Mikko Huhtiniemi

Mikko Huhtiniemi

Assistant Professor
Unit
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
Room number
L 226
Email
mikko.huhtiniemi@jyu.fi
Mobile
+358408053945
Postal address
Keskussairaalantie 4
Fields of science
315 Sport and fitness sciences

Biography

I am an Assistant Professor of Sport Pedagogy (Tenure Track). My work focuses on adapted physical activity, with an emphasis on equal opportunities for movement, physical functioning, and holistic well-being. Within the faculty, I am involved in various research, development, and educational projects aimed at promoting the physical functioning, activity, and overall well-being of people of different ages. Additionally, I am responsible for the national development and coordination of the Move! Physical Functioning Monitoring and Feedback System, in collaboration with the national education and health authorities.

Publications

Publication
2025

Asuinpaikan yhteydet liikuntakäyttäytymiseen

Lasten ja nuorten liikuntakäyttäytyminen Suomessa. Valtion liikuntaneuvoston julkaisuja.
Huhtiniemi, Mikko
Asunta, Piritta
Huovinen, Terhi
Hakonen, Harto
Tammelin, Tuija
Publication
2025

Compatibility of physical education curricula with physical literacy across 40 European countries

Journal of Curriculum Studies.
Carl, J.
Goss, H.
Lundvall, S.
Pavlova, I.
Algurén, B.
Antala, B.
Bartle, G.
Birch, J.
Black, V.
Bryant, A. S.
Carlos-Vivas, J.
Christodoulides, E.
Cowley, J. G.
Csányi, T.
De Martelaer, K.
Emeljanovas, A.
Eren, G.
Fernāte, A.
Foweather, L.
Gilic, B.
Gisladottir, T.
Green, N.
Groffik, D.
Heck, S.
van Hilvoorde, I.
Huhtiniemi, M.
Iconomescu, T. M.
Jaunig, J.
Jones, E.
Jurak, G.
Kelso, A.
Koka, A.
Kreinbucher-Bekerle, C.
Laudańska-Krzemińska, I.
Martins, J.
Masanovic, B.
McFlynn, P.
McKee, M.
Melby, P. S.
Mendoza-Muñoz, M.
Mieziene, B.
Milanović, I.
Mileva, E.
Mouton, A.
Müller, I.
Németh, Z.
O’Brien, W.
Olaru, B. S.
Petrytsa, P.
Onofre, M.
Pihu, M.
Popeska, B.
Popovic, S.
Poweleit, A.
Radisavljević Janić, S.
Riga, V.
Schnitzler, C.
Sekulic, D.
Semyonova, M.
Singh, A.S.
Smila, B.
Tsivitanidou, O.
Töpfer, C.
Vašíčková, J.
Venetsanou, F.
Winje, Ø.
Zito, V.
Yıldızer, G.
Elsborg, P.
D’Anna, C.
Vlček, P.
Salin, K.
More publications from this author

Research groups

Koululaiset salissa pelaamassa
Research group

Sport Pedagogy Research Hub

The Sport Pedagogy Research Hub consists of researchers and experts in Sport Pedagogy and Physical Education at the University of Jyväskylä.
JYU Liikunta
Research group

Adapted Physical Activity & Education

Research Group for Adapted Physical Activity & Education

Projects

MoDiSchool Research group members
Project

MoDiSchool

Enhancing motor competence, health-related fitness, and psychosocial wellbeing among children with motor difficulties – A cluster-randomized controlled trial (MoDiSchool), funded by the Research Council of Finland.
A diagram of SchoolWell -project
Project

Future School of Comprehensive Well-Being (SchoolWell)

In the SchoolWell project we investigate the comprehensive wellbeing at school.
Project

Students' motor and perceived competence, health-related fitness, well-being, physical literacy, academic performance, physical activity engagement and exercise motivation

This research is organized by University of Jyväskylä, the Faculty of Sport and Health Science. Students' motor and perceived competence, health-related fitness, and physical activity are being measured.