Christina Kosti

Christina is a researcher in Exercise Physiology with lived experience on every side of performance: as a former professional athlete, international coach, and now a scientist.

She currently studies the relationships between muscle function, body composition, metabolic health and physical performance. Her work combines study design, physiological testing, and quantitative data analysis to better understand the factors that shape human performance.

Christina is a PhD Candidate in Exercise Physiology at the University of Virginia. Prior to her PhD, she represented Greece internationally as a track & field athlete, earning 9 national medals and qualifying as a Youth World Championship finalist, and worked as an international performance coach across Greece, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.

Her long-term goal is to help people use the abundance of physiological data available to them to make simple and meaningful decisions that improve their habits, health, and performance.

Outside of research, she enjoys playing the piano, painting, going for hikes or runs, traveling, and exploring the outdoors.

Education:

BSc Sports Science · MSc Sport Training & Coaching · MSc Human Movement Sciences ·
PhD candidate, Exercise Physiology (University of Virginia)