Dr.
Steven
Fischer
is
an
associate
professor
in
the
Department
of
Kinesiology
&
Health
Sciences
at
the
University
of
Waterloo. Steven
directs
research
in
the
Occupational
Biomechanics
and
Ergonomics
Lab
(OBEL) where
the
main
thrust
of
his
research
focusses
on
evaluating
and
enhancing
occupational/workplace
performance. Dr.
Fischer’s
current
research
focuses
on
developing
and
evaluating
pre/post
hire
physical
employment
tests
for
physical
demanding
professions;
and,
on
identifying
how
individual
factors
(e.g.,
arm
strength,
leg
strength,
etc.)
affect
movement
behaviours
when
performing
occupational
tasks. His
research
is
supported
by
research-industry
partnership
grants
and
contracts
in
addition
to
government
sponsored
operating
and
infrastructure
awards.
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