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D. Gordon E. Robertson

Telephone: (613) 562-5800 ext. 4253 or 4246
Fax: (613) 562-5497
E-Mail Address: dger@uottawa.ca
Office (building, room number): MNT 343

Rank

  • Emeritus Professor


Biography

Executive member and webpage editor for Canadian Society for Biomechanics, member of the International Society of Biomechanics. Author of introductory textbook on biomechanics. Author of Biomech Motion Analysis System which is used to analyze human motion and biomedical signals. Researches mechanics of human gait (walking to sprinting), lifting, load carriage and athletic performances.

University Degrees

Year Degree Specialty Institution
1980 Ph.D. Systems Design, Engineering University of Waterloo
1977 M.Sc. Kinesiology University of Waterloo
1974 B.Sc. Kinesiology (Honours ) University of Waterloo


Research Interests

  • Sport biomechanics
  • Human locomotion
  • Ergonomics
  • Energetics of human motion


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  • http://myprofile.cos.com/dger



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