Hulmi Lab - Muscle and Exercise Metabolism (MEM)

We aim to understand metabolism and its role in exercise, muscle hypertrophy and atrophy, and weight loss. Our research covers a wide range of physiology at the body, muscle and cellular levels using a variety of in vivo and in vitro research models. We make use of the latest research tools in physiology and life sciences, such as multi-omics and isotope tracers.
Hulmi lab

Table of contents

Research group type
Research group
Core fields of research
Physical activity, health and wellbeing
Research areas
Molecular mechanisms of exercise and health
Physical activity through life span
Faculty
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences

Research group description

We study metabolism at the whole body, muscle and cellular levels using a variety of in vivo and in vitro research models. More specific research topics include, the effects of metabolic reprogramming on muscle size regulation, the physiological effects of resistance training and strength training rest, and training, nutrition and weight loss in athletes. We make use of the latest research tools in physiology and life sciences, such as multi-omics and isotope tracers. In addition to the research groups in our faculty, we also collaborate with e.g. Nanosciences in our university. We also collaborate nationally and internationally with different well-known universities.

Our research increases the know-how of the importance of muscles, about regulation of muscle atrophy, hypertrophy and metabolism, exercise physiology, resistance training, sports nutrition and muscle medicine. The results can be applied to the prevention and treatment of muscle atrophy and in different exercise and nutrition applications and recommendations.

Publications

Publication
2025
Available through Open Access
American Journal of Physiology : Cell Physiology.
Männistö, Aino
Tonttila, Kialiina
Ortega-Alonso, Alfredo
Nurmi, Harri
Uusitalo-Kylmälä, Liina
Amudhala Hemanthakumar, Karthik
Saikkala, Erik
Myllykangas, Sami
Vertainen, Satu S.
Nissinen, Tuuli A.
Pasternack, Arja
Ritvos, Olli
Alitalo, Kari Kustaa
Hulmi, Juha J.
Kivelä, Riikka
Publication
2023
Available through Open Access
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Karppinen, Jari E.
Wiklund, Petri
Ihalainen, Johanna K.
Juppi, Hanna-Kaarina
Isola, Ville
Hyvärinen, Matti
Ahokas, Essi K.
Kujala, Urho M.
Laukkanen, Jari
Hulmi, Juha J.
Ahtiainen, Juha P.
Cheng, Sulin
Laakkonen, Eija K.

Research group

External members

Eeli Halonen

University of Jyväskylä

Juha Ahtiainen

Associate Professor
University of Jyväskylä

Riikka Kivelä

Associate Professor
University of Jyväskylä

Henning Wackerhage

Professor
TUM - Munich, Germany

Markus Perola

Professor
Finnish institute for health and Welfare

Olli Ritvos

Professor
University of Helsinki