Current News at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences

MSc David Kotthaus defends his doctoral dissertation in Social Sciences of Sport "Economic, social and stakeholder-related analysis in sport facility management".

Tenacious goal pursuit and flexible goal adjustment have been shown to help maintain psychological well-being despite age related challenges and losses.

According to a recent study, changes in relationships have links to physical activity.

The Skilled Kids study, conducted at the University of Jyväskylä from 2015 to 2017, found that a child’s temperament defines the level of physical activity parenting.

Psychology at the University of Jyväskylä climbed to the position 151–175 in the ranking of top universities. Times Higher Education – World University Rankings listed the top 463 universities in psychology.

According to recent research, endurance exercise training beneficially modifies gut microbiota composition.

A recent Finnish study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä showed that adolescents with better aerobic fitness have more compliant arteries than their lower fit peers do.

A recent study of the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences has found that menopausal status is associated with skeletal muscle function among middle-aged women.

A recent study conducted in the University of Jyväskylä suggests that resistance training improves exercise motivation and contributes to making exercise planning among older adults.

The University of Jyväskylä is again included in the Shanghai ranking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. Overall, JYU is placed among the top 500 universities in 11 academic subjects.

M.Sc. Mirva Rottensteiner defends her doctoral dissertation in Sports and Exercise Medicine "Leisure-time physical activity habits and abdominal adiposity in young adulthood - Twin cohort and co-twin control studies”.

Arterial stiffness is one of the early signs of cardiovascular disease, and arterial stiffening has been observed in children.