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Susanna Iivonen

Susanna Iivonen

University Lecturer

Physical education in early childhood teacher education
PhD (University of Jyväskylä)
Title of Docent (University of Oulu)

School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, Philosophical Faculty

susanna.iivonen@uef.fi | +358 50 340 7365

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Susanna Iivonen is a University Lecturer (Physical Education) in School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education.

Teaching: Physical education in early childhood education teacher education, supervision of theses.

Research areas: Physical education pedagogy in early childhood education, children’s motor skills, physical activity and outdoor play, physical education in early childhood education teacher education.

Keywords

early childhood education physical activity promotion teacher education

Publications

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Physical education in Finnish early childhood teacher education–curricula and pre-service teachers’ perceptions
Soini, Anne; Takalo, Susanna; Kalari, Joonas; Iivonen, Susanna. 2023. Journal of early childhood education research. 12: 6-31
Nature-Based Early Childhood Education and Children’s Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Motor Competence, and Other Physical Health Outcomes: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review
Johnstone, Avril; McCrorie, Paul; Cordovil, Rita; Fjørtoft, Ingunn; Iivonen, Susanna; Jidovtseff, Boris; Lopes, Frederico; Reilly, John J.; Thomson, Hilary; Wells, Valerie; Martin, Anne. 2022. Journal of physical activity and health. 19: 456-472
Nature-Based Early Childhood Education and Children’s Social, Emotional and Cognitive Development: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review
Johnstone, Avril; Martin, Anne; Cordovil, Rita; Fjørtoft, Ingunn; Iivonen, Susanna; Jidovtseff, Boris; Lopes, Frederico; Reilly, John J.; Thomson, Hilary; Wells, Valerie; McCrorie, Paul. 2022. International journal of environmental research and public health. 19:
Piilo – Pienten lasten liikunnan ilon, fyysisen aktiivisuuden ja motoristen taitojen seuranta : kehittämisvaiheen 2019–2021 tulosraportti
Sääkslahti, Arja; Mehtälä, Anette; Tammelin, Tuija; Asunta, Piritta; Haapala, Eero; Hakonen, Harto; Hartikainen, Jani; Husu, Pauliina; Iivonen, Susanna; Inkinen, Virpi; Juutinen-Finni, Taija; Kukko, Tuomas; Kulmala, Janne; Kyhälä, Anna-Liisa; Kämppi, Katariina; Laasonen, Kaisu; Laine, Kaarlo; Laukkanen, Arto; Lindfors, Heidi; Määttä, Suvi; Niemistö, Donna; Pulakka, Anna; Reunamo, Jyrki; Soini, Anne; Syväoja, Henni; Wennman, Heini; Viholainen, Helena Iivonen, S; Niemistö, D; Laukkanen, A; Kulmal. 2021. Liikunnan ja kansanterveyden julkaisuja. . Liikunnan ja kansanterveyden edistämissäätiö
Sand Play for 0-8-Year-Old Children's Health and Development: A Systematic Review Protocol
Iivonen, Susanna; Kettukangas, Titta; Soini, Anne; Viholainen, Helena. 2021. International journal of environmental research and public health. 18: 10112
What makes John move? : outdoor play physical environmental factors changing a child's activity from sedentary to physically active: longitudinal mixed-method case study
Iivonen, Susanna; Niemistö, Donna; Sääkslahti, Arja; Kettukangas, Titta. 2021. Journal of early childhood education research. 10: 21-53
Nature-based early childhood education for child health, wellbeing and development: a mixed-methods systematic review protocol
Johnstone, Avril; McCrorie, Paul; Cordovil, Rita; Fjørtoft, Ingunn; Iivonen, Susanna; Jidovtseff, Boris; Lopes, Frederico; Reilly, John J; Thomson, Hilary; Wells, Valerie; Martin, Anne. 2020. Systematic reviews. 9: 226
Children's Types of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Day Care Environment during Outdoor Play over the Course of Four Seasons in Finland
Ilvonen, S; Niemistö, D; Sääkslahti, A. Teoksessa: Antala, Branislav; Demirhan, Giyasettin; Carraro, Attilio; Oktar, Attilio; Oz, Hakan; KaplÃ¡novÃ¡, Adriana(toim.) , 2019. Physical education in early childhood education and care : researches - best practices - situation. s. 109-122. Slovak Scientific Society for Physical Education and Sport and FIEP
Lasten kehon koordinaation mittaaminen KTK-testillä
Iivonen, S; Sääkslahti, A; Laukkanen, A. Teoksessa: Keskinen, Kari L; Häkkinen, Keijo; Kallinen, Mauri; Kuivalainen, Jouni(toim.) , 2018. Fyysisen kunnon mittaaminen - käsi- ja oppikirja kuntotestaajille. s. 278-285. Liikuntatieteellinen Seura
Move! fyysisen toimintakyvyn mittaaminen perusopetuksessa
Sääkslahti, A; Jaakkola, T; Iivonen, S; Huotari, P; Pietilä, M. Teoksessa: Keskinen, Kari L; Häkkinen, Keijo; Kallinen, Mauri; Kuivalainen, Jouni(toim.) , 2018. Fyysisen kunnon mittaaminen - käsi- ja oppikirja kuntotestaajille. s. 270-277. Liikuntatieteellinen Seura
Reliability assessment of scores from video recorded TGMD-3 performances
Rintala, P; Sääkslahti, A; Iivonen, S. 2017. Journal of motor learning and development. 5: 59-68
Directly Observed Physical Activity and Fundamental Motor Skills in Four-Year-Old Children in Day Care
Iivonen, S; Sääkslahti, A; Mehtälä, A; Villberg, J; Soini, A; Poskiparta, M. 2016. European early childhood education research journal. 24: 398-413
Fundamental movement skills: an important focus
Barnett, L; Lubans, D; Stodden, D; Smith, J; Dudley, D; Iivonen, S; Lander, N; Cohen, C; Laukkanen, A; Miller, D; Brown, H; Lenoir M; Morgan, P. 2016. Journal of teaching in physical education. 35: 219-225
KTK lasten motorisen koordinaation mittarina - systemaattinen katsaus
Iivonen, S; Sääkslahti, A; Laukkanen, A. 2016. Liikunta ja tiede. 53: 80-87
Motoristen taitojen kehitys
Iivonen, S; Laukkanen, A; Haapala, E; Reunamo, J. 2016. Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriön julkaisuja. : 32-37
Suomalaisten 3-10-vuotiaiden lasten motoriset perustaidot
Rintala, P; Sääkslahti, A; Iivonen, S. 2016. Liikunta ja tiede. 53: 49-55
A review of studies using The Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder (KTK)
Iivonen, S; Sääkslahti, A; Laukkanen, A. 2015. European journal of adapted physical activity. 8: 18-36
Lapsen laatuista liikuntaa
Sääkslahti, A; Soini, A; Iivonen, S; Laukkanen, A; Mehtälä, A. 2015. Liikunta ja tiede. 52: 51-55
Move! on räätälöity suomalaiseen kouluun
Sääkslahti, A; Jaakkola, T; Iivonen, S; Huotari, P; Pietilä, M. 2015. Liikunta ja tiede. 52: 55-59
Preschool children¿s fundamental motor skills: A review of significant determinants
Iivonen, S; Sääkslahti, A. 2014. Early child development and care. 184: 1107-1126
Relationship between Fundamental Motor Skills and Physical Activity in 4-Year-Old Preschool Children
Iivonen, S; Sääkslahti, A; Mehtälä, A; Villberg, J; Tammelin, T; Kulmala, J; Poskiparta, M. 2014. Perceptual and motor skills. 117: 627-646
Liikunnallisen lapsuuden askelmerkit asetetaan jo päiväkoti-iässä
Sääkslahti, A; Soini, A; Mehtälä, A; Laukkanen, A; Iivonen, S. 2013. Liikunta ja tiede. 50: 27-35
Move! -loppuraportti. Move! - Peruskoululaisten fyysisen toimintakyvyn seurantajärjestelmä
Jaakkola, T; Sääkslahti, A; Liukkonen, J; Iivonen, S. 2012. . .
The development of fundamental motor skills of four-to five-year-old preschool children and the effects of a preschool physical education curriculum
Iivonen, S; Sääkslahti, A; Nissinen, K. 2011. Early child development and care. 181: 335-343
Early Steps -liikuntaohjelman yhteydet 4-5-vuotiaiden päiväkotilasten motoristen perustaitojen kehitykseen
Iivonen, Susanna. 2009. University of Jyväskylä. Studies in Sport, Physical Education and Health
Time spent practicing fundamental motor skills during an eight-month preschool PE program: observational case study
Iivonen, S; Sääkslahti, A; Liukkonen, J. Teoksessa: Jurimae, Toivo; Armstrong, Neil; Jurimae, Jaak(toim.) , 2008. Children and Exercise XXIV. The proceedings of the 24th Pediatric Work Physiology Meeting. s. 67-70. Routledge
Effects of preschool physical education program on the manipulative skills of skilful and less skilful children
Iivonen, S; Sääkslahti, A; Liukkonen, J. Teoksessa: Thompson, K; Jaakkola, T; Liukkonen, J(toim.) , 2006. Promotion of Motor Skills in Sports and Physical Education. s. 143-155. University of Jyväskylä

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Physical education in Finnish early childhood teacher education–curricula and pre-service teachers’ perceptions

Nature-Based Early Childhood Education and Children’s Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Motor Competence, and Other Physical Health Outcomes: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review

Nature-Based Early Childhood Education and Children’s Social, Emotional and Cognitive Development: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review

Piilo – Pienten lasten liikunnan ilon, fyysisen aktiivisuuden ja motoristen taitojen seuranta : kehittämisvaiheen 2019–2021 tulosraportti

Sand Play for 0-8-Year-Old Children's Health and Development: A Systematic Review Protocol

What makes John move? : outdoor play physical environmental factors changing a child's activity from sedentary to physically active: longitudinal mixed-method case study

Nature-based early childhood education for child health, wellbeing and development: a mixed-methods systematic review protocol

Children's Types of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Day Care Environment during Outdoor Play over the Course of Four Seasons in Finland

Lasten kehon koordinaation mittaaminen KTK-testillä

Move! fyysisen toimintakyvyn mittaaminen perusopetuksessa

Reliability assessment of scores from video recorded TGMD-3 performances

Directly Observed Physical Activity and Fundamental Motor Skills in Four-Year-Old Children in Day Care

Fundamental movement skills: an important focus

KTK lasten motorisen koordinaation mittarina - systemaattinen katsaus

Motoristen taitojen kehitys

Suomalaisten 3-10-vuotiaiden lasten motoriset perustaidot

A review of studies using The Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder (KTK)

Lapsen laatuista liikuntaa

Move! on räätälöity suomalaiseen kouluun

Preschool children¿s fundamental motor skills: A review of significant determinants

Relationship between Fundamental Motor Skills and Physical Activity in 4-Year-Old Preschool Children

Liikunnallisen lapsuuden askelmerkit asetetaan jo päiväkoti-iässä

Move! -loppuraportti. Move! - Peruskoululaisten fyysisen toimintakyvyn seurantajärjestelmä

The development of fundamental motor skills of four-to five-year-old preschool children and the effects of a preschool physical education curriculum

Early Steps -liikuntaohjelman yhteydet 4-5-vuotiaiden päiväkotilasten motoristen perustaitojen kehitykseen

Time spent practicing fundamental motor skills during an eight-month preschool PE program: observational case study

Effects of preschool physical education program on the manipulative skills of skilful and less skilful children