KIHU Research Institute for Olympic Sports

Web: 
www.kihu.fi/english/
Postal address: 
Rautpohjankatu 6
Jyväskylä
Finland
Email: 
aki.salo@kihu.fi
Phone: 
+358 20 781 1500
Fax: 
+358 20 781 1501
Year of foundation: 
1991
Name of the director: 
Aki Salo
Institutional dependency: 
Public
Reservation email: 
aki.salo@kihu.fi
Administration email: 
aki.salo@kihu.fi
Sports: 
Athletics
Basketball
Biathlon
Cross Country Skiing
Figure skating
Football
Freestyle Skiing
Gymnastics Artistic
Gymnastics Rhythmic
Ice Hockey
Judo
Karate
Nordic Combined
Sailing
Shooting
Short Track Speed Skating
Ski Jumping
Snowboard
Swimming
Synchronized Swimming
Trampoline
Volleyball
Weightlifting
Wrestling Freestyle
Wrestling Greco-Roman
Support services: 
athlete career and education
biomechanics
nutrition
physiotherapy
sport medicine
sport physiology
sport psychology
sport science laboratories
strength and conditioning
talent search
video analysis
Additional sport facilities: 
ergometric training centre
gymnasium
jumping/bounding facilities
recovery centre
soccer field
stadium
Suitable for: 
elite
international
national
olympic
paralympic
Admission athletes of other countries with fees: 
Yes
Altitude: 
See Level (0-200m)
Public transport: 
Available
Shuttle: 
No
Airport: 
Available
Airport name: 
Jyvaskyla
Distance to airport: 
20.00Km
Railway: 
Available
Railway station name: 
Jyvaskyla
Distance to railway station: 
2.50Km
KIHU Research Institute for Olympic Sports
Logo KIHU Research Institute for Olympic Sports


fidelity award: Bronze

Subscription year: 
2007
Member type: 
Member


Weather

Temperature: 
-3.33 - 2.22ºC
Humidity: 
87 %
Wind: 
Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Overcast. Morning high of 36F with temps falling to near 30. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
 
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SPORTS AND FACILITIES

Support services: Applied research and scientific support service in Sports Physiology, Biomechanics, Psychology, Pedagogy and Sociology, Fitness testing, Performance and Game analysis, Physiotherapy and Sports Medicine.

Studies arranged, available for athletes in the centre or externally: Studies: in cooperation with the Jyväskylä University, Jyväskylä Polytechnics and Sports Academy in Central Finland

Admission athletes of other countries for training under fees: YES, based on special agreement

Residence number of beds: In connection with several hotels in the city of Jyväskylä

ENVIRONMENT (enviromental conditions)

Average temperature autumn    5
Average temperature spring    5
Average temperature summer    17
Average temperature winter    -6