APA education and research workgroup
The Finnish Society of Sport Sciences promotes adapted physical activity by coordinating research and education in the field nationwide. FSSS has been coordinating adapted physical activity education and research workgroup since 2016. The workgroup works in collaboration with the state sport council’s equity and equality department. The workgroup gathers together around four times a year.
The tasks of APA education and research workgroups are
- Promoting research in the field, collecting and communicating information
- Maintaining research network for APA
- Increasing collaboration between institutions teaching APA
- Planning the program for the national and international seminars of Adapted Physical Activity
- Following up on execution of recommendations (2023-2026) for developmed of APA in Finland
The members of the workgroup in 2024–2027
- Genera secretary Toni Piispanen, Ministry of Education and Culture (the president of the workgroup)
- Researcher Piritta Asunta, Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences, LIKES Research Centre for Physical Activity and Health
- Leader Katja Borodulin, The Age Institute
- Researcher Susan Eriksson, South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences
- Researcer Marja Holm, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
- Lecturer Terhi Huovinen, University of Jyväskylä
- Lecturer Kati Karinharju, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
- Development manager Sari Kivimäki, Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences, LIKES Research Centre for Physical Activity and Health
- Director Sari Kokko, Association of the Visually Impaired
- Special researcher Kaisu Mononen, KIHU Research Institute for Olympic Sports
- Researcher Kwok Ng, University of Turku, University of Limerick, Lithuanian Sports University
- Physical education teacher, expert of Adapted Physical Activity Virpi Remahl, Pajulahti Sport Academy
- Head of Research Aija Saari, Finnish Paralympic Committee
- Expert of Adapted Physical Activity Riikka Roitto, The Finnish Society of Sport Sciences (secretary of the workgroup)
For more information about the workgroup contact
Riikka Roitto, riikka.roitto(at)lts.fi
