Profile
Kirsti Reinikka is a physiotherapist with graduate education in Public Health. She works clinically at St. Joseph 's Care Group in Thunder Bay in the never-dull position of Float Physiotherapist (generalist practice). She is a Research Affiliate with the Northwestern Ontario Regional Stroke Network – Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science and coordinates the Clinical Lab course for Unit V (Community Health/ Community Practice) in the Northern Studies Stream.
Her research interests are primarily focussed on the design, implementation, and evaluation of community-based programmes for people living with chronic conditions.
Fun Fact
Camp is Northwestern Ontario 's version of the cottage. As it is only 20 minutes from Thunder Bay , this is where you'll find Kirsti whenever possible (all year ‘round).
Courses Taught
MSc PT, McMaster University
Jul 2007 – present
Clinical Lab Coordinator
Community Health/ Community Practice
Northern Studies Stream
Jan 2007
Lecturer
Primary Health Care
Community Health/ Community Practice
Northern Studies Stream
Dec 2006 – Jul 2007
Project Supervisor
Research and Evidenced-Based Practice
Evaluation of Outcomes Post-Total Knee Arthroplasty in Two Hospital-Based, Out-Patient Settings
Dec 2006 – Jul 2007
Project Supervisor
Research and Evidenced-Based Practice
Comparison of Face-to-Face and Videoconference Delivery of the Chedoke- McMaster Stroke Assessment Training Workshop: Effectiveness and Cost
Dec 2005 – Jul 2006
Project Supervisor
Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Evaluation of a Community-based Exercise Programme for People Living with Parkinson Disease
Recent Research
2008 – 2010
Ministry of Health Promotion – Communities in Action Fund 2008 – 2010: $39,043.00. Community-Based Exercise Programmes for People Living with Chronic Neurological Conditions. Kirsti Reinikka, Esmé French, Linda Adamson
2007 – 2009
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario: $57,500.00. Evaluation of the Impact of an Eight-Week, Stroke-Specific Exercise Programme Developed by Physiotherapists and Delivered in the Community by
Trained Fitness Facilitators. Esmé French, Kirsti Reinikka, Anne MacLeod (Co-PIs).
2007 – 2009
Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion – Communities in Action Fund: $52,930.00. The Research and Development of a Training Package for Community Facilitators to Implement an Exercise Class for Persons Living with Chronic Stroke. Esmé French, Kirsti Reinikka, Anne MacLeod (Co-PIs).
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