5 Questions

Posted: October 22, 2023

We are pleased to learn a little more about bike enthusiast Anu Raisanen, PT, PhD from our College of Health Sciences – Northwest.

ANU RAISANEN

PT, PhD
College of Health Sciences – Northwest
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy Education – Oregon

1. What are you working on now that excites you the most?

I am most excited about the consensus statement on female athlete health that we are working on for the International Olympic Committee. I get to work with an awesome team of experts from all over the world, some of them people whose research I have been reading since undergrad. More importantly, this consensus statement is an important step on this current path of more focus and funding being directed towards research on female/women/girls’ sports and health to fill the knowledge gap.

 2. What book has had the greatest impact on your life?

Anne of Green Gables. I just fell in love with the type of storytelling that wraps you in the world the author has created.

3. What is your most prized possession?

My bikes. But I can’t pick just one because the other bikes would get jealous. One must have a bike for every situation.

4. What is something that surprises people about you?

Probably my love of spreadsheets. Honestly, my idea of fun is creating a color coded spreadsheet.

5. What piece of advice would you give to five year old you?

“Stop arguing with your mother, she is right.”

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