Keegan Knittle

Keegan Knittle

Associate professor
Unit
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
Email
keegan.p.knittle@jyu.fi

Publications

Publication
2025

Social Science and Medicine.
Ekholm, Malin
Aulbach, Matthias
Walsh, Sara
Phipps, Daniel
Rauta, Virpi
Knittle, Keegan
Publication
2025

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
Green, Weldon
Phipps, Daniel J.
Saarinen, Milla
Lintunen, Taru
Hagger, Martin S.
Knittle, Keegan
Publication
2025

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Phipps, Daniel J.
Green, Weldon T.
Lintunen, Taru
Knittle, Keegan
Hagger, Martin S.
Publication
2025

JMIR Human Factors.
Danso, Andrew
Kekäläinen, Tiia
Koehler, Friederike
Knittle, Keegan
Nijhuis, Patti
Burunat, Iballa
Neto, Pedro
Mavrolampados, Anastasios
Randall, William M.
Hansen, Niels Chr
Ansani, Alessandro
Rantalainen, Timo
Alluri, Vinoo
Hartmann, Martin
Schaefer, Rebecca S.
Ihalainen, Johanna K.
Rousi, Rebekah
Agres, Kat R.
MacRitchie, Jennifer
Toiviainen, Petri
Saarikallio, Suvi
Chastin, Sebastien
Luck, Geoff
Publication
2025

European Journal of Sport Science.
Phipps, Daniel, J.
Green, Weldon, T.
Lintunen, Taru
Hagger, Martin, S.
Knittle, Keegan
Publication
2025

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports.
Phipps, Daniel J.
Saarinen, Milla
Green, Weldon T.
Lintunen, Taru
Knittle, Keegan
Hagger, Martin S.
Publication
2025

Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being.
Hintsa, Eleonoora
Hagger, Martin S.
Lintunen, Taru
Hamilton, Kyra
Knittle, Keegan
Publication
2025

Psychology and Health.
Ruiz, Montse C.
Hassandra, Mary
Aypar, Ezgi
Knittle, Keegan
Tolvanen, Asko
Robazza, Claudio
Publication
2024

JMIR Research Protocols.
Phipps, Daniel
Green, Weldon Thomas
Aho, Reetta
Kettunen, Eeva
Biddle, Stuart
Hamilton, Kyra
Laukkanen, Arto
Aunola, Kaisa
Chan, Derwin King
Hankonen, Nelli
Hassandra, Mary
Kärkkäinen, Tommi
Kykyri, Virpi-Liisa
Polet, Juho
Rhodes, Ryan
Ruiz, Montse C
Sääkslahti, Arja
Schneider, Jekaterina
Toivonen, Hanna-Mari
Lintunen, Taru
Hagger, Martin
Knittle, Keegan
Publication
2024

Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine.
Ekholm, Malin
Krouwels, Marit
Knittle, Keegan

Research groups

Research group

Behavior Change, Sport and Health Psychology

Our group conducts research into psychological factors that underlie health behaviors, performance and well-being outcomes. In addition, we develop theory and evidence-based interventions to improve these outcomes in practice.

Projects

Project

Lifestyle and Physical Activity as Part of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment (ELO - Elintavat ja liikkuminen osana uniapnean hoitoa)

Research project investigating effects of lifestyle interventions on obstructive sleep apnea, led by Finnish Lung Health Association (Filha ry).
Woman running on a footpath.
Project

Music, Sports Performance and Physical Activity (MPACT)

This project aims to explore the use of music during sports performance and physical activity.
Project

Better Health at Home – Optimized Human-Centered Care of Predialysis and Home Dialysis Patients (BOC)

Research project to optimize patient journeys in care for chronic kidney disease and home dialysis
Project

ProAct - A collaborative theory-based intervention to promote physical activity among sedentary parents and their children

Given links between physical activity in children and adults to better health and reduced disease risk, this project aims to test the efficacy of a behavioural intervention to increase physical activity participation in low-active children and their paren