SUSANNA IIVONEN

University Lecturer

Physical Education in Early Education

PhD (University of Jyväskylä)

Susanna Iivonen is a University Lecturer in School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education. She teaches physical education in Kindergarten Teacher Education and in Class Teacher Education. Iivonen graduated as a Doctor of Sport Sciences from the University of Jyväskylä in 2009.

Contact info

Organization

Philosophical Faculty, School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education

Email

susanna.iivonen@uef.fi

Phone

+358 50 340 7365

Releases in SoleCRIS

CRIS Publications (SoleCris)

Publications

Iivonen, Susanna; Kettukangas, Titta; Soini, Anne; Viholainen, Helena. 2021. Sand Play for 0-8-Year-Old Children's Health and Development: A Systematic Review Protocol International journal of environmental research and public health 18 19: 10112. 2021
Iivonen, Susanna; Niemistö, Donna; Sääkslahti, Arja; Kettukangas, Titta. 2021. What makes John move? : outdoor play physical environmental factors changing a child's activity from sedentary to physically active: longitudinal mixed-method case study Journal of early childhood education research 10 3: 21-53. 2021
Johnstone, Avril; McCrorie, Paul; Cordovil, Rita; Fjørtoft, Ingunn; Iivonen, Susanna; Jidovtseff, Boris; Lopes, Frederico; Reilly, John J; Thomson, Hilary; Wells, Valerie; Martin, Anne. 2020. Nature-based early childhood education for child health, wellbeing and development: a mixed-methods systematic review protocol Systematic reviews 9 1: 226. 2020
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 / Physical education in early childhood education and care : researches - best practices - situation. 2019. 2019
Lasten kehon koordinaation mittaaminen KTK-testillä. Iivonen, S; Sääkslahti, A; Laukkanen, A / Fyysisen kunnon mittaaminen - käsi- ja oppikirja kuntotestaajille. 2018. 2018
Move! fyysisen toimintakyvyn mittaaminen perusopetuksessa. Sääkslahti, A; Jaakkola, T; Iivonen, S; Huotari, P; Pietilä, M / Fyysisen kunnon mittaaminen - käsi- ja oppikirja kuntotestaajille. 2018. 2018
Rintala, P; Sääkslahti, A; Iivonen, S. 2017. Reliability assessment of scores from video recorded TGMD-3 performances Journal of motor learning and development 5 1: 59-68. 2017
Iivonen, S; Sääkslahti, A; Mehtälä, A; Villberg, J; Soini, A; Poskiparta, M. 2016. Directly Observed Physical Activity and Fundamental Motor Skills in Four-Year-Old Children in Day Care European early childhood education research journal 24 3: 398-413. 2016
Rintala, P; Sääkslahti, A; Iivonen, S. 2016. Suomalaisten 3-10-vuotiaiden lasten motoriset perustaidot Liikunta ja tiede 53 6: 49-55. 2016
Iivonen, S; Sääkslahti, A; Laukkanen, A. 2016. KTK lasten motorisen koordinaation mittarina - systemaattinen katsaus Liikunta ja tiede 53 2-3: 80-87. 2016
Iivonen, S; Laukkanen, A; Haapala, E; Reunamo, J. 2016. Motoristen taitojen kehitys Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriön julkaisuja 22: 32-37. 2016
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. Fundamental movement skills: an important focus Journal of teaching in physical education 35 3: 219-225. 2016
Iivonen, S; Sääkslahti, A; Laukkanen, A. 2015. A review of studies using The Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder (KTK) European journal of adapted physical activity 8 2: 18-36. 2015
Sääkslahti, A; Jaakkola, T; Iivonen, S; Huotari, P; Pietilä, M. 2015. Move! on räätälöity suomalaiseen kouluun Liikunta ja tiede 52 4: 55-59. 2015
Sääkslahti, A; Soini, A; Iivonen, S; Laukkanen, A; Mehtälä, A. 2015. Lapsen laatuista liikuntaa Liikunta ja tiede 52 2-3: 51-55. 2015
Iivonen, S; Sääkslahti, A. 2014. Preschool children¿s fundamental motor skills: A review of significant determinants Early child development and care 184 7: 1107-1126. 2014
Iivonen, S; Sääkslahti, A; Mehtälä, A; Villberg, J; Tammelin, T; Kulmala, J; Poskiparta, M. 2014. Relationship between Fundamental Motor Skills and Physical Activity in 4-Year-Old Preschool Children Perceptual and motor skills 117 2: 627-646. 2014
Sääkslahti, A; Soini, A; Mehtälä, A; Laukkanen, A; Iivonen, S. 2013. Liikunnallisen lapsuuden askelmerkit asetetaan jo päiväkoti-iässä Liikunta ja tiede 50 2-3: 27-35. 2013
Move! -loppuraportti. Move! - Peruskoululaisten fyysisen toimintakyvyn seurantajärjestelmä. Jaakkola, T; Sääkslahti, A; Liukkonen, J; Iivonen, S. 2012 2012
Iivonen, S; Sääkslahti, A; Nissinen, K. 2011. The development of fundamental motor skills of four-to five-year-old preschool children and the effects of a preschool physical education curriculum Early child development and care 181 3: 335-343. 2011
Iivonen, Susanna (ed.) . 2009. Early Steps -liikuntaohjelman yhteydet 4-5-vuotiaiden päiväkotilasten motoristen perustaitojen kehitykseen. University of Jyväskylä. Studies in Sport, Physical Education and Health 131. 2009
Time spent practicing fundamental motor skills during an eight-month preschool PE program: observational case study. Iivonen, S; Sääkslahti, A; Liukkonen, J / Children and Exercise XXIV. The proceedings of the 24th Pediatric Work Physiology Meeting. 2008. 2008
Effects of preschool physical education program on the manipulative skills of skilful and less skilful children. Iivonen, S; Sääkslahti, A; Liukkonen, J / Promotion of Motor Skills in Sports and Physical Education. 2006. 2006