Adam Kositsky
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
Research interests:
- Structure and function of soft tissues in health and disease
- Neuromusculoskeletal consequences to tendon harvesting for orthopaedic procedures
- Development of new methodology for in vivo measurement of human soft tissue properties
- Comparative anatomy and biomechanics
Current collaborations:
- Aalborg University (DK)
- Griffith University (AU)
- Lund University (SE)
- Sapporo Medical University (JP)
- University of California, Davis (US)
- University of Oulu (FI)
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville (US)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Research groups
Publications
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Authors’ response to the Letter to the Editor regarding “The passive stretching response of the human biceps femoris long head muscle varies regionally”
Nara, Ginji; Nakao, Gakuto; Kositsky, Adam; Taniguchi, Keigo, 2026, Journal of biomechanics, 196, 113122. B1 Non-refereed journal articles -
Exploring the Relationship Between Ligament Microstructure and Mechanics in OA-Affected Human Knees
Gheisari, A; Kositsky, A; Karjalainen, V-P; Gupta, S Das; Virtanen, V; Nippolainen, E. Kröger, H; Töyräs, J; Saarakkala, S; Afara, IO; Korhonen, RK; Finnilä, MAJ, 2025, Osteoarthritis imaging. Abstract -
Relationships between human patellar tendon and tibial cartilage viscoelastic properties in osteoarthritic knees: an exploratory investigation
Kositsky, Adam; Linus, Awuniji; Stenroth, Lauri; Nippolainen, Ervin; Kröger, Heikki; Töyräs, Juha; Mäkelä, Janne TA; Liukkonen, Mimmi K; Tanska, Petri; Afara, Isaac O; Mononen, Mika E; Korhonen, Rami K, 2025, Journal of biomechanics, 189, 112772. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
The human patellar tendon is mechanically homogenous at its mid-substance
Kositsky, Adam; Stenroth, Lauri; Nippolainen, Ervin; Torniainen, Jari; Mäkelä, Janne TA; Paakkari, Petri; Paakkonen, Tommi; Kröger, Heikki; Töyräs, Juha; Afara, Isaac O; Korhonen, Rami K, 2025, Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, 163, 106875. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
The passive stretching response of the human biceps femoris long head muscle varies regionally
Nara, Ginji; Nakao, Gakuto; Adachi, Risa; Ishiyama, Koki; Kozawa, Kazuyoshi; Sekiguchi, Keita; Kositsky, Adam; Taniguchi, Keigo, 2025, Journal of biomechanics, 194, 113052. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Viscoelastic Properties Of Human Collateral Knee Ligaments Are Related And Altered In Osteoarthritis
Kositsky, Adam; Gheisari, Anahita; Karjalainen, Ville-Pauli; Virtanen, Vesa; Nippolainen, Ervin; Linus, Awuniji; Kröger, Heikki; Töyräs, Juha; Tanska, Petri; Saarakkala, Simo; Mononen, Mika; Afara, Isaac; Korhonen, Rami K; Finnilä, Mikko, 2025, Osteoarthritis and cartilage. Abstract -
Muscle Morphology Does Not Solely Determine Knee Flexion Weakness After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with a Semitendinosus Tendon Graft: A Combined Experimental and Computational Modeling Study
Kositsky, Adam; Stenroth, Lauri; Barrett, Rod S; Korhonen, Rami K; Vertullo, Christopher J; Diamond, Laura E; Saxby, David J, 2024, Annals of biomedical engineering, 52, 5, 1313-1325. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Morphology of proximal and distal human semitendinosus compartments and the effects of distal tendon harvesting for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Kositsky, Adam; Maas, Huub; Barrett, Rod S; Kennedy, Ben; Stenroth, Lauri; Korhonen, Rami K; Vertullo, Chris J; Diamond, Laura E; Saxby, David J, 2023, Journal of anatomy, 243, 2, 297-310. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Near-infrared spectroscopic assessment of patellar tendon mechanics
Kositsky, Adam; Torniainen, Jari; Stenroth, Lauri; Nippolainen, Ervin; Mäkelä, Janne TA; Paakkari, Petri; Kröger, Heikki; Töyräs, Juha; Korhonen, Rami K; Afara, Isaac O, 2023. Abstract -
Patellar tendon and tibial cartilage viscoelastic properties are inversely related in osteoarthritic knees
Kositsky, Adam; Linus, Awuniji; Stenroth, Lauri; Mononen, Mika E; Nippolainen, Ervin; Kröger, Heikki; Töyräs, Juha; Mäkelä, Janne TA; Tanska, Petri; Afara, Isaac O; Korhonen, Rami K, 2023, Transactions of the annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. Abstract