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  1. Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy for Degenerative Tear — 10-Year Outcomes

    Article • The New England Journal of Medicine and Surgery and the Collateral Branches of Science, April 2026, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  2. Cost-Effectiveness of Surgery Versus Functional Bracing for Humeral Shaft Fractures in Adults

    Article • Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, February 2026, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  3. Incidental Rotator Cuff Abnormalities on Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Article • JAMA Internal Medicine, February 2026, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  4. Cast immobilisation versus surgery for unstable lateral malleolus fractures (SUPER-FIN): randomised non-inferiority clinical trial

    Article • BMJ, January 2026, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  5. Arthroscopic subacromial decompression versus placebo surgery for subacromial pain syndrome: 10 year follow-up of the FIMPACT randomised, placebo surgery controlled trial

    Article • BMJ, December 2025, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  6. Rotator Cuff Imaging Abnormalities in Asymptomatic Shoulders: A Systematic Review

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, December 2025, Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT)

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  7. Restarting anticoagulation early versus late in patients with chronic subdural hematoma and atrial fibrillation (RELACS): a phase III international multicenter, randomized controlled, two-arm, assessor-blinded trial

    Article • Trials, November 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  8. Orthosis Followed by Trapeziectomy for Thumb Base Osteoarthritis: A Cohort Pilot Study on Pain and Function

    Article • Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online, November 2025, Elsevier

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  9. 001 Systematic review of shoulder imaging abnormalities in asymptomatic adult shoulders (SCRUTINY): abnormalities of the glenohumeral joint

    Article • September 2025, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  10. 002 Imaging abnormalities in the acromioclavicular joint and subacromial space are common in asymptomatic shoulders: a systematic review

    Article • September 2025, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  11. 003 Concordance of shoulder symptoms and imaging findings – a protocol for the Finnish IMAGing of ShouldEr (FIMAGE) study

    Article • September 2025, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  12. Can Surgeons or Patients Predict the Likelihood of Improvement With Nonoperative Treatment of Chronic Tennis Elbow?

    Article • Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, February 2025, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  13. Imaging abnormalities of the acromioclavicular joint and subacromial space are common in asymptomatic shoulders: a systematic review

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, January 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  14. Ambulatory Care vs Overnight Hospitalization After Anterior Surgery for Cervical Radiculopathy

    Article • JAMA Network Open, November 2024, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  15. The impact of COVID-19 on private healthcare service utilisation: time series analysis in the capital region of Finland during 2020–2022

    Article • BMC Public Health, November 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  16. Risk factors for shoulder pain and stiffness in adults aged 44 and older: an 11-year longitudinal population-based study

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology, November 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  17. Night-time versus daytime surgical outcomes in chronic subdural hematomas: a post hoc analysis of the FINISH randomized trial

    Article • Acta Neurochirurgica, October 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  18. Comparing Treatment Outcomes of Eligible Patients Consenting to or Declining Randomization in a Randomized Clinical Trial

    Article • JBJS Open Access, October 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  19. On Patient Safety: Could Surgical Fads Have Something in Common With the World’s Most Famous Secret Agent?

    Article • Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, September 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  20. Effect of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy on structural degeneration of the knee – A 5-year MRI-based follow-up of the placebo-surgery controlled FIDELITY (Finnish Degenerative Meniscus Lesion Study) trial

    Article • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, September 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  21. Burr-hole drainage with or without irrigation for chronic subdural haematoma (FINISH): a Finnish, nationwide, parallel-group, multicentre, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial

    Article • The Lancet, June 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  22. Systematic Review of Shoulder Imaging Abnormalities in Asymptomatic Adult Shoulders (SCRUTINY): Abnormalities of the Glenohumeral Joint

    Article • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, June 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  23. Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy for a Degenerative Meniscus Tear Is Not Cost Effective Compared With Placebo Surgery: An Economic Evaluation Based on the FIDELITY Trial Data

    Article • Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, May 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  24. The impact of COVID-19 on healthcare booking and cancellation patterns: time series analysis of private healthcare service utilisation in Finland

    Article • BMC Health Services Research, April 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  25. Five-Year Follow-Up of Surgery vs Functional Bracing for Closed Displaced Humeral Shaft Fractures

    Article • JAMA, March 2024, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  26. Association Between Patient-Reported Enablement and Customer Satisfaction in 140 055 Primary Care Patients After Doctor Appointment

    Article • Journal of Patient Experience, January 2024, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  27. Concordance of shoulder symptoms and imaging findings: a protocol for the Finnish Imaging of Shoulder (FIMAGE) study

    Article • BMJ Open, December 2023, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  28. Minimal important difference, patient acceptable symptom state and longitudinal validity of oxford elbow score and the quickDASH in patients with tennis elbow

    Article • BMC Medical Research Methodology, July 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  29. Minimal important difference and patient acceptable symptom state for common outcome instruments in patients with a closed humeral shaft fracture - analysis of the FISH randomised clinical trial data

    Article • BMC Medical Research Methodology, November 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  30. Minimal important difference and patient acceptable symptom state for the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for pain and the Patient-Rated Wrist/Hand Evaluation (PRWHE) for patients with osteoarthritis at the base of thumb

    Article • BMC Medical Research Methodology, April 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  31. Responsiveness of different pain measures and recall periods in people undergoing surgery after a period of splinting for basal thumb joint osteoarthritis

    Article • BMC Medical Research Methodology, February 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  32. Time series analysis of the incidence of acute upper respiratory tract infections, COVID-19 and the use of antibiotics in Finland during the COVID-19 epidemic: a cohort study of 833 444 patients

    Article • BMJ Open, January 2022, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  33. Surgery versus non-operative treatment for ER-stress unstable Weber-B unimalleolar fractures: a study protocol for a prospective randomized non-inferiority (Super-Fin) trial

    Article • BMJ Surgery Interventions & Health Technologies, December 2021, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  34. Return to work after subacromial decompression, diagnostic arthroscopy, or exercise therapy for shoulder impingement: a randomised, placebo-surgery controlled FIMPACT clinical trial with five-year follow-up

    Article • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, October 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  35. Outcomes With Surgery vs Functional Bracing for Patients With Closed, Displaced Humeral Shaft Fractures and the Need for Secondary Surgery

    Article • JAMA Surgery, April 2021, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  36. Minimal important difference and patient acceptable symptom state for pain, Constant-Murley score and Simple Shoulder Test in patients with subacromial pain syndrome

    Article • BMC Medical Research Methodology, March 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  37. Subjective cognitive complaints and permanent work disability: a prospective cohort study

    Article • International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  38. When taking a step back is a veritable leap forward. Reversing decades of arthroscopy for managing joint pain: five reasons that could explain declining rates of common arthroscopic surgeries

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, October 2020, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  39. Subacromial decompression versus diagnostic arthroscopy for shoulder impingement: a 5-year follow-up of a randomised, placebo surgery controlled clinical trial

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, October 2020, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  40. Subjective cognitive complaints and sickness absence: A prospective cohort study of 7059 employees in primarily knowledge-intensive occupations

    Article • Preventive Medicine Reports, September 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  41. Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for a degenerative meniscus tear: a 5 year follow-up of the placebo-surgery controlled FIDELITY (Finnish Degenerative Meniscus Lesion Study) trial

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, August 2020, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  42. Accumulated unhealthy behaviors and psychosocial problems in adolescence are associated with labor market exclusion in early adulthood – a northern Finland birth cohort 1986 study

    Article • BMC Public Health, June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  43. Finnish study of intraoperative irrigation versus drain alone after evacuation of chronic subdural haematoma (FINISH): a study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial

    Article • BMJ Open, June 2020, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  44. Effect of Surgery vs Functional Bracing on Functional Outcome Among Patients With Closed Displaced Humeral Shaft Fractures

    Article • JAMA, May 2020, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  45. Statistical analysis plan for the 5-year and 10-year follow-up assessments of the FIDELITY trial

    Article • Trials, January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  46. Self-reported health problems in a health risk appraisal predict permanent work disability: a prospective cohort study of 22,023 employees from different sectors in Finland with up to 6-year follow-up

    Article • International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, November 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  47. Finnish Trial on Practices of Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion (FACADE): a protocol for a prospective randomised non-inferiority trial comparing outpatient versus inpatient care

    Article • BMJ Open, November 2019, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  48. Self-reported health problems and obesity predict sickness absence during a 12-month follow-up: a prospective cohort study in 21 608 employees from different industries

    Article • BMJ Open, October 2019, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  49. Associations of co‐occurring psychosocial and lifestyle factors with multisite musculoskeletal pain during late adolescence—A birth cohort study

    Article • European Journal of Pain, May 2019, Wiley

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  50. Subacromial decompression versus diagnostic arthroscopy for shoulder impingement: randomised, placebo surgery controlled clinical trial

    Article • BMJ, July 2018, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  51. Effectiveness of three interventions for secondary prevention of low back pain in the occupational health setting - a randomised controlled trial with a natural course control

    Article • BMC Public Health, May 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  52. Open reduction and internal fixation of humeral shaft fractures versus conservative treatment with a functional brace: a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial embedded in a cohort

    Article • BMJ Open, July 2017, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  53. Finnish Subacromial Impingement Arthroscopy Controlled Trial (FIMPACT): a protocol for a randomised trial comparing arthroscopic subacromial decompression and diagnostic arthroscopy (placebo control), with an exercise therapy control, in the treatment ...

    Article • BMJ Open, May 2017, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  54. Association between adolescent sport activities and lumbar disk degeneration among young adults

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, March 2017, Wiley

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  55. Cost-effectiveness of providing patients with information on managing mild low-back symptoms in an occupational health setting

    Article • BMC Public Health, April 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  56. Accumulation of psychosocial and lifestyle factors and risk of low back pain in adolescence: a cohort study

    Article • European Spine Journal, June 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  57. Lifestyle-Factors in Adolescence as Predictors of Number of Musculoskeletal Pain Sites in Adulthood: A 17-Year Follow-Up Study of a Birth Cohort

    Article • Pain Medicine, June 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  58. The effect of decompressive surgery on lumbar paraspinal and biceps brachii muscle function and movement perception in lumbar spinal stenosis: a 2-year follow-up

    Article • European Spine Journal, May 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  59. Accumulation of lifestyle and psychosocial problems and persistence of adverse lifestyle over two-year follow-up among Finnish adolescents

    Article • BMC Public Health, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  60. The Influence of Selective Participation in a Physical Activity Intervention on the Generalizability of Findings

    Article • Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, March 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Prof Aki Vehtari, Dr. Simo Taimela

  61. Face-to-face information combined with a booklet versus a booklet alone for treatment of mild low-back pain: a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health, November 2013, Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

    Prof Aki Vehtari, Dr. Simo Taimela

  62. Psychosocial and lifestyle correlates of musculoskeletal pain patterns in adolescence: A 2-year follow-up study

    Article • European Journal of Pain, July 2013, Wiley

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  63. Role of Environmental Factors and History of Low Back Pain in Sciatica Symptoms Among Finnish Adolescents

    Article • Spine, June 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  64. Association Between Overweight and Low Back Pain

    Article • Spine, May 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  65. Randomised trials on return-to-work programmes for major depressive disorder

    Article • Occupational and Environmental Medicine, March 2013, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  66. Body mass index is associated with lumbar disc degeneration in young Finnish males: subsample of Northern Finland birth cohort study 1986

    Article • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, March 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  67. Association of Abdominal Obesity with Lumbar Disc Degeneration – A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

    Article • PLOS One, February 2013, PLOS

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  68. Lumbar paraspinal and biceps brachii muscle function and movement perception in lumbar spinal stenosis

    Article • European Spine Journal, November 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  69. Determinants of adolescent health care use for low back pain

    Article • European Journal of Pain, July 2012, Wiley

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  70. Association of Modic Changes, Schmorlʼs Nodes, Spondylolytic Defects, High-Intensity Zone Lesions, Disc Herniations, and Radial Tears With Low Back Symptom Severity Among Young Finnish Adults

    Article • Spine, June 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  71. The effectiveness of physical activity monitoring and distance counseling in an occupational setting – Results from a randomized controlled trial (CoAct)

    Article • BMC Public Health, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Aki Vehtari, Dr. Simo Taimela

  72. Does Lumbar Disc Degeneration on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Associate With Low Back Symptom Severity in Young Finnish Adults?

    Article • Spine, December 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  73. Physical workload and risk of low back pain in adolescence

    Article • Occupational and Environmental Medicine, November 2011, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  74. Assessment of Association Between Low Back Pain and Paraspinal Muscle Atrophy Using Opposed-Phase Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Article • Spine, November 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  75. Cross-sectional associations between physical activity and selected coronary heart disease risk factors in young adults. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

    Article • Annals of Medicine, July 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  76. The effectiveness of two active interventions compared to self-care advice in employees with non-acute low back symptoms: a randomised, controlled trial with a 4-year follow-up in the occupational health setting

    Article • Occupational and Environmental Medicine, May 2011, BMJ

    Prof Aki Vehtari, Dr. Simo Taimela

  77. Factors related to seeking health care among adolescents with musculoskeletal pain

    Article • Pain, April 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  78. Sports, Smoking, and Overweight During Adolescence as Predictors of Sciatica in Adulthood: A 28-Year Follow-up Study of a Birth Cohort

    Article • American Journal of Epidemiology, March 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  79. Impact of Self-Reported Musculoskeletal Pain on Health-Related Quality of Life among Young Adults

    Article • Pain Medicine, January 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  80. Risk factors for persistence of multiple musculoskeletal pains in adolescence: A 2-year follow-up study

    Article • European Journal of Pain, November 2010, Wiley

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  81. Psychosocial, mechanical, and metabolic factors in adolescents’ musculoskeletal pain in multiple locations: A cross-sectional study

    Article • European Journal of Pain, April 2010, Wiley

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  82. Effectiveness of a Targeted Occupational Health Intervention in Workers with High Risk of Sickness Absence: Baseline Characteristics and Adherence as Effect Modifying Factors in a Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, December 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  83. The effectiveness of physical activity monitoring and distance counselling in an occupational health setting - a research protocol for a randomised controlled trial (CoAct)

    Article • BMC Public Health, December 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Aki Vehtari, Dr. Simo Taimela

  84. Is insufficient quantity and quality of sleep a risk factor for neck, shoulder and low back pain? A longitudinal study among adolescents

    Article • European Spine Journal, November 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  85. Muscular Fitness in Relation to Physical Activity and Television Viewing among Young Adults

    Article • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, November 2009, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  86. Reproducibility and Reference Values of Inclinometric Balance and Isometric Trunk Muscle Strength Measurements in Finnish Young Adults

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, August 2009, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  87. Prevalence of Degenerative Imaging Findings in Lumbar Magnetic Resonance Imaging Among Young Adults

    Article • Spine, July 2009, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  88. Musculoskeletal Pain Combinations in Adolescents

    Article • Spine, May 2009, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  89. Is the interleukin-6 haplotype a prognostic factor for sciatica?

    Article • European Journal of Pain, November 2008, Wiley

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  90. Musculoskeletal Pains in Relation to Different Sport and Exercise Activities in Youth

    Article • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, November 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  91. MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN COMBINATIONS IN ADOLESCENTS

    Article • Spine, August 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  92. Isometric Trunk Muscle Strength and Body Sway in Relation to Low Back Pain in Young Adults

    Article • Spine, June 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  93. Genetic Factors Are Associated With Modic Changes in Endplates of Lumbar Vertebral Bodies

    Article • Spine, May 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  94. Are the determinants of vertebral endplate changes and severe disc degeneration in the lumbar spine the same? A magnetic resonance imaging study in middle-aged male workers

    Article • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, April 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  95. An occupational health intervention programme for workers at high risk for sickness absence. Cost effectiveness analysis based on a randomised controlled trial

    Article • Occupational and Environmental Medicine, April 2008, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  96. The effectiveness of two occupational health intervention programmes in reducing sickness absence among employees at risk. Two randomised controlled trials

    Article • Occupational and Environmental Medicine, April 2008, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  97. Is Smoking a Risk Factor for Low Back Pain in Adolescents?: A Prospective Cohort Study

    Article • Spine, March 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  98. The Association between Obesity and the Prevalence of Low Back Pain in Young Adults: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

    Article • American Journal of Epidemiology, February 2008, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  99. Self-reported health problems and sickness absence in different age groups predominantly engaged in physical work

    Article • Occupational and Environmental Medicine, November 2007, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  100. Associations of physical activity and inactivity with low back pain in adolescents

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, May 2007, Wiley

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  101. Modic Changes in Endplates of Lumbar Vertebral Bodies

    Article • Spine, May 2007, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  102. Occupational and Genetic Risk Factors Associated With Intervertebral Disc Disease

    Article • Spine, May 2007, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  103. Neck and Shoulder Pains in Relation to Physical Activity and Sedentary Activities in Adolescence

    Article • Spine, April 2007, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  104. Low Back Pain Suppresses Preparatory and Triggered Upper-Limb Activation After Sudden Upper-Limb Loading

    Article • Spine, March 2007, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  105. Back extensor muscle oxygenation and fatigability in healthy subjects and low back pain patients during dynamic back extension exertion

    Article • Pathophysiology, December 2005, Elsevier

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  106. Determinants of lumbar artery occlusion among patients with sciatica: A three-year follow-up with magnetic resonance angiography

    Article • European Spine Journal, February 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  107. Article • Spine, April 2003, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  108. Article • Spine, February 2003, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  109. Paraspinal muscle responses during sudden upper limb loading

    Article • European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, November 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  110. A randomized controlled trial of rehabilitation after hospitalization in frail older women: effects on strength, balance and mobility

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, June 2002, Wiley

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  111. Impaired Lumbar Movement Perception in Association With Postural Stability and Motor- and Somatosensory-Evoked Potentials in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

    Article • Spine, May 2002, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  112. Does good trunk extensor performance protect against back-related work disability?

    Article • Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, March 2002, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  113. Increase in strength after active therapy in chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients: muscular adaptations and clinical relevance

    Article • Der Schmerz, December 2001, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  114. Disc Herniation-Related Back Pain Impairs Feed-Forward Control of Paraspinal Muscles

    Article • Spine, August 2001, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  115. Comparison of three active therapies for chronic low back pain: results of a randomized clinical trial with one‐year follow‐up

    Article • Rheumatology, July 2001, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  116. Active Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain

    Article • Spine, April 2001, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  117. Active Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain

    Article • Spine, April 2001, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  118. The Role of Physical Exercise and Inactivity in Pain Recurrence and Absenteeism From Work After Active Outpatient Rehabilitation for Recurrent or Chronic Low Back Pain

    Article • Spine, July 2000, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  119. Active Treatment of Chronic Neck Pain

    Article • Spine, April 2000, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  120. 1999 Volvo Award Winner in Clinical Studies

    Article • Spine, December 1999, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  121. Leisure physical activity and various pain symptoms among adolescents

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, October 1999, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  122. Associations of education with cardiovascular risk factors in young adults: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

    Article • International Journal of Epidemiology, August 1999, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  123. Back and hip extensor muscle function during therapeutic exercises

    Article • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, July 1999, Elsevier

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  124. The Effect of Lumbar Fatigue on the Ability to Sense a Change in Lumbar Position

    Article • Spine, July 1999, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  125. The Efficacy of Active Rehabilitation in Chronic Low Back Pain

    Article • Spine, May 1999, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  126. Mechanisms Explaining the Association Between Low Back Trouble and Deficits in Information Processing

    Article • Spine, February 1999, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  127. One-Footed and Externally Disturbed Two-Footed Postural Control in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain and Healthy Control Subjects

    Article • Spine, October 1998, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  128. Age, sex, and body mass index as determinants of back and hip extensor fatigue in the isometric Sørensen back endurance test

    Article • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, September 1998, Elsevier

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  129. Incidence and clinical significance of bone bruises after supination injury of the ankle: A double-blind, prospective study

    Article • Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, May 1998, Bone & Joint

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  130. Back and hip extensor fatigability in chronic low back pain patients and controls

    Article • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, April 1998, Elsevier

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  131. Back extensor and psoas muscle cross-sectional area, prior physical training, and trunk muscle strength ? a longitudinal study in adolescent girls

    Article • European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, December 1997, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  132. Arm Motion Speed and Risk of Neck Pain

    Article • Spine, September 1997, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  133. Associations between physical activity and risk factors for coronary heart disease: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

    Article • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, August 1997, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  134. Lumbar paraspinal muscle fatigability in repetitive isoinertial loading: EMG spectral indices, Borg scale and endurance time

    Article • European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, August 1997, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  135. Trends in Serum Lipid Levels during 1980-1992 in Children and Young Adults: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

    Article • American Journal of Epidemiology, July 1997, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  136. The Prevalence of Low Back Pain Among Children and Adolescents

    Article • Spine, May 1997, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  137. Lumbar Mobility and Low Back Pain During Adolescence

    Article • The American Journal of Sports Medicine, May 1997, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  138. Training does not increase maximal lumbar extension in healthy adolescents

    Article • Clinical Biomechanics, April 1997, Elsevier

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  139. Exercise and the metabolic syndrome

    Article • Diabetologia, January 1997, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  140. Characteristics of young men with clustering risk factors for coronary heart disease: The cardiovascular risk in young finns study

    Article • American Journal of Human Biology, January 1997, Wiley

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  141. Influence of Parental Occupation on Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in Children. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

    Article • International Journal of Epidemiology, December 1996, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  142. Diagnosis and treatment of stress fracture of the patella in atheletes

    Article • Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy, December 1996, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  143. Psychomotor Speed and Postural Control in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients

    Article • Spine, November 1996, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  144. The effect of physical activity on serum total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations varies with apolipoprotein E phenotype in male children and young adults: The cardiovascular risk in young finns study

    Article • Metabolism, July 1996, Elsevier

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  145. Physical loading and performance as predictors of back pain in healthy adults A 5-year prospective study

    Article • European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, June 1996, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  146. Prevalence of hyperapobetalipoproteinemia and factors affecting the phenotype expression in children and young adults The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

    Article • Atherosclerosis, April 1996, Elsevier

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  147. Low-back pain in adolescent athletes

    Article • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, February 1996, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  148. Effect of Leisure-time Physical Activity Change on High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Adolescents and Young Adults

    Article • Annals of Medicine, January 1996, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  149. Acute injuries in soccer, ice hockey, volleyball, basketball, judo, and karate: analysis of national registry data

    Article • BMJ, December 1995, BMJ

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  150. Effects of a long acting somatostatin analog on pituitary, adrenal, and testicular function during rest and acute exercise: unexpected stimulation of testosterone secretion.

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, November 1995, Endocrine Society

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  151. Clustering of Risk Habits in Young Adults

    Article • American Journal of Epidemiology, July 1995, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  152. Free thyroid hormones and a third-generation TSH assay in the detection of hyperthyroidism during long-term thyroxine treatment in thyroid carcinoma patients

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation, January 1995, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  153. Influence of Oral Contraceptive Use on Lipoprotein (a) and Other Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors

    Article • Annals of Medicine, January 1995, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  154. Tracking and Predictiveness of Serum Lipid and Lipoprotein Measurements in Childhood: A 12-year Follow-up

    Article • American Journal of Epidemiology, December 1994, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  155. Lipoprotein (a) levels in children and young adults: the influence of physical activity. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

    Article • Acta Paediatrica, December 1994, Wiley

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  156. Prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease in former elite athletes

    Article • Metabolism, October 1994, Elsevier

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  157. Role of acute injury during adolescent growth spurt in development of lumbar spine abnormalities

    Article • The Lancet, October 1994, Elsevier

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  158. Effects of Persistent Physical Activity and Inactivity on Coronary Risk Factors in Children and Young Adults The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

    Article • American Journal of Epidemiology, August 1994, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  159. Magnetic resonance imaging of patellofemoral relationships

    Article • Skeletal Radiology, August 1993, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  160. Scoring of patellofemoral disorders

    Article • Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, April 1993, Elsevier

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  161. Information Processing and Accidental Injuries

    Article • Sports Medicine, December 1992, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  162. REACTION TIMES WITH REFERENCE TO MUSCULOSKELETAL COMPLAINTS IN ADOLESCENCE

    Article • Perceptual and Motor Skills, January 1992, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  163. The relation of low grade mental ability to fractures in young men

    Article • International Orthopaedics, June 1991, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  164. Intrinsic Risk Factors and Athletic Injuries

    Article • Sports Medicine, April 1990, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  165. Relation between Speed of Reaction and Psychometric Tests of Mental Ability in Musculoskeletal Injury-Prone Subjects

    Article • Perceptual and Motor Skills, February 1990, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Simo Taimela

  166. A simple preservative for flow cytometric DNA analysis

    Article • Cytometry Part A, January 1989, Wiley

    Dr. Simo Taimela