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Kaksi henkilöä kävelee hymyillen puistomaisessa ympäritössä

Identity develops well into adulthood and is linked to better mental well-being

Identity development is not limited to adolescence, a recent study from the University of Jyväskylä shows. Researchers found that found that identity developed positively from age 27 to 61.

Vanhemmat henkilöt pelaamassa palloa

Sufficiently intense physical activity relative to individual fitness may be key to maintaining physical functioning in older adults

A recent study from the University of Jyväskylä highlights that using general intensity thresholds in research may have a substantial impact on the results.

Simo Siltanen

Dissertation: Effective coach education is built on learner-centred principles and a systematic focus on behaviour change

M.Sc. Simo Siltanen's doctoral dissertation examines the effectiveness of the Finnish Vocational Coach Education Programme in supporting coaches' learning and behaviour change.

Students outside chatting and having fun together.

The University of Jyväskylä and Université Bourgogne Europe launch a new Joint Master's Degree Programme in Action Neuroscience

The University of Jyväskylä will launch a new international Joint Master's Degree Programme in Action Neuroscience in collaboration with Université Bourgogne Europe (UBE) in France.

Kolme henkilö kävelee jutellen puistomaisessa, vihreässä ympäristössä

Living environment and lifestyle factors may accelerate biological ageing already in early adulthood

Researchers from the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä found that biological ageing may accelerate already in early adulthood.

Kolme nuorta venyttelee urheilukentällä

High body mass index in adolescence may speed up biological aging

A study by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä found that a high adolescent body mass index (BMI) may be linked to accelerated biological aging in adulthood.

Agora-rakennus syksyllä.

Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2026: seven JYU disciplines among the world’s best

Two JYU disciplines were ranked among top 100 in the Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, published on Tuesday, 15 September.

Antti Äikäs

Dissertation: The effects of workplace wellbeing emerge over years, not through short-term projects

Long-term workplace wellbeing development can reduce sickness absence while supporting employee health and the organization’s financial performance.

Are you interested in broadening your knowledge in sustainability? Explore the course offering and enrol in a course

Study sustainability-themed courses from other Finnish higher education institutions through Sustainability studies network.

Tutkija laboratoriossa

Research themes from mathematics and science as part of JYU.Well community

In the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, wellbeing is examined from mechanisms at the cellular and molecular levels right through to individual health and environmental influences.

How does nervous system contribute to muscle fatigue? Participate in a research study

We are looking for healthy adults to participate in the DEDUCT study, investigating how the nervous system contributes to muscle fatigue during repeated biceps contractions.

Kaksi henkilöä kävelee puistotietä

Older adults who walk faster are more active in their daily lives

A recent study from the University of Jyväskylä shows that physical activity declines substantially with age, even among older adults who are in good physical condition.