Publications

Peer reviewed publications

2008        Effect of body composition on the neuromuscular function of the Finnish recruits during 8-week basic training period, JM Piirainen, JA Salmi, J Avela, V Linnamo, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 1916-1925

2010        Age dependency of neuromuscular function and dynamic balance control, JM Piirainen, J Avela, N Sippola, V Linnamo, European Journal of Sport Science, 69-79                          

2011        Effects of the heart rate based recovery period on hormonal, neuromuscular and aerobic performance responses during 7 week strength training in men and women, JM Piirainen, MM Tanskanen, J Nissilä, J Kaarela, A Väärälä, N Sippola, V Linnamo, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2265–2273

2012        Neuromuscular function during drop jumps in young and elderly males, JM Piirainen, V Linnamo, N Sippola, J Avela, Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 852-8

2013        Age-related neuromuscular function and dynamic balance control during slow and fast balance perturbations, JM Piirainen, V Linnamo, N Cronin, J Avela, Journal of Neurophysiology, 110 (11):2557-62.

2014        Effects of plyometric and pneumatic explosive strength training on neuromuscular function and dynamic balance control in 60-70 year old males, JM Piirainen, N Cronin, J Avela, V Linnamo, Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 24(2):246-52.

2014        Effects of neuromuscular function and split step on reaction speed in simulated tennis response, MJJ Nieminen, JM Piirainen, JA Salmi, V Linnamo, European Journal of Sport Science, 14(4):318-26.

2017        Neuromuscular adaptations to short-term high-intensity interval training in female ice hockey players, JV Kinnunen, H Piitulainen, JM Piirainen, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, accepted Feb 2017.

2017        Effects of training on postural control and agility when wearing socks of different compression levels, T Jaakkola, V Linnamo, MT Woo, K Davids, JM Piirainen, A Gråstén, & J Liukkonen, Biomedical Human Kinetics, 9(1), 107-114.

2017        Maturation-related differences in neuromuscular fatigue after a short-term maximal run, S Äyrämö, N Vilmi, A Mero, JM Piirainen, A Nummela, T Pullinen, J Avela, and V Linnamo, Human Movement, 18(3), 17-25.

2018        Neuromuscular performance and hormonal profile during military training and subsequent recovery period, M Salonen, J Huovinen, H Kyröläinen JM Piirainen, JP Vaara, Military Medicine,184 (113-119).

2019        Effects of 10 weeks of military training on neuromuscular function in non-overreached and overreached conscripts, JM Piirainen, T Rautio, MM Tanskanen-Tervo, H Kyröläinen, J Huovinen, V Linnamo, Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 47:43-48

2019        Effects of military basic training on VO2max, body composition, muscle strength and neural responses in conscripts of different aerobic condition, K Salo, JM Piirainen, MM Tanskanen-Tervo, H Kyröläinen, J Huovinen, V Linnamo, Biomedical Human Kinetics, 11(1), 167-174.

Doctoral dissertation

2014        Neuromuscular function and balance control in young and elderly subjects: Effects of explosive strength training, JM Piirainen, Studies in Sport, Physical Education and Health, 204. Ph.D. Thesis. University of Jyväskylä. ISBN 978-951-39-5702-5