Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
Juha-Pekka Kulmala, PhD, Docent (Clinical biomechanics), is currently working as an Academy Research Fellow at the HUS Motion Laboratory. He coordinates the research work of the Helsinki Gait & Motion Group in the field of biomechanics of normal and pathological locomotion, injury biomechanics and robotic gait rehabilitation.
Fields of Science
- 315 Sport and fitness sciences
- biomechanics
- motion analysis
- gait rehabilitation
- injury biomechanics
- footwear biomechanics
- locomotor constraints
- exoskeletons
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Publications
- 20 Article
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A test of the effort equalization hypothesis in children with cerebral palsy who have an asymmetric gait
Kulmala, J-P., Haakana, P. K., Nurminen, J., Ylitalo, E. M., Niemelä, T., Marttinen Rossi, E., Mäenpää, H. & Piitulainen, H., 21 Jan 2022, In: PLoS One. 17, 1, 11 p., 0262042.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Ankle and knee extensor muscle effort during locomotion in young and older athletes: Implications for understanding age-related locomotor decline
Kulmala, J-P., Korhonen, M. T., Ruggiero, L., Kuitunen, S., Suominen, H., Heinonen, A., Mikkola, A. & Avela, J., 18 Feb 2020, In: Scientific Reports. 10, 1, 7 p., 2801.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Running in highly cushioned shoes increases leg stiffness and amplifies impact loading
Kulmala, J-P., Kosonen, J., Nurminen, J. & Avela, J., 30 Nov 2018, In: Scientific Reports. 8, 7 p., 17496.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Effects of medially posted insoles on foot and lower limb mechanics across walking and running in overpronating men
Kosonen, J., Kulmala, J-P., Mueller, E. & Avela, J., 21 Mar 2017, In: Journal of Biomechanics. 54, p. 58-63 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Walking and Running Require Greater Effort from the Ankle than the Knee Extensor Muscles
Kulmala, J-P., Korhonen, M. T., Ruggiero, L., Kuitunen, S., Suominen, H., Heinonen, A., Mikkola, A. & Avela, J., Nov 2016, In: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 48, 11, p. 2181-2189 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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On the adaptive origins of pathological gait coordination in cerebral palsy: The role of body support mechanics optimization
01/09/2022 → 31/08/2027
Project: Research project
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Enhancing gait, physical activity and participation in children with cerebral palsy through robotic exosuit-training
01/09/2021 → 31/08/2024
Project: Research project
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Identification of walking constraints in cerebral palsy children
01/09/2017 → 31/08/2021
Project: Research project