Welcome to 5th Joint Seminar on Music, Sport and Health! This annual event is held at the University of Jyväskylä in the Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies, and is co-organised with the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences and the Finnish Institute of High Performance Sport KIHU.
The goal of JSMSH is to learn about the latest research and ongoing projects related to music, sport and health, as well as to develop new opportunities for interdisciplinary cooperation.
This year’s keynote lecture will be given in-person by JYU Visiting Fellow, Prof. Peter Terry, University of Southern Queensland, Australia.
Abstract submission is now open! We welcome submissions on any topic related to music, sport, and health in their broadest sense, but especially those that seek to build bridges between two or more of these fields. Presentations may report new data, summarise existing work, or propose novel collaborations.
Topics may include but are not limited to:
Audio analysis
Behaviour change
Brain imaging / neuroscience
Computational modelling
Elite performance
Everyday exercise
Individual or collective health
Lifespan development
Motion capture, movement, and biomechanics
Music psychology
New methods
New theory
Physical activity
Physical or mental health
Sound and sonification
Sports or music performance
Sports psychology
Wellbeing in society
We invite submission of abstracts (max 250 words) to andrew.a.dansoadu@jyu.fi by Friday 27 March 2026. All abstracts must include a short, descriptive title. All abstracts should be hypothesis-driven and (aim to) answer one or more clear research questions. Abstracts reporting new data should contain Background, Aims, Methods, Results, and Discussion sections. Abstracts summarising previous work or proposing novel collaborations may adapt this structure as necessary. Abstracts should be submitted in PDF format.
JSMSH5 will be a physical event. All presenters must attend and present their work in Jyväskylä.
Registration will open in early May. The event is free of charge.
For more information, contact Geoff Luck (geoff.luck@jyu.fi) or Andrew Danso (andrew.a.dansoadu@jyu.fi).
Looking forward to seeing you in June!
Geoff & Andy
