Research
The primary focus of research conducted in the MBL is injury prevention. Most of our projects fall into one of two categories.
Balance and Fall Prevention
We are interested in how various external and internal factors influence balance and the ability to recover balance after a perturbation without falling.
Effects of neuromuscular fatigue on balance
Age-related differences in trip recovery
Robotic and computer simulation of Balance Control
Low-Back and Spine Biomechanics:
External factors (age, gender, workplace design) influence neuromuscular control. Neuromuscular control affects spinal load, spinal stability and risk of low-back pain.
Lifting dynamics
Spinal load and stability
Active muscle and Trunk Stiffness
Paraspinal muscle reflex dynamics
Dynamic Spine Model