Funding supports new modular biomechanics lab

Dr. Jordan Cannon, an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, is one of 26 Waterloo researchers to receive funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), a non-profit corporation that supports research infrastructure through the John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF).

His project, titled “Development of a modular biomechanics laboratory to quantify, assess and (re)train movement from lab-to-clinic-to-field,” received $110,000 to fund a modular biomechanics suite to enable laboratory-based and field-based studies that characterize joint function and dysfunction in athletes during movement.

“There is an increased rate of hip disorders in young, active Canadians leading to early hip osteoarthritis,” said Cannon. “My research will focus on advancing non-operative interventions to preserve hip joint function and mobility throughout the lifespan.

“By developing personalized biomechanical models that incorporate an individual’s unique anatomy, movement and neuromuscular control, we aim to identify optimal exercises that maximize therapeutic benefit.”