Keijo Häkkinen

Professor Keijo Häkkinen

Neuromuscular Research Center, Biology of Physical Activity

Contact information:

Neuromuscular Research Center

Biology of Physical Activity

Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences P.O. Box 35 (VIV)

40014 University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Email: Keijo.Hakkinen@jyu.fi

Tel.: 358 050 4285289

Education:

1975 B.Sc. (University of Jyväskylä, Finland)

1977 M.Sc. (University of Jyväskylä, Finland)

1982 Licentiate of Philosophy (University of Jyväskylä, Finland)

1986 PhD (University of Jyväskylä, Finland)

Scientific competence:

1989 Scientific competence for the academic chair: Professorship in Biomechanics

1991 Scientific competence for the academic chair: Professorship in Exercise Physiology

1992 Docent (Biology of Physical Training) Medical Faculty, University of Oulu, Finland

2001 Scientific competence for the academic chair: Professorship in Science of Sport Coaching and Fitness Testing

Most important international visits:

1994 (5 months) Visiting Professor (Penn State University, Center for Sports Medicine, USA)

1997 (5 months) Visiting Professor (Southern Cross University, AUS)

2000 (2 weeks) Visiting Emens Distinguished Professor (Ball State University, USA)

2013 (2 weeks) Visiting Professor (Edith Cowan University, Health and Exercise Sciences, AUS)

2018 (1 week) Co-operative research visit (Edith Cowan University, Exercise and Sport Science, AUS)

Most important scientific honors:

1996-2001 Appointment as Honorary Research Fellow at Southern Cross University, Lismore, AUS

2000 Appointment as Emens Distinguished Professor at Ball State University, USA

2006 Distinguished Invited Lecturer Award at the University of Connecticut, USA

2013 The University’s Jubilee Year Award for remarkable life’s work, University of Jyväskylä, FIN

2015 The National Strength and Conditioning Association NSCA Impact Award, Colorado, USA

Major research interests:

Acute neuromuscular, hormonal and mechanical responses to various resistance exercise protocols in men and women, various athlete groups and aging population
Neuromuscular, hormonal and physiologic adaptations during prolonged strength training and detraining in men and women, adolescents, athletes and aging population
Acute neuromuscular, cardiorespiratory and physiologic responses and chronic adaptations to various combined endurance and strength training modes in men and women and endurance athletes
Physical performance profiles and competitive performance in various sport events as well as training, seasonal and detraining adaptations e.g. in weightlifting, bodybuilding and fitness sports, wrestling and judo, track and field: sprinting & jumping, throwing and endurance athletes, cross-country skiers, basketball, volleyball, football and ice-hockey

International scientific publications in numbers:

Original peer-reviewed scientific articles: around 415
Peer-reviewed reviews in scientific journals, articles in books and conference proceedings: around 60
Books: 8
Non-refereed scientific articles: around 20
Abstracts: around 420

List of international original peer-reviewed scientific articles in PUBMED:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=H%C3%A4kkinen+K

Domestic scientific, professional and other publications:

Articles, reviews, and others: around 175
Books: 9

Summary of international and national presentations in numbers:

International invited and other scientific presentations in scientific congresses: around 110
Invited presentations in national congresses and seminars: over 75

Summary of PhD education in numbers:

PhD students supervised for their doctoral degrees: 25
Currently PhD students under supervision: 6

Most important scientific related actions:

Member in the Council of the International Society of Biomechanics
Member in the European College of Sport Science
Chairman and founder member in the International Scientific Committee of International Conference Series on Strength Training (1998-2022)
Member in the editorial boards of several international scientific journals
Chairman and organizer of a number of International Congresses (around 30)
Chairperson of a number of sessions of International Congresses (around 45)
Acting as a Reviewer and Opponent for a number of PhD Theses
Acting as a Custodian at the Oral Defense of a number of PhD Theses (around 15)
The award of the Jyväskylä Convention Bureau for organizing the congress of the year of 2015 in the city of Jyväskylä
Acting as an international expert evaluator of the scientific competence for professorships
University Jubilee Year Award for remarkable life work, University of Jyväskylä (2013)
Internationally recognized top level researcher in his field based on the international scientific publications (2020)

Most important professional and societal actions:

Vice member in the board of the University of Jyväskylä
Chairman in the Committee of the Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
Chairman of the Research School, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä•
Vice Dean in the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä
Head of the Department of Biology of Physical Activity
Member in the Ethics Committee, University of Jyväskylä
Silver award from the Finnish Society of Sport Science

Most important sport related actions:

Personal physical activities and competitive sport:

• Background as a competitive athlete in weightlifting (1969-1976)

and in track and field (1965-1971) (and 2003-2011)

• Enjoying still today lifting weights and training for endurance by biking

Actual professional sport related activities:

Coach in weightlifting in Finland (1977-1977)
Expert in the Finnish Weightlifting Federation
Chairman in the Scientific Committee of the Finnish Weightlifting Federation
Member in the Board of the Finnish Weightlifting Federation
Dibloma from the Finnish Weightlifting Federation
Medal of the 80th Anniversary of the Finnish Weightlifting Federation
Expert member in the Finnish Track and Field Association
Member and vice chair in the Board of the Research Institute for Olympic Sports, Jyväskylä, Finland (1991-2014, 2014-2017)
Member in the Polar Fitness Segment Scientific Advisory Board
Member in the Research and Development Group of the Finnish Top Sport within the "Change Group of Finnish Top Sport"
Silver award from the Sport Club of Jyväskylän Kenttäurheiljat