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Employment (4)

University of Jyväskylä: Jyvaskyla, FI

2013-08-01 to present | Professor (Gerontology Research Center)
Employment
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Riku Nikander

GeroCenter Foundation for Aging Research & Development: Jyvaskyla, FI

2013-08-01 to present | Managing Director
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Riku Nikander

Devisys Ltd: Tampere, FI

2001-01-01 to present | Entrepreneur, shareholder
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Riku Nikander

Nikander Ltd: Tampere, FI

2000-01-01 to present | Entrepreneur, shareholder
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Riku Nikander

Education and qualifications (4)

University of Jyväskylä, Finland: Jyväskylä, FI

2004-01-01 to 2009-09-08 | PhD (Health Sciences)
Education
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Riku Nikander

University of Jyvaskyla: Jyväskylä, FI

2006-09-01 to 2008-08-08 | Teacher of Physiotherapy (Department of Gerontology)
Education
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Riku Nikander

University of Jyvaskyla: Jyvaskyla, FI

1996-09-01 to 2003-10-08 | MSc (Health Sciences)
Education
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Riku Nikander

Helsinki IV College of Health Care: Jyvaskyla, FI

1993-01-01 to 1996-05-31 | Physiotherapist (Physiotherapy)
Education
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Riku Nikander

Funding (9)

Welfare from Green Care

2016-11 to 2018-02 | Grant
European Union and Finnish National Centre for Economic Development, Transportation and the Environment (Jyvaskyla, Central Finland, FI)
GRANT_NUMBER: 29724
Source: Self-asserted source
Riku Nikander

Welfare Kiosk

2016-09 to 2018-12 | Grant
European Social Fund (Jyväskylä, Central Finland, FI)
GRANT_NUMBER:

EURA 2014/090201

Source: Self-asserted source
Riku Nikander

Rehabilitation of caregivers via internet

2016-08 to 2018-08 | Grant
The Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Helsinki, FI)
GRANT_NUMBER: 72/331/2016
Source: Self-asserted source
Riku Nikander

Counselling for Physical Activity, Life-Space Mobility and Falls Prevention in Old Age (COSMOS)

2015-09 to 2019-08 | Grant
Academy of Finland (Helsinki, FI)
GRANT_NUMBER:

289523

Source: Self-asserted source
Riku Nikander

Home Rehabilitation of oldest old

2015-01 to 2017-12 | Grant
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and The Social Insurance Institution of Finland and Covernmental Research Fund (Helsinki, FI)
GRANT_NUMBER:

201510222

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Riku Nikander

Rehabilitatees participation

2015-01 to 2016-12 | Grant
The Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Helsinki, FI)
Source: Self-asserted source
Riku Nikander

Caregiver rehabilitation

2015-01 to 2015-12 | Grant
The Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Helsinki, FI)
GRANT_NUMBER:

105/331/2014 and 14/510/1/17

Source: Self-asserted source
Riku Nikander

Targeted Exercise for the Prevention of Osteoporosis

2011-01 to 2013-07 | Grant
Academy of Finland (Helsinki, FI)
GRANT_NUMBER:

137438

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Riku Nikander

Different type of small grants

2004-01 to 2009-12 | Grant
Different (Helsinki, FI)
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Riku Nikander

Peer review (1 review for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for Calcified tissue international. (1)