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Elulookirjeldus (CV)
1.Eesnimi Maarike
2.Perekonnanimi Harro (-1997 Sallo)
3.Töökoht Tervise Arengu Instituut
4.Ametikoht direktor
5.Sünniaeg 22.12.1960 (päev.kuu.aasta)
6.Haridus 1990-1996 Tartu Ülikool, Arstiteaduskond, tervishoiu instituut doktorantuur (1990-1991 aspirantuur)
1987-1988 Tartu Linna Kliiniline Lastehaigla, internatuur pediaatria erialal
1979-1987 Tartu Ülikool, Arstiteaduskond, diplom cum laude pediaatria erialal
1968-1979 Tartu Miina Härma nimeline 2. Keskkool.
7.Teenistuskäik alates 2003 Tervise Arengu Instituut, direktor
2000-2005 TÜ tervishoiu instituut, tervise edendamise dotsent ja õppetooli juhataja
1998-2000 TÜ tervishoiu instituut, vanemassistent
1994-1998 TÜ tervishoiu instituut, assistent
1990-1996 TÜ tervishoiu instituut, doktorant
1988-1990 Tartu Linna Kliinilise Lastehaigla, lasteaia ja lastesõime arst
1987-1988 Tartu Linna Kliinilise Lastehaigla, arst-intern
1985-1986 Tartu Linna Kliiniline Lastehaigla, Koolieelsete lasteasutuste osakond, vanemõde
1984-1985 Tartu Ülikooli Spordifüsioloogia kat eeder, vanemtehnik
1980-1980 Tartu Ülikooli farmakoloogia kateeder, laborant
8.Teaduskraad meditsiinidoktor
9.Teaduskraadi välja
andnud asutus, aasta
Tartu Ülikool, 1997
10.Tunnustused 2000 Honorary University Fellow in the School of Postgraduate Medicine and Health Sciences in the University of Exeter, UK
11.Teadusorganisatsiooniline
ja –administratiivne
tegevus
1998- Euroopa Noorte Südameuuringu Eesti poolse meeskonna juht ja uuringu koordinaator Eestis
2000-2005 TÜ tervishoiu instituut, tervise edendamise õppetooli juhataja
2001- Eesti Haigekassa Tervist edendavate projektide fondi nõukogu liige
2002- Ees t i Vabariigi Presidendi Akadeemilise Nõukogu Sotsiaalkomisjoni liige (juuni kuni detsember 2003 komisjoni juhataja kt)
2001- Eesti Käitumis- ja Terviseteaduste Keskuse (Haridusministeeriumi nimetatud tippkeskuse) tervisekäitumise grupi juht
2003- The International Life Sci encve Institute (ILSI) teadunõukogu valitud liige -
2003- Tervise Arengu Instituudi direktor
2004- European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)- teadusnõukogu nimetatud liige Eesti poolt
2005- Eesti riiklike teaduuuringute nõukogu liige
12.Juhendamisel kaitstud
väitekirjad

Krystiine Liiv, MSc, 2003, juh. Maarike Harro. "Suitsetamise seos isiksuseomadustega teismelistel"s. Tartu Ülikool, Tartu

Liis Merenäkk, MSc, 2002, juh. Jaanus Harro ja Maarike Harro. "Koolilaste alkoholi ja narkootikumide tarbimise seos isiksuseomaduste ning vereliistakute monoamiinoksüdaasi aktiivsusega" n. Tartu Ülikool, Tartu

13.Teadustöö põhisuunad -alates 1990 laste kehaline aktiivsus ja aeroobne võimekus - mõõtmise metodoloogilised aspektid
-alates 1997 tajutud ja tegeliku sotsiaal-majandusliku depriveerituse mõju laste tervisele ja tervisega seotud käitumisele
-alates 1998 Euroopa Noorte Süda meuuring Eestis – südameveresoonkonna haiguste riskitegurite kujunemine,levimus ja
koostoimed (longituuduuring)
-alates 2002 Sekkumisprogrammide efektiivsus (Tervist edendavate koolide liikumine, HIV-ennetuslike meediakampaaniate mõju
jne)
-alates 2002 HIV-nakkusega seotud käitumist määravad tegurid 10-29-a noorte hulgas
-alates 2002 rasedate tervisega seotud käitumine
-alates 2003 erinevate sekkumisprogrammide mõju inimeste tervisele ja majanduslikule olukorrale (2003- Koolipiima ja tasuta
einete programmi mõju majandulikule ebavõrdsusele algklasside õpilaste hulgas)
-alates 2003 koolist väljalangemist mõjutavad teguridd"
14.Jooksvad grandid Eesti Teadufond (ETF):
(1) ETF grant 5209 (2002-2005) "Aterosklerootiliste südamehaiguste riskitegurite kujunemise longitudinaalne uuring lastel, noorukitel
ja nende vanematel: Euroopa Südameuuringu II etapp"
(2) ETF grant 5451 (2003-2006) "Koolis t välja langemist mõjutavad tegurid" (selle grandi hoidmise plaanin anda üle Leila Ojale)
15.Teaduspublikatsioonid

Eensoo, D., Paaver, M., Harro, M., Harro, J. Predicting drunk driving: contribution of alcohol use and related problems, traffic behaviour, personality and platelet monoamine oxidase (MAO) activity. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 2005 Mar-Apr;40(2):140-6. Epub 2005 Jan 1

Harro, M., Villa, I., Liiv, K., Aru, J., Alep, J. Nutrition related health indicators and their major determinants in the New Member States: case of Estonia. Journal of Public Health. 2005, 13(2), 111-119.

Kiive, E., Merenäkk, L., Harro, M., Harro, J. Changes in platelet monoamine oxidase activity, cholesterol levels and hyperactive behaviour in adolescents over a period of three years. Neuroscience Letters. 2005, 384(3); 310-315

Lawlor, D.A., Harro, M., Wedderkopp, N., Andersen, L.B., Sardinha, L., Riddoch, C.J., Page, A.S., Anderssen, S.A., Froberg, K., Stansbie, D., Smith, G.D. The association of socioeconomic position with insulin resistance among children from northern (Denmark), eastern (Estonia) and southern (Portugal) Europe: findings from the European Youth Heart Study. British Medical Journal, 2005 Jul 23;331(7510):183.

Lawlor, DA, Riddoch, CJ, Page AS, Andersen, LB, Weddekopp, N, Harro, M, Stansible D, Smith GD. Infant feeding and components of the metabolic syndrome: findings from the European Youth Heart Study. Archives of Disease in Childhood 2005; 90:582-588.

Lawlor DA, Riddoch CJ, Page AS, Anderssen SA, Froberg K, Harro M, Stansbie D, Davey Smith G. The association of birthweight and contemporary size with insulin resistance among children from Estonia and Denmark: findings from the European Youth Heart Study. Diabetic Medicine, 22 (7): 921-930 JUL 2005

Riddoch, C., Edwards, D., Page, A., Froberg, K., Anderssen, S.A., Wedderkopp, N., Brage, S., Cooper, A.R., Sardinha, L.B., Harro, M., Klasson Heggebø, L., van Mechelen, W., Boreham, C., Ekelund, U., Andersen L.B., and the European Youth Heart Study team The European Youth Heart Study - cardiovascular disease risk factors in children: rationale, aims, study design and validation of methods. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, (2005), 2, 115-129.

Rüütel, K. and Harro, M. Early and effective treatment, Public Service Review: European Union, 2005, 9: 40-41.

Rüütel K, Tomera I, Vinni R, Trummal A, Lõhmus L, Harro M. HIV-ennetamine Eestis. Eesti Arst, 2005;84(4):255-262.

Eensoo D, Paaver M, Pulver A, Harro M, Harro J. Low platelet MAO activity associated with high dysfunctional impulsivity and antisocial behavior: evidence from drunk drivers. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2004 Mar;172(3):356-8.

Ekelund U, Sardinha LB, Anderssen SA, Harro M, Franks PW, Brage S, Cooper AR, Andersen LB, Riddoch C, Froberg K. Associations between objectively assessed physical activity and indicators of body fatness in 9- to 10-y-old European children: a population-based study from 4 distinct regions in Europe (the European Youth Heart Study). Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Sep;80(3):584-90.

Haidkind R, Eller M, Kask A, Harro M, Rinken A, Oreland L, Harro J. Increased behavioural activity of rats in forced swimming test after partial denervation of serotonergic system by parachloroamphetamine treatment. Neurochem Int. 2004 Oct;45(5):721-32.

Harro, J. Vansteelandt, S., Fischer, K. Harro, M. Both low and high activity of platelet monoamine oxidase increases the probability of becoming a smoker European Neuropsychopharmacology, 2004 Jan; 14(1): 65-9.

Kutsar, D., Harro, M., Tiit, E.-M., Matrov, D. Children’s Welfare in Estonia from Different Perspectives. In: Children’s Welfare in Aging Europe. Norwegian Centre for Child Research, pp 81-140.1

Riddoch, C.J., Andersen, L.B., Wedderkopp, N., Harro, M., Klasson-Heggebo, L., Sardinha, L.B., Cooper, A., Ekelund, U. Physical activity levels and patterns of 9 and 15 year old European children. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 2004 Jan; 36(1): 86-92.

Häidkind, R., Eller, M., Harro, M., Kask, A., Rinken, A., Oreland, L., Harro, J. (2003). Effects of partial locus coeruleus denervation and chronic mild stress on behaviour and monoamine neurochemistry in the rat. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 13: 19-28.

Merenäkk, L., Harro, M., Kiive, E., Laidra, K., Eensoo, D., Allik, J., Oreland, L., Harro, J. (2003). Association between substance use, personality traits and platelet MAO activity in preadolescents and adolescents. Addictive Behaviors, 28:1507-1514.

Harro J, Merenäkk L, Eensoo D, Kiive E, Laidra K, Harro M, Allik J. Ebatervislik eluviis ja ülemääraselt riskiv käitumine: psühholoogilised ja psühhobioloogilised determinandid. Eesti Arst, 2002;81(4):211-215.

Harro M. Eesti koolinoorte tervis ja selle sõltuvus perekonna sotsiaal-majanduslikust olukorrast. Eesti Arst, 2002;81(4):216-221.

Kiive, E., Eensoo, D., Harro, M. & Harro, J. (2002). Platelet monoamine oxidase activity in association with childhood aggressive and hyperactive behaviour: the effect of smoking? Personality and Individual Differences, 33(3): 355-363.

Villa I, Alep J, Harro M. Eesti koolilaste toitumine viimasel 15 aastal. Eesti Arst, 2002;81(1):9-18.

Viru, A. & Harro, M. Biological aspects of physical activity and health. In: C. Riddoch and J. McKenna (Eds), Perspectives on Health and Exercise, Palgrave MacMillan Limited Publishers, pp 229-262..

Harro, M., Eensoo, D., Kiive, E., Merenäkk, L., Alep, J. , Oreland, L., Harro, J. (2001). Platelet monoamine oxidase in healthy 9- and 15-years old children: the effect of gender, smoking and puberty. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry, 25:1497-1511.

Alep, J., Allik, J., Harro, J., Harro, M., Kiive, E., Merenäkk, L. Relationship between platelet monoamine oxidase activity, aerobic fitness and personality in children. International Journal of Psychology, 35 (3/4), Abstracts of the XXVII International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden, 23-28 July, 2000, p. 360.

Eensoo, D., Allik, J., Harro, J., Harro, M., Laidra, K., Oreland, L. Personality according to the Five Factor Model and platelet monoamine oxidase activity in adolescents. International Journal of Psychology, 35 (3/4), Abstracts of the XXVII International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden, 23-28 July, 2000, p. 345.

Eensoo, D., Harro, J., Harro, M., Rimm, H., Viru, A. (2000). Depressiveness, anxiety, perceived stress, and self-efficacy in middle-aged men with different engagement in physical activity. Medicina Dello Sport Medicina Dello Sport, 53:69-74.

Harro, M., Alep, J., Allik, J., Eensoo, D., Harro, J., Kiive, E. Physical activity, personality characteristics and platelet monoamine oxidase in adolescents. International Journal of Psychology, 35 (3/4), Abstracts of the XXVII International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden, 23-28 July, 2000, p. 360.

Harro, M. and Riddoch, C. Physical activity patterns. In: N. Armstrong and W. Van Mechelen (Eds), Paediatric Exercise Science and Medicine, Oxford, Oxford University Press, pp 77-84..

Kiive, E., Eensoo, D., Harro, J., Harro, M. Monoamine oxidase-B activity in association with childhood hyperactive behavior. International Journal of Psychology, 35 (3/4), Abstracts of the XXVII International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden, 23-28 July, 2000, p. 420.

Liiv, K., Allik, J., Eensoo, D., Harro, J., Harro, M. Smoking among adolescents: personality predictors and platelet MAO activity. International Journal of Psychology, 35 (3/4), Abstracts of the XXVII International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden, 23-28 July, 2000, p. 357.

Merenäkk, L., Eensoo, D., Harro, J., Harro, M., Kiive, E., Oreland, L. Alcohol and drug abuse in relation to platelet monoamine oxidase and personality in adolescents. International Journal of Psychology, 35 (3/4), Abstracts of the XXVII International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden, 23-28 July, 2000, pp. 121-122.

Harro J, Haidkind R, Harro M, Modiri AR, Gillberg PG, Pahkla R, Matto V, Oreland L. Chronic mild unpredictable stress after noradrenergic denervation: attenuation of behavioral and biochemical effects of DSP-4 treatment. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 1999 Dec;10(1):5-16.

Harro J, Pahkla R, Modiri A-R, Harro M, Kask A, Oreland L. Dose-dependent effects of noradrenergic denervation by DSP-4 treatment on forced swimming and beta-adrenoceptor binding in the rat. J Neural Transm. 1999;106(7-8):619-29.

Harro, J., Rimm, H., Harro, M., Grauberg, M., Karelson, K. ja Viru, A.-M. (1999). Association of depressiveness with blunted growth hormone response to maximal physical exercise in young healthy men. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 24(5):505-517.

Rimm, H., Harro, M., Karelson, K., Grauberg M., A. Viru, Harro, J. (1999). State of mood and self-efficacy in relation to physical activity and fitness in young healthy men. Acta Psyciatrica Belgica, 99:16-22.

Viru, A. Loko, J., Harro, M., Volver, A., Laaneots, L., Viru, M. (1999). Critical periods in the development of performance capacity during childhood and adolescence. European Journal of Physical Education, 4:75-117.

Harro, J., Sallo, M., Rimm, H., Jaanimägi, N., Päevloo, A. & Villa, I. (1997). Does the personality of parents influence the physical activity of their children? In: N. Armstrong, B.J. Kirby & J.R. Welsman (Eds.). Children and Exercise XIX: Promoting health and well-being. E & FN SPON (Chapman & Hall), London, pp. 157-162.

Harro, M. (1997). Validation of a questionnaire to assess physical activity of 4 to 8 years old children. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 68(4):259-268.

Sallo, M., Harro, J., & Viru, A. (1997). Moderate to vigorous physical activities in preadolescent children. In: N. Armstrong, B.J. Kirby & J.R. Welsman (Eds.). Children and Exercise XIX: Promoting health and well-being. E & FN SPON (Chapman & Hall), London, pp. 151-156.

Sallo, M. & Silla, R. (1997). Physical activity with moderate to vigorous intensity in preschool and first-grade schoolchildren. Pediatric Exercise Science, 9:44-54.

Sallo, M. Studies on habitual physical activity and aerobic fitness in 4 to 10 years old children. Dissertationes Medicinae Universitatis Tartuensis, 28, pp 152, University of Tartu..

Sallo, M., & Viru, A. (1996). Aerobic capacity and physical activity in 4 to 10 year-old children. Biology of Sport, 13(3):211-219.

Sallo, M. & Viru, A. (1996). "Health" evaluation: use of physical exercise tests. World Health Forum, 17:174-175.

Viru, A., Loko, J., Volver, A., Laaneots, L., Sallo, M., Smirnova, T., & Karelson, K. (1996). Alterations in foundations for motor development in children and adolescents. Coaching and Sport Science Journal, 1(4):11-19.

Sallo, M., Kaljumäe, Ü., & Viru, A. (1995). Age-dependent increase in running velocity at anaerobic threshold in children. In: J. Viisitalo, U. Kujula (eds.). International Congress on Applied Research in Sports. Helsinki, The Finnish Society for Research in Sports and Physical Education, 237-239.

Sallo, M., Kaljumäe, Ü., & Viru, A. (1995). Heart rate and ventilatory responses at anaerobic thresholdin preschool children. Medicina Dello Sport, 48:73-77.

Sallo, M., Kull, M., Volver, A., & Viru, A. (1995). Problems of habitual physical activity in children and adolescents. Acta Olympiquae Estoniae, 3, 140-145.

Sallo, M. & Lintsi, M. (1995). Habitual physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in young children. In: B. Svoboda, A. Rychtecky (eds.). Physical Activity for Life: East and West, South and North. Prague, International Society for Comparative Physical Education and Sport, 9th Biennial Conference, 491-496.

Sallo, M. Anaerobic threshold in preschool children evaluated indirectly with the aid of an incremental exercise on bicycle ergometer. Biology of Sport, 11(1):31-37.

Sallo, M. Heart rate dynamics during an incremental exercise in 4-6-years old children. Medicina Dello Sport, 47(1):75-78.

Sallo M & Viru A. Tervise individuaalne hindamine: kehaliste testide tähtsus. Eesti Arst, 1993;4:297-300

viimati muudetud: 17.10.2005

Curriculum Vitae (CV)
1.First Name Maarike
2.Surname Harro (-1997 Sallo)
3.Institution National Institute for Health Development
4.Position Director General
5.Date of birth 22.12.1960 (day.month.year)
6.Education 1990-1996 University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine, Deapertment of Public Health, doctoral studies
1987-1988 Tartu Clinical Children’s Hospital, internship in pediatrics
1979-1987 Tartu University, Faculty of Medicine, medical doctor (pediatrics), cum laude
1968-1979 Tartu Secondary School No2.
7.Research and
professional experience
since 2003 National Institute for Health Development, Director General
2000-2005 University of Tartu, Department of Public Health, Head of the Chair of Health Promotion, A ssociate Professor (Docent)
1998-2000 University of Tartu, Department of Pub lic Health, Senior assistant
1994-1998 University of Tartu, Department of Public Health, Assistant
1990-1996 University of Tartu, Department of Public Health, Postgraduate student
1988-1990 Tartu Clinical Children’s Hospital, pediatrition in child daycar e and nursery centres
1987-1988 Tartu Clinical Children’s Hospital, intern
1985-1986 Tartu Clinical Children’s Hospital, Department of Preschool Institutions, senior nurse
1984-1985 University of Tartu, Department of Sports Physiology, senior technician
1980-1980 University of Tartu, Departm ent of Pharmacology, laboratory assistant
8.Academic degree Doctor of Medical Sciences
9.Dates and sites of
earning the degrees
University of Tartu, 1997
10.Honours/awards 2000 Honorary University Fellow in the School of Postgraduate Medicine and Health Sciences in the University of Exeter, UK
11.Research-administrative
experience
1998- Coordinator of the Estonian team of European Youth Heart Study
2000-2005 Head of the Chair of Health Promotion, Department of Public Health, University of Tartu
2001- Advisory board for Health Promotion projects in Estonian Sick Fund
2002- member of the Advisory Committee for the Academic Council og the President of Estonia (June to December 2003 the head of the Council)
2001- Head of the Group of Health Behavior Studies in the Estonian Centre of Excellence in Behavioral and Health Sciences
2 003- Member of the Scientific council of the International Life Sciencve Institute (ILSI)
2003- Director General of the National Institute for Health Development in Estonia
2004- National representative to the Scientific Committee of European Monitori ng Centr e for Drugs and Drug Addiction
(EMCDDA)
2005- member of the Council for National surverys and studies in Estoniait
12.Supervised dissertations

Krystiine Liiv, MSc, 2003, superv. Maarike Harro. "Suitsetamise seos isiksuseomadustega teismelistel"s. Tartu Ülikool, Tartu

Liis Merenäkk, MSc, 2002, superv. Jaanus Harro ja Maarike Harro. "Koolilaste alkoholi ja narkootikumide tarbimise seos isiksuseomaduste ning vereliistakute monoamiinoksüdaasi aktiivsusega" n. Tartu Ülikool, Tartu

13.Current research program -since 1990 physical activity and areobic fitness in children and adolescants- methodological aspects of measurement
-since 1997- the influence of perceived and real socio-economic deprivation on the health and health related behavior of children
-since 1998 European Youth Heart Study in Estonia – development, prevalence and interactions between risk factors of
cardiovascular diseases in children (a longitudinal study)
-since 2002 Effectiveness of health interventions (Health Promoting School prog ram, media campaign in HIV prevention etc)
-since 2002 Determinants of behavior associated with the transmission of HIV infection in 10- to 29-years old Estonian youth
-since 2002 Health related behavior in pregnant women of Estonia
-since 2003 The imp act of different interventions on the health of people (in 2003- the impact of free School Milk and Hot Lunch
programs on tackling economic inequalities in primary school children of Estonia)
-since 2003 Determinants of dropping out of schoolˇ
14.Current grant funding Estonian Science Foundation (ESF):
(1) ESF grant no 5209 (2002-2005) "Longitudinal study of the development of risk factors for chronic heart diseases in children and
adolescents: European Youth heart Study phase II"
(2) ESF grant no 5451 (2003-2006) "Determinants of dropping out of school"
15.List of most important publications

Eensoo, D., Paaver, M., Harro, M., Harro, J. Predicting drunk driving: contribution of alcohol use and related problems, traffic behaviour, personality and platelet monoamine oxidase (MAO) activity. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 2005 Mar-Apr;40(2):140-6. Epub 2005 Jan 1

Harro, M., Villa, I., Liiv, K., Aru, J., Alep, J. Nutrition related health indicators and their major determinants in the New Member States: case of Estonia. Journal of Public Health. 2005, 13(2), 111-119.

Kiive, E., Merenäkk, L., Harro, M., Harro, J. Changes in platelet monoamine oxidase activity, cholesterol levels and hyperactive behaviour in adolescents over a period of three years. Neuroscience Letters. 2005, 384(3); 310-315

Lawlor, D.A., Harro, M., Wedderkopp, N., Andersen, L.B., Sardinha, L., Riddoch, C.J., Page, A.S., Anderssen, S.A., Froberg, K., Stansbie, D., Smith, G.D. The association of socioeconomic position with insulin resistance among children from northern (Denmark), eastern (Estonia) and southern (Portugal) Europe: findings from the European Youth Heart Study. British Medical Journal, 2005 Jul 23;331(7510):183.

Lawlor, DA, Riddoch, CJ, Page AS, Andersen, LB, Weddekopp, N, Harro, M, Stansible D, Smith GD. Infant feeding and components of the metabolic syndrome: findings from the European Youth Heart Study. Archives of Disease in Childhood 2005; 90:582-588.

Lawlor DA, Riddoch CJ, Page AS, Anderssen SA, Froberg K, Harro M, Stansbie D, Davey Smith G. The association of birthweight and contemporary size with insulin resistance among children from Estonia and Denmark: findings from the European Youth Heart Study. Diabetic Medicine, 22 (7): 921-930 JUL 2005

Riddoch, C., Edwards, D., Page, A., Froberg, K., Anderssen, S.A., Wedderkopp, N., Brage, S., Cooper, A.R., Sardinha, L.B., Harro, M., Klasson Heggebø, L., van Mechelen, W., Boreham, C., Ekelund, U., Andersen L.B., and the European Youth Heart Study team The European Youth Heart Study - cardiovascular disease risk factors in children: rationale, aims, study design and validation of methods. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, (2005), 2, 115-129.

Rüütel, K. and Harro, M. Early and effective treatment, Public Service Review: European Union, 2005, 9: 40-41.

Rüütel K, Tomera I, Vinni R, Trummal A, Lõhmus L, Harro M. HIV-ennetamine Eestis. Eesti Arst, 2005;84(4):255-262.

Eensoo D, Paaver M, Pulver A, Harro M, Harro J. Low platelet MAO activity associated with high dysfunctional impulsivity and antisocial behavior: evidence from drunk drivers. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2004 Mar;172(3):356-8.

Ekelund U, Sardinha LB, Anderssen SA, Harro M, Franks PW, Brage S, Cooper AR, Andersen LB, Riddoch C, Froberg K. Associations between objectively assessed physical activity and indicators of body fatness in 9- to 10-y-old European children: a population-based study from 4 distinct regions in Europe (the European Youth Heart Study). Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Sep;80(3):584-90.

Haidkind R, Eller M, Kask A, Harro M, Rinken A, Oreland L, Harro J. Increased behavioural activity of rats in forced swimming test after partial denervation of serotonergic system by parachloroamphetamine treatment. Neurochem Int. 2004 Oct;45(5):721-32.

Harro, J. Vansteelandt, S., Fischer, K. Harro, M. Both low and high activity of platelet monoamine oxidase increases the probability of becoming a smoker European Neuropsychopharmacology, 2004 Jan; 14(1): 65-9.

Kutsar, D., Harro, M., Tiit, E.-M., Matrov, D. Children’s Welfare in Estonia from Different Perspectives. In: Children’s Welfare in Aging Europe. Norwegian Centre for Child Research, pp 81-140.1

Riddoch, C.J., Andersen, L.B., Wedderkopp, N., Harro, M., Klasson-Heggebo, L., Sardinha, L.B., Cooper, A., Ekelund, U. Physical activity levels and patterns of 9 and 15 year old European children. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 2004 Jan; 36(1): 86-92.

Häidkind, R., Eller, M., Harro, M., Kask, A., Rinken, A., Oreland, L., Harro, J. (2003). Effects of partial locus coeruleus denervation and chronic mild stress on behaviour and monoamine neurochemistry in the rat. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 13: 19-28.

Merenäkk, L., Harro, M., Kiive, E., Laidra, K., Eensoo, D., Allik, J., Oreland, L., Harro, J. (2003). Association between substance use, personality traits and platelet MAO activity in preadolescents and adolescents. Addictive Behaviors, 28:1507-1514.

Harro J, Merenäkk L, Eensoo D, Kiive E, Laidra K, Harro M, Allik J. Ebatervislik eluviis ja ülemääraselt riskiv käitumine: psühholoogilised ja psühhobioloogilised determinandid. Eesti Arst, 2002;81(4):211-215.

Harro M. Eesti koolinoorte tervis ja selle sõltuvus perekonna sotsiaal-majanduslikust olukorrast. Eesti Arst, 2002;81(4):216-221.

Kiive, E., Eensoo, D., Harro, M. & Harro, J. (2002). Platelet monoamine oxidase activity in association with childhood aggressive and hyperactive behaviour: the effect of smoking? Personality and Individual Differences, 33(3): 355-363.

Villa I, Alep J, Harro M. Eesti koolilaste toitumine viimasel 15 aastal. Eesti Arst, 2002;81(1):9-18.

Viru, A. & Harro, M. Biological aspects of physical activity and health. In: C. Riddoch and J. McKenna (Eds), Perspectives on Health and Exercise, Palgrave MacMillan Limited Publishers, pp 229-262..

Harro, M., Eensoo, D., Kiive, E., Merenäkk, L., Alep, J. , Oreland, L., Harro, J. (2001). Platelet monoamine oxidase in healthy 9- and 15-years old children: the effect of gender, smoking and puberty. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry, 25:1497-1511.

Alep, J., Allik, J., Harro, J., Harro, M., Kiive, E., Merenäkk, L. Relationship between platelet monoamine oxidase activity, aerobic fitness and personality in children. International Journal of Psychology, 35 (3/4), Abstracts of the XXVII International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden, 23-28 July, 2000, p. 360.

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