Vera Salmi

Doctoral Researcher

Unit

Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences

Room number

VIV 221

vera.m.salmi@jyu.fi

Mobile

+358503001404

Postal address

Rautpohjankatu 8a

Biography

Tutkimukseni keskittyy liikunnallisesti aktiivisten premenopausaalisten naisten fysiologiaan. Tutkin erityisesti androgeenihormoneita sekä niiden ja kehonkoostumuksen ja suorituskyvyn välisiä yhteyksiä. Lisäksi tutkin kuukautiskierron ja hormonaalisen ehkäisyn vaikutuksia näihin tekijöihin. Liikuntalääketieteen pro gradu -tutkielmani käsitteli kehonkoostumuksen ja suolistomikrobiston muutoksia fitnessurheilijoilla kilpailukauden aikana.

Publications

Publication

2026

Associations between androgen levels and endurance training‐induced changes in body composition and physical performance in premenopausal females

Physiological Reports.

Salmi, Vera M.

Karppinen, Jari E.

Lehti, Maarit

Kyröläinen, Heikki

Ihalainen, Johanna K.

Mikkonen, Ritva S.

Publication

2026

Changes in androgen profile over the menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptive phases in physically active females

BMC Womens Health.

Salmi, Vera M.

Mikkonen, Ritva S.

Löfberg, Ida E.

McNulty, Kelly L.

Hicks, Kirsty M.

Hackney, Anthony C.

Ihalainen, Johanna K.

Publication

2025

Androgen levels of premenopausal females are not observably associated with body composition and physical performance, but may interact with hormonal contraceptive use

European Journal of Applied Physiology.

Salmi, Vera M.

Karppinen, Jari E.

Piltonen, Terhi T.

Kyröläinen, Heikki

Hulmi, Juha J.

Ihalainen, Johanna K.

Mikkonen, Ritva S.

Publication

2025

Influence of 8‐week endurance training on resting energy expenditure and body composition in women

Physiological Reports.

Löfberg, Ida E.

Kuljukka, Aino

Salmi, Vera M.

Ihalainen, Johanna K.

Kyröläinen, Heikki

Hackney, Anthony C.

Mikkonen, Ritva S.

Publication

2025

Unveiling the impact of competition weight loss on gut microbiota : alterations in diversity, composition, and predicted metabolic functions

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition.

Driuchina, Anastasiia

Isola, Ville

Hulmi, Juha J.

Salmi, Vera M.

Hintikka, Jukka

Ahtiainen, Juha P.

Pekkala, Satu

Vera Salmi

Biography

Associations between androgen levels and endurance training‐induced changes in body composition and physical performance in premenopausal females

Changes in androgen profile over the menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptive phases in physically active females

Androgen levels of premenopausal females are not observably associated with body composition and physical performance, but may interact with hormonal contraceptive use

Influence of 8‐week endurance training on resting energy expenditure and body composition in women

Unveiling the impact of competition weight loss on gut microbiota : alterations in diversity, composition, and predicted metabolic functions

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