Biomechanics

The ability to move around easily and independently is often taken for granted – that is, until injury, disease, or increasing age intervenes, and quality of life declines. A desire to understand how the musculoskeletal system works normally in human locomotion and a need to do something about problems when they arise drives our research in this area. Using motion capture technology, medical imaging, and computer modelling, we study the biomechanics of the lower limbs and investigate how the individual body segments and joints move and interact. We collaborate with colleagues in the areas of orthopaedics, robotics, and computer science.