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Paavo V. Komi is affiliated with the University of Jyväskylä in Finland and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Engineering. Their research spans various subfields, including Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The main topics addressed in Komi's work include:

  • Sports Performance and Training
  • Sports injuries and prevention
  • Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
  • Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies

Komi has published research in venues such as Acta Physiologica. A recent paper published in 2022 titled Muscle-tendon architecture in Kenyans and Japanese: Potential role of genetic endowment in the success of elite Kenyan endurance runners appeared in this journal and has been cited 15 times.

Collaborations have been an important part of Komi's research career. Frequent co-authors include Kanae Sano, M. Ishikawa, Yoko Kunimasa, Toshiaki Oda, and Caroline Nicol, illustrating interdisciplinary cooperation across multiple studies.

Best Publications

  • A simple method for measurement of mechanical power in jumping.

    Carmelo Bosco;Pekka Luhtanen;Paavo V. Komi

  • Stretch-shortening cycle: a powerful model to study normal and fatigued muscle

    Paavo V Komi

  • Electromechanical delay in human skeletal muscle under concentric and eccentric contractions.

    P. R. Cavanagh;P. V. Komi

  • Utilization of stored elastic energy in leg extensor muscles by men and women

    P V Komi;C Bosco

  • Altered reflex sensitivity after repeated and prolonged passive muscle stretching

    Janne Avela;Heikki Kyröläinen;Paavo V. Komi

  • Changes in isometric force‐ and relaxation‐time, electromyographic and muscle fibre characteristics of human skeletal muscle during strength training and detraining

    K. Häkkinen;M. Alén;P. V. Komi

  • Strength and power in sport

    Paavo V. Komi

  • EMG frequency spectrum, muscle structure, and fatigue during dynamic contractions in man

    Paavo V. Komi;Per Tesch

  • Muscle-tendon interaction and elastic energy usage in human walking

    Masaki Ishikawa;Paavo V. Komi;Michael J. Grey;Vesa Lepola

  • Electromyographic changes during strength training and detraining.

    Keijo Hakkinen;Paavo V. Komi

  • Effect of Eccentric and Concentric Muscle Conditioning on Tension and Electrical Activity of Human Muscle

    P V Komi;E R Buskirk

  • Knee and ankle joint stiffness in sprint running.

    Sami Kuitunen;Paavo V Komi;Heikki Kyröläinen

  • Electromechanical delay in skeletal muscle under normal movement conditions.

    Robert W. Norman;Paavo V. Komi

  • The stretch-shortening cycle : a model to study naturally occurring neuromuscular fatigue.

    Caroline Nicol;Janne Avela;Paavo V. Komi

  • Biomechanical loading of Achilles tendon during normal locomotion.

    Paavo V. Komi;Senshi Fukashiro;Markku Järvinen

  • Stretch Reflexes Can Have an Important Role in Force Enhancement during SSC Exercise

    Paavo V. Komi;Albert Gollhofer

  • Combined effect of elastic energy and myoelectrical potentiation during stretch-shortening cycle exercise

    C. Bosco;J. T. Viitasalo;P. V. Komi;P. Luhtanen

  • Neuromuscular and hormonal adaptations in athletes to strength training in two years

    K. Hakkinen;A. Pakarinen;M. Alen;H. Kauhanen

  • Biomechanical factors affecting running economy.

    Heikki Kyröläinen;Alain Belli;Paavo V. Komi

  • Signal characteristics of EMG during fatigue.

    Jukka H. T. Viitasalo;Paavo V. Komi

Frequent Co-Authors

Keijo Häkkinen
Keijo Häkkinen University of Jyväskylä
Markku Alen
Markku Alen Oulu University Hospital
Thomas Sinkjær
Thomas Sinkjær Aalborg University
Ari Heinonen
Ari Heinonen University of Jyväskylä
Per A. Tesch
Per A. Tesch Karolinska Institute
Teruhisa Horita
Teruhisa Horita National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Markku Järvinen
Markku Järvinen Tampere University
Simo S. Oja
Simo S. Oja Tampere University
Jan Karlsson
Jan Karlsson Umeå University
Harri Sievänen
Harri Sievänen Urho Kaleva Kekkonen Institute

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