Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Waterloo
$200,000.00
Spine Biomechanics and Injury Prevention
FY 2023-24
Summary
Common tasks such as prolonged standing or sitting have been linked to low back pain, yet there is sparse research on the joint mechanical responses to these sedentary and seemingly innocuous exposures. Dr. Callaghan¿s Canada Research Chair in Spine Biomechanics and Injury Prevention will examine how injuries initiate on a microscopic level and will apply this fundamental knowledge to develop methods to assess daily loading and set workplace exposure limits. This knowledge will improve standards to prevent low back injuries through involvement with Health & Safety Associations and the Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2018-00054
Name nom
Callaghan, Jack
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
33
Institution établissement
University of Waterloo
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
10000
Research subject group en
The field of research available
Research subject group fr
The field of research available
Research subject en
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Research subject fr
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF20701
Field of research list names en
Medical and biomedical engineering
Field of research list names fr
Génie médical et biomédical
Application title
Spine Biomechanics and Injury Prevention
Keyword
spine biomechanics
tissue mechanics
cumulative loading
ergonomics
occupational biomechanics
repetitive loading
low back pain
injury prevention
In-vitro testing
sedentary exposure
Application summary
Common tasks such as prolonged standing or sitting have been linked to low back pain, yet there is sparse research on the joint mechanical responses to these sedentary and seemingly innocuous exposures. Dr. Callaghan¿s Canada Research Chair in Spine Biomechanics and Injury Prevention will examine how injuries initiate on a microscopic level and will apply this fundamental knowledge to develop methods to assess daily loading and set workplace exposure limits. This knowledge will improve standards to prevent low back injuries through involvement with Health & Safety Associations and the Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders.
