associated changes in skeletal muscles and their effect on mobility: an operational diagnosis of sarcopenia

    Authors: Fulvio Lauretani, Cosimo Roberto Russo, Stefania Bandinelli, Benedetta Bartali, Chiara Cavazzini, Angelo Di Iorio, A. Corsi, Taina Rantanen, Jack M. Guralnik, Luigi Ferrucci - Journal of Applied Physiology 2003 cited by 1,971

  2. Sarcopenic obesity: definition, cause and consequences

    Authors: Sari Stenholm, Tamara B. Harris, Taina Rantanen, Marjolein Visser, Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Luigi Ferrucci - Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care 2008 cited by 1,071

  3. Midlife Hand Grip Strength as a Predictor of Old Age Disability

    Authors: Taina Rantanen - JAMA 1999 cited by 1,496

  4. Muscle Strength and Body Mass Index as Long-Term Predictors of Mortality in Initially Healthy Men

    Authors: Taina Rantanen, T. B. Harris, Suzanne G. Leveille, Marjolein Visser, Daniel J. Foley, Kamal Masaki, J. M. Guralnik - The Journals of Gerontology Series A 2000 cited by 657

  5. Hand‐Grip Strength Cut Points to Screen Older Persons at Risk for Mobility Limitation

    Authors: Janne Sallinen, Sari Stenholm, Taina Rantanen, Markku Heliövaara, Päivi Sainio, Seppo Koskinen - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2010 cited by 335

  6. The Older Finnish Twin Cohort — 45 Years of Follow-up

    Authors: Jaakko Kaprio, Sailalitha Bollepalli, Jadwiga Buchwald, Paula Iso‐Markku, Tellervo Korhonen, Vuokko Kovanen, Urho M. Kujala, Eija K. Laakkonen, Antti Latvala, Tuija Leskinen, Noora Lindgrén, Miina Ollikainen, Maarit Piirtola, Taina Rantanen, Juha O. Rinne, Richard J. Rose, Elina Sillanpää, Karri Silventoinen, Sarianna Sipilä, Anne Viljanen, Eero Vuoksimaa, Katja Waller - Twin Research and Human Genetics 2019 cited by 154

  7. Handgrip Strength and Cause‐Specific and Total Mortality in Older Disabled Women: Exploring the Mechanism

    Authors: Taina Rantanen, Stefano Volpato, MD Luigi Ferrucci, MD Eino Heikkinen, Linda P. Fried, Jack M. Guralnik - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2003 cited by 664

  8. Mobility Difficulties and Physical Activity as Predictors of Mortality and Loss of Independence in the Community‐Living Older Population

    Authors: Mirja Hirvensalo, Taina Rantanen, Eino Heikkinen - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2000 cited by 670

  9. Genome-wide association study identifies five loci associated with lung function

    Authors: Emmanouela Repapi, The NSHD Respiratory Study Team, Ian Sayers, Louise V. Wain, Paul R. Burton, Toby Johnson, Ma’en Obeidat, Jing Hua Zhao, Adaikalavan Ramasamy, Guangju Zhai, Véronique Vitart, Jennifer E. Huffman, Wilmar Igl, Eva Albrecht, Panos Deloukas, John Henderson, Raquel Granell, Wendy L. McArdle, Alicja R. Rudnicka, Inês Barroso, Ruth J. F. Loos, Nicholas J. Wareham, Linda Mustelin, Taina Rantanen, Ida Surakka, Medea Imboden, H.‐Erich Wichmann, Ivica Grković, Stipan Janković, Lina Zgaga, Anna‐Liisa Hartikainen, Leena Peltonen, Ulf Gyllensten, Åsa Johansson, Ghazal Zaboli, Harry Campbell, Sarah H. Wild, James F. Wilson, Sven Gläser, Georg Homuth, Henry Völzke, Massimo Mangino, Nicole Soranzo, Tim D. Spector, Ozren Polašek, Igor Rudan, Alan F. Wright, Markku Heliövaara, Samuli Ripatti, Anneli Pouta, Åsa Torinsson Naluai, Anna‐Carin Olin, Kjell Torén, Matthew N. Cooper, Alan L James, Lyle J. Palmer, Aroon D. Hingorani, S. Goya Wannamethee, Peter H. Whincup, George Davey Smith, Shah Ebrahim, Tricia M. McKeever, Ian Pavord, Andrew K. MacLeod, Andrew D. Morris, David J. Porteous, Cyrus Cooper, Elaine Dennison, Seif O. Shaheen, Stefan Karrasch, Eva Schnabel, Holger Schulz, Harald Grallert, Nabila Bouatia‐Naji, Jérôme Delplanque, Philippe Froguel, John Blakey, John Britton, Richard Morris, John W. Holloway, Debbie A. Lawlor, Jennie Hui, Fredrik Nyberg, Marjo‐Riitta Järvelin, Cathy Jackson, Mika Kähönen, Jaakko Kaprio, Nicole Probst‐Hensch, Beate Koch, Caroline Hayward, David M. Evans, Paul Elliott, David P. Strachan, Ian P. Hall, Martin D. Tobin - Nature Genetics 2009 cited by 598

  10. Mobility Decline in Old Age

    Authors: Merja Rantakokko, Minna Mänty, Taina Rantanen - Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews 2012 cited by 236

  11. Hearing as a Predictor of Falls and Postural Balance in Older Female Twins

    Authors: Anne Viljanen, Jaakko Kaprio, Ilmari Pyykkö, Martti Sorri, Satu Pajala, Markku Kauppinen, M. Koskenvuo, Taina Rantanen - The Journals of Gerontology Series A 2009 cited by 228

  12. Assessing physical performance and physical activity in large population-based aging studies: home-based assessments or visits to the research center?

    Authors: Erja Portegijs, Laura Karavirta, Milla Saajanaho, Timo Rantalainen, Taina Rantanen - BMC Public Health 2019 cited by 72

  13. Lower Extremity Performance in Nondisabled Older Persons as a Predictor of Subsequent Hospitalization

    Authors: Brenda W.J.H. Penninx, Luigi Ferrucci, Suzanne G. Leveille, Taina Rantanen, M. Pahor, Jack M. Guralnik - The Journals of Gerontology Series A 2000 cited by 407

  14. Long‐Term Determinants of Muscle Strength Decline: Prospective Evidence from the 22‐Year Mini‐Finland Follow‐Up Survey

    Authors: Sari Stenholm, Kristina Tiainen, Taina Rantanen, Päivi Sainio, Markku Heliövaara, Olli Impivaara, Seppo Koskinen - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2011 cited by 190

  15. Life-Space Mobility and Active Aging as Factors Underlying Quality of Life Among Older People Before and During COVID-19 Lockdown in Finland—A Longitudinal Study

    Authors: Taina Rantanen, Johanna Eronen, Markku Kauppinen, Katja Kokko, Sini Sanaslahti, Niina Kajan, Erja Portegijs - The Journals of Gerontology Series A 2020 cited by 124

  16. Active aging – resilience and external support as modifiers of the disablement outcome: AGNES cohort study protocol

    Authors: Taina Rantanen, Milla Saajanaho, Laura Karavirta, Sini Siltanen, Merja Rantakokko, Anne Viljanen, Timo Rantalainen, Katja Pynnönen, Anu Karvonen, Inna Lisko, Lotta Palmberg, Johanna Eronen, Eeva-Maija Palonen, Timo Hinrichs, Markku Kauppinen, Katja Kokko, Erja Portegijs - BMC Public Health 2018 cited by 112

  17. Assessment of health literacy among older Finns

    Authors: Johanna Eronen, Leena Paakkari, Erja Portegijs, Milla Saajanaho, Taina Rantanen - Aging Clinical and Experimental Research 2018 cited by 92

  18. Effects of physical and cognitive training on gait speed and cognition in older adults: A randomized controlled trial

    Authors: Sarianna Sipilä, Anna Tirkkonen, Tiina Savikangas, Tuomo Hänninen, Pia Laukkanen, Markku Alén, Roger A. Fielding, Miia Kivipelto, Jenni Kulmala, Taina Rantanen, Sanna Sihvonen, Elina Sillanpää, Anna Stigsdotter Neely, Timo Törmäkangas - Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports 2021 cited by 51

  19. Does the epigenetic clock GrimAge predict mortality independent of genetic influences: an 18 year follow-up study in older female twin pairs

    Authors: Tiina Föhr, Katja Waller, Anne Viljanen, Riikka Sanchez, Miina Ollikainen, Taina Rantanen, Jaakko Kaprio, Elina Sillanpää - Clinical Epigenetics 2021 cited by 47

  20. Motives for and Barriers to Physical Activity among Older Adults with Mobility Limitations

    Authors: Minna Rasinaho, Mirja Hirvensalo, Raija Leinonen, Taru Lintunen, Taina Rantanen - Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 2007 cited by 234

  21. Square-Stepping Exercise and Fall Risk Factors in Older Adults: A Single-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial

    Authors: Ryosuke Shigematsu, Tomohiro Okura, Masaki Nakagaichi, Kiyoji Tanaka, Tomoaki Sakai, Suguru Kitazumi, Taina Rantanen - The Journals of Gerontology Series A 2008 cited by 173

  22. Changes in life-space mobility and quality of life among community-dwelling older people: a 2-year follow-up study

    Authors: Merja Rantakokko, Erja Portegijs, Anne Viljanen, Susanne Iwarsson, Markku Kauppinen, Taina Rantanen - Quality of Life Research 2015 cited by 165

  23. Prevalence and Risk Factors of PAD among Patients with Elevated ABI

    Authors: Velipekka Suominen, Taina Rantanen, Maarit Venermo, Jukka Saarinen, Juha Salenius - European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2008 cited by 150

  24. Life-space mobility and dimensions of depressive symptoms among community-dwelling older adults

    Authors: Hannele Polku, Tuija M. Mikkola, Erja Portegijs, Merja Rantakokko, Katja Kokko, Markku Kauppinen, Taina Rantanen, Anne Viljanen - Aging & Mental Health 2014 cited by 104