FiDiPro team
Core research team
FiDiPro Professor Martin Hagger University of Merced, California and University of Jyväskylä
Professor Taru Lintunen University of Jyväskylä
PhD Student Juho Polet University of Jyväskylä
PhD Student Hanna-Mari Toivonen, University of Jyväskylä
PhD Student Heidi Pasi, University of Jyväskylä
Dr Maria Chasandra, University of Thessaly
Dr Arto Laukkanen, University of Jyväskylä
Dr Jekaterina Schneider, University of Jyväskylä
Dr Greg Ruthenbeck, University of Jyväskylä
Core research team fellows
Professor Mirja Hirvensalo Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, promoting physical activity in young people
Research Director Tuija Tammelin LIKES Research Centre for Physical Activity and Health director of Finnish schools on move. Expert on measurement of Physical activity
Professor Sarianna Sipilä Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyväskylä, physical activity and health in older adults
Professor Kimmo Suomi, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Expert on geographical information system.
University lecturer, Dr Montse Ruiz Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, emotional regulation
Professor Riku Nikander Professor & Managing Director Gerontology Research Center & GeroCenter Foundation for Aging Research & Development, exercise and physical activity, therapeutic training and innovative primary care services
External Experts
Professor Jari-Erik Nurmi Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, expertise in research on motivation in educational contexts
Assistant Professor, docent, Dr Nelli Hankonen University of Helsinki, theory-based research in physical activity among sedentary young people, behaviour change interventions
Professor Nikos Chatzisarantis Curtin University, Australia, theory based research in promoting health-behaviour
Professor Stuart Biddle Victoria University, Australia, behavioural epidemiology of sedentary behaviours and physical activity
Experts in measurement of physical activity
Professor Tuomo Rossi Department of Mathematical Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä, expertise in development of the motion capture measure of physical activity
Doctor Ville Tirronen Department of Mathematical Information Tehcnology, University of Jyväskylä, expertise in development of the motion capture measure of physical activity
Professor Taija Juutinen Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, validation of measures of physical activity
Experts in infrastructure and innovation eco-system
Doctor Antti Auer University services, University of Jyväskylä, head of IT management, strategic development and planning
Research group member Aki Karjalainen KIHU - Research Institute for Olympic Sports and Sports Academy of Middle Finland, head of planning and development
Steering group members
Ilkka Vuori, Chair
Kenneth Salonius, substitute for Paolo Borella
Elena Kozharskaya substitute for Aki-Matti Alanen
Kari Keskinen
Tero Myllymäki
Tuomo Rossi
Tommi Kärkkäinen, substitute for Tuomo Rossi
Outi Tuovila
Maarit Lahtonen
Juho Polet
