Kati Pasanen

Dr. Kati Pasanen is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary, and holds affiliations with the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health and Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute. She specializes in sport injury prevention, particularly focusing on ACL injury mechanisms in female athletes and biomechanical risk factors. Pasanen directs the Clinical Biomechanics Lab and co-leads the Integrative Neuromuscular Sport Performance Lab, conducting research on training interventions, wearable technology applications, and injury epidemiology.

Education:

• PhD in Injury Prevention (University of Tampere, 2009)
• MSc in Physiotherapy/Health Sciences (University of Jyväskylä, 2005)
• BSc in Physiotherapy (Karelia University of Applied Sciences, 1999)

Research Interests: Her work integrates clinical, biomechanical, and epidemiological approaches to prevent sport injuries in team sports. Key areas include neuromuscular training programs, movement biomechanics, and the application of wearable technology for injury risk assessment. She has pioneered studies on hip/core strengthening interventions for novice runners and examines psychosocial factors influencing athlete injury susceptibility.

Awards:

• Physiotherapist of the Year (Finnish Association of Physiotherapists, 2017)
• Sports Medicine Research Award (Finnish Society of Sport Sciences, 2008)

Advising & Grants: While specific grant details are not listed, her research has been supported by large-scale trials (e.g., Run RCT) and international collaborations. She advises on evidence-based injury prevention strategies and mentors through directed studies in wearable tech and motion capture.

Labs & Teams: Leads the Clinical Biomechanics Lab and collaborates with the Integrative Neuromuscular Sport Performance Lab to advance translational research in injury prevention and athlete performance optimization.