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Officers of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics (CSB)
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PRESIDENT / PRÉSIDENT
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Dr. Stephen Robinovitch
Biomedical Physiology
& Kinesiology
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, B.C. V5A 1S6
Tel: +1 778 782 3566
Fax: +1 778 782 3040
Email: stever@sfu.ca
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Stephen N. Robinovitch, PhD received his B.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering
in 1988 from the University of British Columbia, his M.Sc. in 1990 in Mechanical
Engineering from MIT, and his Ph.D. in 1995 in Medical Engineering from MIT/ Harvard.
He is a currently a Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Injury Prevention
and Mobility Biomechanics at Simon Fraser University (SFU). Before joining the faculty at
SFU in 2000, he was an Assistant Professor In-Residence
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in Orthopaedics at the University
of California, San Francisco. Between 2001-2006, he held a New Investigator Award from CIHR,
and a Scholar Award from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research. His research focuses
on using the tools of biomechanics to improve our understanding of the cause and prevention of
fall-related injuries (especially hip fracture) in elderly people. He currently leads two CIHR
team grants in "Technology for Injury Prevention in Seniors" (TIPS; www.sfu.ca/tips), involving
two long-term care facilities who participate as “real life” laboratories. He has been active
in CSB since 2006, and was Conference Chair for the 17th Biennial Meeting in 2012 at SFU.
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SECRETARY-TREASURER / SECRÉTAIRE-TRÉSORIER
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Dr. Salvatore Federico
Dept of Mechanical &
Manufacturing Engineering
The University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4
Tel: +1 403 220 5790
Fax: +1 403 282 8406
Email: salvatore.federico@ucalgary.ca
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Salvatore Federico received his Laurea in Mechanical Engineering
in 2000 and his PhD in Structural Mechanics in 2004 from the University
of Catania, in Italy. In 2005, he joined the University of Calgary,
in Canada: from 2005 to 2007 he has been as a post-doctoral fellow
in the Human Performance Laboratory and, since 2008, a faculty member
in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering and the
Centre for Bioengineering Research and Education. He is currently
associate professor and, since 2012, he also holds an
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adjunct position
in Kinesiology, Human Performance Laboratory. He teaches Strength of Materials,
Biomechanics, and Continuum Mechanics, and his research focuses on the
mathematical foundations of Continuum Mechanics and its applications
Soft Tissue Biomechanics.
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MEMBER AFFAIRS AND SECRETARIAT / SECRÉTAIRE ET RESSOURCES HUMAINES
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Dr. Andrea Clark
Faculty of Kinesiology
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
Tel: +1 403 220 3184
Email: alclark@kin.ucalgary.ca
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CONFERENCE CHAIR / RESPONSABLE DES CONFÉRENCES
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Dr. Clark Dickerson
Department of Kinesiology
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1
Tel: +1 519 888 4567 x37844
Fax: +1 519 746 6776
Email: cdickers@uwaterloo.ca
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Clark Dickerson’s expertise is in human musculoskeletal modelling,
particularly of the shoulder. He earned his BS in mechanical
engineering at Alfred University, his MS in bioengineering from
Clemson University, and his PhD in biomedical engineering from the
University of Michigan. He joined the Department of Kinesiology at
the University of Waterloo in January 2005, where he is currently an
Associate Professor. His research interests include the development
and experimental evaluation
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of computational shoulder models,
defining shoulder performance measures, designing and testing of
computerized ergonomic analysis tools, digital ergonomics,
virtual job design and redesign, muscular effort perception,
age-related shoulder disorders, designing and evaluating of rehabilitation
and clinical tests and treatments, overhead exertions, comparative shoulder
biomechanics, and special population accommodation strategies, including
return to work scenarios.
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PAST CONFERENCE CHAIR / RESPONSABLE DES CONFÉRENCES
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Dr. Max Donelon
Biomedical Physiology & Kinesiology
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, B.C. V5A 1S6
Tel: +1 778 782 7100
Email: max_donelan@sfu.ca
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COMMUNICATIONS / COMMUNICATIONS ET PAGE WEBCOMMUNICATIONS ET PAGE WEB
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Dr. Sylvain Grenier
School of Human Kinetics
Laurentian University
935 Ramsey Lake Road
Sudbury, ON, P3E 2C6
Tel: +1 705 675 1151 x1095
Fax: +1 705 675 4845
Email: sgrenier@laurentian.ca
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Dr. Sylvain Grenier has been a faculty member in the School of Human Kinetics at Laurentian
University since 2002. Dr. Grenier earned a BSc. from the University of Ottawa in Kinanthropology
(1994) followed by an M.A. in Biomechanics also in Ottawa (1998) and a PhD. in
Kinesiology at the University of Waterloo (2002). Between 2002 and 2005 he was a Research
Associate at the Occupational Health Clinic for Ontario Workers in Sudbury. Dr. Grenier is a member
of the Editorial board of ISRN Rehabilitation. His research interest is founded in
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spine mechanics and understanding spine stability but has evolved to include
musculo-skeletal injury risk in the workplace. These problems range from the
interaction between posture, line of sight and MSD in vehicles,
to the effect of perturbations like vibration or fatigue on MSD and spine mechanics.
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MEMBERS-AT-LARGE / AUTRES MEMBRES
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Dr. Andrew Laing
Department of Kinesiology
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1
Tel: +1 519 888 4567 x38947
Fax: +1 519 746 6776
E-mail: actlaing@uwaterloo.ca
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Director – Injury Biomechanics and Aging Laboratory
Education, PhD (Simon Fraser University)
My general field of interest is musculoskeletal biomechanics
related to human health and injury prevention, and the role
that advanced age has on these relationships. I use a
systematic approach to guide my research projects which
involves: i) identifying the injury of interest, ii) determining
the biomechanical age-related differences that may
influence injury risk, and iii) developing and testing
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age-specific interventions
to prevent or treat the injury. Within this framework, my research
over the next five years will focus on two injury categories:
1) fall-related tissue trauma including hip fractures, spinal cord
injuries, and traumatic brain injuries; and 2) workplace musculoskeletal
disorders (WMSD). For the former I will use a combination of mechanical
impact simulators (e.g. drop towers, impact pendulums) and mathematical
models to measure and predict the loads applied to the body during falls,
and the protective capacity of a range of protective devices. The work related
to WMSD will involve the measurement of age-related differences in exposures
and/or tolerances to loads applied to the body at work, and the development of
interventions that target specific age groups. This work will complement existing
knowledge related to age-specific injury mechanisms and effective injury
prevention across the lifespan.
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Dr. Cyril Duclos
School of rehabilitation
Université de Montréal
C.P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville
Montréal, QC, Canada, H3C 3J7
Tel: +1-514-343 6111 x26381
Fax: +1-514-343-6929
Email: cyril.duclos@umontreal.ca
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PAST PRESIDENT / PRÉSIDENT PRÉCÉDANT
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Dr. David Andrews
Department of Kinesiology
University of Windsor
401 Sunset Avenue
Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4
Tel: +1 519 253 3000 x2433
Email: dandrews@uwindsor.ca
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Dr. David Andrews is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology
at the University of Windsor and a Senior Research Leadership Chair
for the Faculty of Human Kinetics. He teaches courses in functional
anatomy, human factors, and occupational biomechanics, and conducts
research in biomechanics and ergonomics. He received his undergraduate
(BPE) and Masters (MSc) degrees at McMaster University and his PhD
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at the University of Waterloo. One of his main research focuses is the development
and testing of methods for documenting physical exposures on the musculoskeletal
system that accumulate over time during home and work activities. Research
projects in this area have focused on preventing low back pain in different
populations, including automobile assembly workers and nurses. He is also
interested in quantifying and modeling leg and upper extremity tissue responses
following impacts, such as those experienced during running and landing from a
fall. A main focus of this work is determining how shock propagates through body
segments and is attenuated by soft and rigid tissues. This line of research involves
both experimental and modeling studies based on dynamic impacts involving living
participants and human specimens. Dr. Andrews is currently funded by NSERC and has
published his work in basic and applied journals spanning a number of disciplines including
ergonomics, biomechanics, medicine, and engineering. He was the President of the Canadian
Society for Biomechanics (CSB) (2010-2012), is an Editorial Board member for the journal
Work, and a member of several national and international societies in biomechanics
and ergonomics.
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STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES / REPRÉSENTANTE ÉTUDIANTE
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Dr. Ed Cambridge
Department of Kinesiology
University of Waterloo
200 University Ave. West
Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1
Email: edward.cambridge@uwaterloo.ca
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Dr. Edward Cambridge is currently studying as a PhD student
under the supervision of Professor Stuart McGill, PhD, in the
Spine Biomechanics Laboratory, in the Department of Kinesiology,
and the Faculty of Applied Health Science at the University of
Waterloo. He is currently working on "Hip and Spine Integration"
and understanding this relationship through normal mechanics of the linkage,
the effects of low back pain,
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and corrective exercise
and rehabilitation. Dr. Cambridge received the CIHR-CMCC summer student
scholarship in 2008 and 2009 while at CMCC. More recently, he received
the CIHR Sir Frederick Banting & Dr. Charles Best Canada Graduate
Scholarship Award - for Master's Students. He also received the "Canadian
Chiropractic Association Young Investigator" of the Year Award 2012.
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