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I became interested in lower extremity mechanics after working in footwear research projects at the University of Jyväskylä. My PhD thesis concentrated on lower limb biomechanics with specific emphasis on joint loading and subject specificity of locomotion.

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Since 2016 my research has been evolved towards clinical biomechanics and rehabilitation related topics after starting my work as a clinical biomechanicst at the motion laboratory in the Helsinki University Hospital. In 2017, I was awarded an Academy of Finland Clinical Research Fellow which provided me the opportunity to spend time at Harvard Biodesing laboratory as a post-doctoral research fellow. 

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In 2022, I received a five year Academy Research Fellow project for studying biomechanical locomotor constraints, gait rehabilitation and wearable robotics. With this and other research funding, the Helsinki Gait & Motion Group was founded in 2023 to produce new research evidence on common clinical practices, primarily in the field of locomotor disorders and gait rehabilitation. 

 

Read more about my research from here and Wikiliikkuja blog. 

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Ongoing projects

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  • On the adaptive origins of pathological gait coordination in cerebral palsy: The role of body support mechanics optimization (link)

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  • Enhancing gait, physical activity and participation in children with cerebral palsy through robotic exosuit-training (link)

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Previous projects

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  • Identification of walking constraints in cerebral palsy children, 2017-2021 (link)

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  • Kulmala J-P & Äyrämö S. 3D analysis for customers. Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, 1/2014-12/2015

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  • Kulmala J-P, Kosonen J. & Avela J. Research project for Karhu Holding BV. University of Jyväskylä, 6/2014.

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  • Kulmala J-P, Kosonen J. & Avela J. Research project for Foot Balance company. University of Jyväskylä, 6/2014. 

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  • Kulmala J-P, Isolehto J. & Avela J. Technical research project for Speedstation Hockey. University of Jyväskylä, 12/2012.  

 

  • Kulmala J-P, Isolehto J. & Avela J. Technical research  project for Elomatic company. University of Jyväskylä, 12/2011. 

 

  • Kulmala J-P. Hauliparven nopeus ja hajonta haulikkoammunnassa. Research report for Finnish shooting assosiation. KIHU, Research center for Olympic Sport. 12/2010.

 

  • Kulmala J-P. Kivääriammunnan kehitysraportti. Research report for Finnish shooting assosiation. KIHU, Research center for Olympic Sport. 9/2010.

 

  • Isolehto J., Kulmala J-P. & Avela J. Running shoe development study 2 for Karhu Holding BV. University of Jyväskylä, 9/2010.

 

  • Isolehto J., Kulmala J-P. & Avela J.  Running shoe development study 1 for Karhu Holding BV. University of Jyväskylä,  8/2009.

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Video about the PhD -defence:

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