Juha Hulmi

Juha Hulmi

Professor
Unit
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
Email
juha.hulmi@jyu.fi
Fields of science
315 Sport and fitness sciences

Biography

I investigate especially muscle and exercise physiology. My research increases the know-how of the importance of muscles, about regulation of muscle atrophy, hypertrophy and metabolism, exercise physiology, resistance training, sports nutrition and muscle medicine. The results of my studies can be applied to the prevention and treatment of muscle atrophy and in different exercise and nutrition applications and recommendations.

Research interests

I aim to understand metabolism and its role in exercise, muscle hypertrophy and atrophy, and weight loss. Our research covers a wide range of physiology at the body, muscle and cellular levels using a variety of in vivo and in vitro research models. We make use of the latest research methods in physiology and life sciences, such as multi-omics and labelling experiments.

Publications

Publication
2025

Journal of Physiology
Hulmi, Juha J.
Halonen, Eeli J.
Sharples, Adam P.
O'Connell, Thomas M.
Kuikka, Lauri
Lappi, Veli‐Matti
Salokas, Kari
Keskitalo, Salla
Varjosalo, Markku
Ahtiainen, Juha P.
Publication
2025

International Journal of Sports Medicine
Hulmi, Juha J
Ojala, Jeve
Lappi, Veli-Matti
Cronin, Neil J.
Törmäkangas, Timo
Ahtiainen, Juha Petri
Publication
2025

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
Driuchina, Anastasiia
Isola, Ville
Hulmi, Juha J.
Salmi, Vera M.
Hintikka, Jukka
Ahtiainen, Juha P.
Pekkala, Satu
Publication
2024

European Journal of Applied Physiology
Isola, Ville
Hulmi, Juha J.
Mbay, Theo
Kyröläinen, Heikki
Häkkinen, Keijo
Ahola, Vilho
Helms, Eric R.
Ahtiainen, Juha P.
Publication
2024

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
Halonen, Eeli J.
Gabriel, Idda
Kelahaara, Milla M.
Ahtiainen, Juha P.
Hulmi, Juha J.
Publication
2024

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
Jouhki, I.
Sarin, H. V.
Jauhiainen, M.
O’Connell, T. M.
Isola, V.
Ahtiainen, J. P.
Hulmi, J. J.
Perola, M.
Publication
2024

American Journal of Physiology : Cell Physiology
Lautaoja-Kivipelto, Juulia H.
Karvinen, Sira
Korhonen, Tia-Marje
O'Connell, Thomas M
Tiirola, Marja
Hulmi, Juha J.
Pekkala, Satu
Publication
2024

American Journal of Physiology : Endocrinology and Metabolism
Mäntyselkä, Sakari
Kolari, Kalle
Baumert, Philipp
Ylä-Outinen, Laura
Kuikka, Lauri
Lahtonen, Suvi
Permi, Perttu
Wackerhage, Henning
Kalenius, Elina
Kivelä, Riikka
Hulmi, Juha J.
Publication
2024

Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Baumert, Philipp
Mäntyselkä, Sakari
Schönfelder, Martin
Heiber, Marie
Jacobs, Mika Jos
Swaminathan, Anandini
Minderis, Petras
Dirmontas, Mantas
Kleigrewe, Karin
Meng, Chen
Gigl, Michael
Ahmetov, Ildus I.
Venckunas, Tomas
Degens, Hans
Ratkevicius, Aivaras
Hulmi, Juha J.
Wackerhage, Henning
Publication
2023

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Karppinen, Jari E.
Wiklund, Petri
Ihalainen, Johanna K.
Juppi, Hanna-Kaarina
Isola, Ville
Hyvärinen, Matti
Ahokas, Essi K.
Kujala, Urho M.
Laukkanen, Jari
Hulmi, Juha J.
Ahtiainen, Juha P.
Cheng, Sulin
Laakkonen, Eija K.

Research groups

Hulmi lab
Research group

Hulmi Lab - Muscle and Exercise Metabolism (MEM)

We study metabolism at the whole body, muscle and cellular levels using a variety of in vivo and in vitro research models. We make use of the latest research methods in physiology and life sciences, such as multi-omics and labelling experiments.

Projects

Metabolic rewiring of muscle glucose metabolism
Project

MeRWi (Metabolic ReWiring of muscle cell glucose metabolism)

We investigate whether muscle cells behave in a cancer cell-like manner, producing vital compounds in the glycolytic pathways and what role this phenomenon plays in muscle size regulation and secretion of small molecule metabolites.
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Project

TraDeRe (Resistance TRAining, DEtraining, and REtraining)

The TraDeRe2 project investigates intra- and inter-individual variation in resistance training responses. The aim is to identify the determinants of individual variation in resistance training, detraining and retraining.