International Council of Nordic Walking
A scientific organization to give boost to Nordic Walking research, education and overall development worldwide.
EVENTS
Historical Events
The 20th Anniversary Celebrations of Nordic Walking in Finland, August 4-6, 2017.
The event was part of the official "Suomi Finland 100" programme to celebrate the centenary of Finland’s independence in 2017.
There was an International Nordic Walking Congress of two days in Espoo for scientists, Nordic Walking Coaches, Trainers and Instructors, for all Nordic Walking enthusiasts, for everybody interested in Nordic Walking.
And then the Celebration Event "Nordic Walk Finland" at Paloheinä, Helsinki, where the Nordic Walking boom started in 1997.
There were the first pioneers Leena Jääskeläinen and Tuomo Jantunen – read their interviews to find out how it all started. There were many internationally renowned experts and scientists – and Nordic Walking enthusiasts from all over the world.
Organizers: International Council of Nordic Walking (ICNW) ry and Suomen Latu ry, in collaboration with the World Modern Nordic Walking Academy ry.
The official video of the ”Nordic Walking 20 Years” Anniversary Celebration Event in Finland in 2017.
The Programme of the International Nordic Walking Congress
Solvalla Sports Institute, Espoo, Finland, Agust 4-5, 2017
PROGRAMME
August 4. The 1st Congress day
08:00-09.00 Check-in
09:00-10:00: Opening ceremony (Areena auditorium)
10:00-12:00: Lectures (Areena auditorium)
10:00-10:30: Ilkka Vuori: Research evidence on the effects of Nordic Walking.
10:30-11:00: Jarmo Ahonen: Does it matter how we walk? Principles of biomechanics in human walking
11:00-11:30: Liisa Tyrväinen: Health and well-being benefits of nature
11:30-12:00: Tiina Arrankoski: Modern Nordic Walking – spiral stabilized movement
12:00-13:00: Lunch
13:00-14:00: Presentation of the Finnish National Parks. Auditorium, Finnish Nature Centre
14:00-17:00: Workshops, practical outdoor activities
- Jarmo Ahonen: Does it matter how we walk? Principles of biomechanics in human walking
- Tiina Arrankoski: Modern Nordic Walking – spiral stabilized movement
- Mika Venojärvi: Measurement of oxygen uptake with portable equipment during walking and Nordic Walking
- Sampo Idstam: Pilates with Nordic Walking poles
17:00-18:00: Product presentation: Mpower – muscle activation monitor
August 5. The 2nd Congress day
09:00-12:00: Lectures (Areena auditorium)
09:00-09:30: Mika Venojärvi: The effect of endurance and resistance training on skeletal muscle metabolism
09:30-10:00: Minna Huotilainen: Brain research reveals the effects of physical exercise
10:00-10:30: Heikki Tikkanen: Walking on four limbs - Nordic Walking and its clinical benefits in rehabilitation
10:30-11:00: Tuomo Kettunen: Energy expenditure of walking and Nordic Walking
11:00-11:30: Tuulia Luomala / Mika Pihlman: The role of thoracolumbar fascia in Nordic Walking
11:30-12:00: Kari Kalliokoski: HIIT – a fast way to get fit
12:00-13:00: Lunch
13:00-15:00: Workshops, practical outdoor activities
- Tuulia Luomala / Mika Pihlman: The role of thoracolumbar fascia in Nordic Walking
- Tuomo Kettunen: Increasing the energy expenditure with a good Modern Nordic Walking technique
- Kari Kalliokoski: High intensive training for Nordic Walking
- Silvia Talana & Michela Colagiovanni: Modern Yoga – another way to regenerate the body after a Nordic Walking session
15:00-16:00: Time to relax, eventual travel to Helsinki etc.
16:00-18:00: Choises:
a) “Tahko Trail” (in Helsinki): Nordic Walking from Maunula cottege to the Olympic Stadium*
b) Helsinki sightseeing (by request, charged a part)*
c) Excursion in the nature at Solvalla
The presentation of the lecturers (in alphabetical order)
Jarmo Ahonen
Lecture and workshop: Does it matter how we walk? Principles of biomechanics in human walking.
Jarmo Ahonen (FIN), physiotherapist, pilates teacher and educator, one of Finland's most respected experts of human movement and body control. Author of several books, including books on biomechanics of walking, both in Finnish and in English. He has been the physiotherapist of the Finnish National Team in seven Olympic Games and worked for 30 years as a consulting physiotherapist for the Finnish National Ballet.
Tiina Arrankoski
Lecture and workshop: Modern Nordic Walking – spiral stabilized movement.
Tiina Arrankoski (FIN), Master of Sport and Health Sciences, Spiral Stabilization Teacher, PowerFingers Master Trainer, Modern Nordic Walking International Coach. Chairwoman of the International Council of Nordic Walking (ICNW).
Minna Huotilainen
Lecture: Brain research reveals the effects of physical exercise.
Minna Huotilainen (FIN), PhD., Doc., Universities of Uppsala and Helsinki. She is a neuroscientist and a cognitive scientist who works at Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in Uppsala, Sweden, and at Cognitive Brain Research Unit at University of Helsinki, Finland. She is eager to find application areas for neuroscience in everyday life at schools, kindergartens and work places.
Sampo Idstam
Workshop: Pilates with Nordic Walking poles.
Sampo Idstam (FIN), Master's degree in Music (Sibelius Academy), STOTT Pilates Teacher and Educator, Modern Nordic Walking Master Trainer.
Kari Kalliokoski
Lecture: HIIT – a fast way to get fit. Workshop: High intensive training for Nordic Walking.
Kari Kalliokoski (FIN), PhD., Adjunct professor, University of Turku. He is exercise physiologist and senior researcher as well as adjunct professor of cardiovascular physiology and exercise metabolism who works at the Turku PET Centre, University of Turku. His main interests are the acute and training effects of exercise on myocardial and skeletal muscle metabolism and blood flow. Recently he has specifically studied the health effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT).
Tuomo Kettunen
Lecture: Energy expenditure of walking and Nordic Walking. Workshop: Increasing the energy expenditure with a good Modern Nordic Walking technique.
Tuomo Kettunen (FIN), Sports Coach, PE Teacher, Modern Nordic Walking International Coach, Chairman of the World Modern Nordic Walking Academy.
Tuulia Luomala & Mika Pihlman
Lecture: The role of thoracolumbar fascia in Nordic Walking.
Tuulia Luomala & Mika Pihlman (FIN), Physiotherapists, Fascia experts and educators, non-fiction authors.
Silvia Talana & Michela Colagiovanni
Workshop: Modern Yoga – another way to regenerate the body after a Nordic Walking session.
Silvia Talana (ITA) - Yoga Teacher, PowerFingers Trainer, Spiral Stabilization Trainer, Modern Nordic Walking Coach.
Michela Colagiovanni (ITA), Technical and Physical Trainer F.G.I. (Federazione Ginnastica d'Italia), Pilates Teacher F.I.F. Italia, PowerFingers Trainer, Spiral Stabilization Trainer, Modern Nordic Walking Coach.
Heikki Tikkanen
Lecture: Walking on four limbs - Nordic Walking and its clinical benefits in rehabilitation.
Heikki Tikkanen (FIN), Professor in Sports and Exercise Medicine, Specialist in Clinical Physiology, Specialist in Sports and Exercise Medicine. School of Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine/Sports and Exercise Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio Finland.
Liisa Tyrväinen
Lecture: Health and well-being benefits of nature.
Liisa Tyrväinen (FIN), Professor (nature-based tourism and recreation), Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Helsinki, Finland.
Mika Venojärvi
Lecture: The effect of endurance and resistance training on skeletal muscle metabolism. Workshop: Measurement of oxygen uptake with portable equipment during walking and Nordic Walking.
Mika Venojärvi (FIN), PhD., Adjunct professor, docent in Health Exercise, especially Physiology, a university lecturer at the Institute of Biomedicine/Sports and Exercise Medicine at the University of Eastern Finland. His research interests include exercise metabolism, physical activity, Nordic Walking and nutrition. Mika Venojärvi has been the most active Nordic Walking researcher in Finland during the last years with several studies published in international scientific journals.
Ilkka Vuori
Lecture: Research evidence on the effects of Nordic Walking.
Ilkka Vuori (FIN), Professor emeritus, Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, the ”grand old man” of Exercise Physiology and Exercise Medicine in Finland with over 400 research articles and several books published.
Leena Jääskeläinen & Tuomo Jantunen
The first pioneers of Nordic Walking, Leena Jääskeläinen and Tuomo Jantunen, were also present at the Congress and gave speeches.