More than 1,300 high school students from across Ontario will participate in the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s annual Kinesiology Lab Days event running from December 4 to 13.
A leading biomechanics researcher, Clark Dickerson uses mathematical algorithms to study shoulder movement and reduce injuries in the workplace—a specialized field that has high profile clients, including North America’s leading automotive manufacturers, lining up for consultation.
Dr. McGill is a world renowned expert in low back disorders who researchers and teaches how the low back functions, and how it can become injured.
According to Osteoporosis Canada, at least one in three women and one in five men will suffer from an osteoporotic fracture during their lifetime.
University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Kinesiology PhD student, Diana DeCarvalho, won the Founders’ Award for Doctoral Research at the 44th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists (ACE) for her paper "Back pain and sitting: are chairs or breaks the answer?â€
McIlroy’s team is working on development of novel exercise programs and equipment geared to stroke victims.
Fill a room with 100 people and you can bet your bottom dollar 80 will have a tale to tell about back pain. Â Jack Callaghan is trying to answer why that is, and find ways to change it.
A group exercise program developed by À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s Department of Kinesiology is marking 10 years of helping approximately 900 people with cancer cope with treatment.
The assistant professor in kinesiology develops innovative ways to uncover how much Omega-3 Canadians are consuming. He's testing not the food they eat, but the blood in their veins.
Astronauts living on the International Space Station (ISS) regularly do experiments for Earth-bound researchers in the station’s near-zero gravity.