Over 400 international researchers will gather in Jyväskylä to present the latest results and technologies in human motion research
Researchers from around the world attend the ISEK (International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology) Congress every two years. The congress rotates between America, Asia and Europe, and this time it is being held in Jyväskylä.
“For many years, researchers in the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences have aimed to host the ISEK Congress in Jyväskylä, because it is a highly valued and important event especially for improving our understanding of the mechanisms that guide muscle function and the nervous system,” says Congress Chair Harri Piitulainen, Professor of Motor Neuroscience at the University of Jyväskylä. “As a new focus area, this congress will have a stronger emphasis on brain research.”
The four-day congress begins on 24 June with workshops for over 200 early-career doctoral and postdoctoral researchers. The programme features around 50 scientific events and ample networking opportunities.
The event’s keynote speakers are six leading researchers from the United States, Australia, England and Germany. Professor Dario Farina from Imperial College London will deliver the prestigious Basmajian Award Lecture.
Jyväskylä has a long tradition of researching the human motion system
The congress is organised jointly by the University of Jyväskylä and the ISEK organisation. Throughout ISEK’s 60-year history, researchers from the University of Jyväskylä have been at the forefront of promoting research into the human motion system.
Given that other international congresses in this field have been organised in the city since the 1970s, it is surprising that this is the first time the congress is being held in Jyväskylä. These include the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB) in 1975 and 1995, and the European College of Sport Science (ECSS) in 2000 and 2007.
Further information:
Harri Piitulainen, Congress Chair, Professor
University of Jyväskylä, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
harri.t.piitulainen@jyu.fi tel 040 567 9225
