Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Waterloo
$100,000.00
Shoulder Mechanics
FY 2023-24
Summary
Combining mathematics, biology, physics and engineering, Dr. Dickerson aims to prevent shoulder damage before it begins. By integrating newly-defined tissue tolerance data with high-fidelity simulations, Dr. Dickerson will create new solutions to avoid shoulder disorders. This includes identifying how consumer product manufacturing, user-centred product design, and workplace layouts affect shoulders. These findings will be applied to insights on modifiers of shoulder function, such as compensatory movements, muscular fatigue and aging. The research approaches fundamental causes of shoulder damage and motivates changes in interfaces, workplace design, and daily usage to ensure optimal shoulder function and improve quality of life for all Canadians.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2018-00068
Name nom
Dickerson, Clark
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
100000
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
RDF204
Field of research list names en
Mechanical engineering
Field of research list names fr
Génie mécanique
Application title
Shoulder Mechanics
Keyword
musculoskeletal biomechanics
occupational biomechanics
shoulder biomechanics
ergonomics
digital human modeling
biomechanical modeling
motion analysis
electromyography
perception
Application summary
Combining mathematics, biology, physics and engineering, Dr. Dickerson aims to prevent shoulder damage before it begins. By integrating newly-defined tissue tolerance data with high-fidelity simulations, Dr. Dickerson will create new solutions to avoid shoulder disorders. This includes identifying how consumer product manufacturing, user-centred product design, and workplace layouts affect shoulders. These findings will be applied to insights on modifiers of shoulder function, such as compensatory movements, muscular fatigue and aging. The research approaches fundamental causes of shoulder damage and motivates changes in interfaces, workplace design, and daily usage to ensure optimal shoulder function and improve quality of life for all Canadians.
