Susanna Iivonen
University Lecturer
Physical education in early childhood teacher education PhD (University of Jyväskylä) Title of ...
School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, Philosophical Faculty
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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.
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Sand Play and 0- to 8-Year-Old Children's Physical, Cognitive and Socioemotional Outcomes: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review
Iivonen, Susanna; Kettukangas, Titta; Soini, Anne; Viholainen, Helena, 2025, Child care health and development, 51, 1, e70034. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
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, 1, 6-31, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
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, 6, 456-472, . A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
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, 10, 5967. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
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 edistämissäätiö. D4 Published development or research report or study -
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, 19, 10112, . A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
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, 3, 21-53, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
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, 1, 226, . A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
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, 2019, Antala, Branislav; Demirhan, Giyasettin; Carraro, Attilio; Oktar, Attilio; Oz, Hakan; Kaplánová, Adriana, Physical education in early childhood education and care : researches - best practices - situation, 109-122. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books -
Lasten kehon koordinaation mittaaminen KTK-testillä
Iivonen, S; Sääkslahti, A; Laukkanen, A, 2018, Keskinen, Kari L; Häkkinen, Keijo; Kallinen, Mauri; Kuivalainen, Jouni, Fyysisen kunnon mittaaminen - käsi- ja oppikirja kuntotestaajille, 278-285. D2 Article in a professional book (incl. an introduction by the editor)