SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Paavo V. Komi

Kyröläinen H, Avela J, McBride JM, Koskinen S, Andersen JL, Sipilä S, Takala TES, Komi PV (2005).
Effects of power training on muscle structure and neuromuscular performance. Scand J Med Sci Sports 15: 58–64.

Ishikawa M , Komi PV, Finni T, Kuitunen S (2005).
Contribution of the tendinous tissue to force enhancement during stretch–shortening cycle exercise depends on the prestretch and concentric phase intensities.
Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology.

Kyröläinen H, Avela J, McBride JM, Koskinen S, Andersen JL, Sipilä S, Takala TES, Komi PV (2004).
Effects of power training on mechanical efficiency in jumping. Eur J Appl Physiol 91: 155–159.

Selection of References on Strength and Power in Sport

Komi, P.V. (1982). Exercise and Sport Biology. International Series on Sport Sciences, v.12. Human Kinetics Pub.
Aura, O. & Komi, P. V. (1986a) Mechanical efficiency of pure positive and pure negative work with special reference to the work intensity .International Journal of Sports Medicine, 7, 44.
Aura, 0. & Komi, P.V. (1986b) Effects of prestretch intensity on mechanical efficiency of positive work and on elastic behavior of skeletal muscle in stretch-shortening cycle exercise. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 7, 137.
Bosco, C., Ito, A., Komi, P. V., Luhtanen, P., Rahki1a, P., Rusko, H. & Viitasalo, J.T. (1982) Neuromuscular function and mechanical efficiency of human leg extensor muscles during jumping exercise. Acta Phy5iologica scandinavica, 114,543-50.
Gollhofer, A., Komi, P.V., Fujitsuka, N. &Miyashita, M. (1987a) Fatigue during stretch-shortening cycle exercises. II. Changes in neuromuscular activation pattems of human skeletal muscle. International Journal. of sport5 Medicine, 8 (suppl. ), 38-47.
Go1lhofer, A., Komi, P. V., Miyashita, M. & Aura, O. (1987b) Fatigue during stretch-shortening cycle exercise. I. Changes in mechanical performance of human skeletal muscle. International Journal of sports Medicine, 8, 71-8.
Gregor, R.J., Komi, P. V., Browing, R.C. & Jarvinen, M (1991) A comparison of the triceps surale and residual muscle moments at the ankle during cycling. Journal of Biomechanic5, 24,287-97.
Gregor, R.J., Komi, P.V. & Jarvinen, M. (1987) Achilles tendon forces during cycling. International Journal of sport5 Medicine, 8 (suppl.), 9-14.
Ito, A., Komi, P.V., sjodin, B., Bosco, C. & Karlsson J. (1983) Mechanical efficiency of positive work in running at different speeds. Medicine and science in sport5 and Exerci5e, 4, 299-308.
Kaneko, M., Komi, P.V. & Aura, 0. (1984) Mechanical efficiency of concentric and eccentric exercises performed with medium to fast contraction rates. scandinavian Journal of sport5 science5, 6(1), 15.
Komi, P. V. (1973) Measurement of the force-velocity relationship in human muscle under concentric and eccentric contractions. In Medicine and Sport, Vol. 8, Biomechanic5 IIl, pp. 224-9. Karger, Basel.
Komi, P. V. (1984) Physiological and biomechanical correlates of muscle function: effects of muscle structure and stretch-shortening cycle on force and speed. In R.L. Terjung (ed.) Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, Vol. 12, pp. 81-121. Collamore Press, Lexington, Mass.
Komi, P. V. (1986) Training of muscle strength and power: interaction of neuromotoric, hypertrophic, and mechanical factors. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 7 (suppl.), 10.
Komi, P. V. (1990) Relevance of in vivo force measurements to human biomechanics. Journal of Biomechanics, 23 (suppl. 1), 23-34.
Komi, P.V., Hyvarinen, T., Gollhofer, A. & Mero, A. (1986) Man-shoe surface interaction: special problems during marathon running. Acta Univ. Oulu AJ, 179, 69-72.
Komi, P.V., Kaneko, M. & Aura, O. (1987a) EMG activity of the leg extensor muscles with special reference to mechanical efficiency in consentric and eccentric e'¡ercises. International Journal of Sports MedicineJ 8 (suppl.), 22.
Komi, P.V., Karlsson, J., Tesch, P., suominen, H. & Heikkinen, E. (1982) Effects of heavy resistance and explosive type strength training methods on mechanical, functional and metabolic aspects of performance. In P.V. Komi (ed.) Exercise and Sport Biology, pp. 90-102. Human Kinetics, Champaign, lllinois.
Komi, P.V., salonen, M., Jarvinen, M. & Kokko, 0. (1987b) In vivo registration of Achilles tendon forces in man. I. Methodological development. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 8 (suppl.), 3-8.
Kyröläinen, H., Komi, P.V. & Kim, D.H. (1991) Effects of power training on neuromuscular performance and mechanical efficiency. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports (in press).
Kyröläinen, H., Komi, P.V., Oksanen, P., Hakkinen, K., Cheng, S. & Kim, D.H. (1990) Mechanical efficiency of locomotion in females during different kinds of muscle action. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 61, 446-52.
Nicol, C., Komi, P.V. & Marconnet, P. (1991a) Fatigue effects of marathon running on neuromuscular performance. I. Changes in muscle force and stiffness characteristics. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 1, 10-17. 
Nicol, C., Komi, P. V. & Marconnet, P. (1991b) Fatigue effects of marathon running on neuromuscular performance. II. Changes in force, integrated electromyographic activity and endurance capacity .Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 1, 18-24.
Norman, R.W. & Komi, P.V. (1979) Electromyographic delay in skeletal muscle under normal movementconditions. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica, 106,241.
Oksanen, P., Kyrolainen, H., Komi, P.V. & Aura, O. (1990) Estimation of errors in mechanical efficiency . European Journal of Applied Physiology, 61, 473-8.