Biomechanics on our Minds

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Episode 59: All Levels of Muscle and Power Skills | Silvia Blemker Jan 11, 2023

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Happy 2023! We start the year off with a wonderful conversation with Professor Silvia Blemker from the University of Virginia and who is the CSO/co-founder of Springbok Analytics. She talked about her lab’s research exploring muscle from cellular to whole-body levels and also on neuromuscular disorders like Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Silvia highlights the importance of teaching students diverse research skills and rebranding “soft skills” to power skills. She also discusses a collaborative entrepreneurial endeavor co-founding an AI-powered analytics company, and how she balances that with her academic duties. Listen to learn more about this awesome professor and role model in biomechanics. Thank you to our sponsor, Delsys! Enter a prize draw to win a two-sensor Trigno Lite system: https://delsys.com/boom Connect with Silvia! Lab Twitter: @UvaM3Lab Springbok: https://www.springbokanalytics.com/about Connect with BOOM! Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook: @biomechanicsonourminds LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/biomechanicsoom/ YouTube: Biomechanics On Our Minds Website and shop: biomechanicsonourminds.com

Episode 58: Musical Biofeedback, Balance, and Sports | Antonia Zaferiou Dec 15, 2022

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In this episode, Professor Antonia Zaferiou shares her journey through art and science to becoming an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, as well as some of the exciting research projects in her lab. We discuss her recent and innovative NSF CAREER Award project using adaptive biofeedback (think the strings section of an orchestra responding to changes in angular momentum while you walk) to improve balance during everyday mobility. Antonia openly shares her passion for outreach in the episode and via the American Society of Biomechanics Teaching Repository. Thank you to our sponsor, Delsys! Enter a prize draw to win a two-sensor Trigno Lite system: https://delsys.com/boom Connect with Antonia Zaferiou! Lab website: https://www.zaferioulab.com/ Personal website: http://antonia-zaferiou.squarespace.com/ Twitter: @AZaferiou Connect with BOOM! Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook: @biomechanicsonourminds LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/biomechanicsoom/ YouTube: Biomechanics On Our Minds Website and shop: biomechanicsonourminds.com

Episode 57: Open and Accessible Biomechanics Knowledge | Jacob Goodin Nov 02, 2022

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Today we are talking with Professor Jacob Goodin. Jacob is an Associate Professor of Kinesiology at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, California, and was previously the head strength and conditioning coach and sport scientist for Eastern Tennessee State University's men’s and women’s tennis teams. We learn more about Jacob’s work in the lab and as a biomechanics teacher for many students around the world through his fantastic YouTube channel. His videos spanning movement science - from at-home workouts to statistics in kinesiology, all taught in a free, accessible, and exciting way - so much to learn from! Thank you to our sponsors! SageMotion: sagemotion.com Link to past BOOM episode with Dan Lieberman: https://biomechanicsonourminds.com/episode-31-born-to-run-pt-3-dan-lieberman/?v=7516fd43adaa Connect with Jacob Goodin! Jacob’s Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrJacobGoodin/ Jacob’s faculty profile: https://www.pointloma.edu/faculty/jacob-goodin-phd-cscs-isak-ii Connect with BOOM! Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook: @biomechanicsonourminds LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/biomechanicsoom/ YouTube: Biomechanics On Our Minds Website and shop: biomechanicsonourminds.com Other resources: The Biomechanics of Movement course on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3vG2068

Episode 56: Quantifying the Essence of Drumming Biomechanics | Nadia Azar Oct 05, 2022

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We had a great conversation with Professor Nadia Azar, an Associate Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Windsor. For the first time on BOOM, we learn about the biomechanics of drumming and playing other musical instruments. Nadia shares her findings on the mechanics of how playing-related injuries occur and how to prevent them, along with her own journey through biomechanics and music, and how learnings from each can inform the other. One of our favorite takeaways was from Nadia is where she talks about her quest to be an imperfectionist, and learns that at some point you just have to say, “F*** it, the essence is there.” Thank you to our sponsors! SageMotion: sagemotion.com Connect with Nadia! Bio: https://www.uwindsor.ca/kinesiology/455/dr-nadia-azar Twitter: @DrNadiaAzar Connect with BOOM! Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook: @biomechanicsonourminds LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/biomechanicsoom/ YouTube: Biomechanics On Our Minds Website and shop: biomechanicsonourminds.com Additional resources: - TED Ed animation from Bit of BOOM “How playing an instrument benefits your brain - Anita Collins”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0JKCYZ8hng - Music Education and the Brain: What Does It Take to Make a Change? - Anita Collins, 2014: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/8755123313502346

Student Voices Episode 16: Pandemic PhD Reflections | Michael Rose Sep 21, 2022

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This Student Voices episode is hosted by Michael Rose, a former clinical research coordinator and soon-to-be PhD student. In the episode Michael interviews three friends and colleagues – Ophelie Herve from UCLA, Gabi Diaz from CU Boulder, and Garrett Weidig from Michigan State University – on their experiences starting their PhD programs in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics range from integrating into new environments under lockdown measures and the pandemic’s impact on early research progress to how expectations were managed and advice for future graduate students. Connect with BOOM! Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook: @biomechanicsonourminds LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/biomechanicsoom/ YouTube: Biomechanics On Our Minds Website and shop: biomechanicsonourminds.com

Episode 55: Proprioceptive Prostheses and Clinical Impact | Hamid Charkhkar and Anna Smith Sep 07, 2022

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We talked with Professor Hamid Charkhkar from Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland VA Medical Center and Anna Smith, a former Case Western student and research assistant in Professor Charkhkar’s neuroprosthesis group. We discussed the importance of being open to feedback from all stakeholders for human-centered research, how to translate that into holistic treatment strategies personalized to individual users, and about the impactful neuroprostheses that integrate sensory abilities being developed by Hamid’s lab. Anna highlights her experience learning that “I don’t know” is a valid answer in research while Hamid reminds us that things not going according to plan is an expectation in human research. Thank you to our sponsors! SageMotion: sagemotion.com Connect with Hamid! Hamid’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charkhkar/ Hamid’s Profile: https://www.aptcenter.research.va.gov/staff/investigators/charkhkar/ Connect with Anna! Anna’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aks174/ Connect with BOOM! Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook: @biomechanicsonourminds LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/biomechanicsoom/ YouTube: Biomechanics On Our Minds Website and shop: biomechanicsonourminds.com Resources Bit of BOOM: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41563-021-00966-9

Episode 54 Part 2: Biomechanics in Practice | Bill DeSimone Aug 17, 2022

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This month we have two awesome interviews with people developing approaches to apply biomechanics in practice so things like performance training or even just standard weight training but in a safer way. This episode is Part 2 with Bill DeSimone. Bill is a personal trainer who focuses on teaching and sharing biomechanics-informed training to help prevent injury and improve performance. Part 1 was released earlier this month with Dr. Bryon Weinberg and Dr. Patrick Welsh from Athletic Movement Assessment. They are two doctors of chiropractic medicine who develop movement screens and can be used with everyday patients and clients, elite athletes, and teams. So if you haven’t listened to that, make sure to go back and check it out. Thank you to our sponsors! SageMotion: sagemotion.com Connect with Bill! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jffproject/ Twitter: @BillDeS Connect with BOOM! Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook: @biomechanicsonourminds LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/biomechanicsoom/ YouTube: Biomechanics On Our Minds Website and shop: biomechanicsonourminds.com Resources Bit of BOOM: https://doi.org/10.1177/19417381211056089

Episode 54 Part 1: Biomechanics in Practice | Bryon Weinberg & Patrick Welsh from Athletic Movement Assessment Aug 03, 2022

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If you’re interested in learning more about how research in biomechanics can be translated into real and practical guidelines for improving training performance and safety, this episode is for you! We learn about putting biomechanics into practice with Dr. Bryon Weinberg and Dr. Patrick Welsh from Athletic Movement Assessment. Bryon and Patrick are doctors of chiropractic medicine who develop movement screens and can be used with everyday patients and clients, elite athletes, and teams. They are developing approaches to apply biomechanics in practice so things like performance training or even just standard weight training but in a safer way. Thank you to our sponsors! SageMotion: sagemotion.com Connect with Bryon and Patrick! Website: http://www.athleticmovementassessment.com/ Instagram: @athleticmovementassessment Twitter: @AssessMovement Facebook: Athletic Movement Assessment Connect with BOOM! Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook: @biomechanicsonourminds LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/biomechanicsoom/ YouTube: Biomechanics On Our Minds Website and shop: biomechanicsonourminds.com Resources Bit of BOOM: https://doi.org/10.1177/19417381211056089

Episode 53: Diversity in Perspectives and People in Biomechanics | Robin Queen Jul 06, 2022

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In this episode we talk with Professor Robin Queen, a professor at Virginia Tech in the department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics and the principal investigator of the Kevin P. Granata Biomechanics Lab. We discuss her diverse research projects including how she investigates the intersection of race and biomechanics and how she is developing better biomechanical metrics to better quantify and prevent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reinjury. She also shares the importance of building diverse teams, vulnerability, and connecting with others to do impactful work. Thank you to our sponsors SageMotion: sagemotion.com Connect with Robin Queen! Lab website: https://www.granatalab.beam.vt.edu/ Lab twitter: @GranataLab Personal twitter: @rmqueen_VT Connect with BOOM! Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook: @biomechanicsonourminds LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/biomechanicsoom/ YouTube: Biomechanics On Our Minds Website and shop: biomechanicsonourminds.com Resources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8959750/pdf/0200157.pdf https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14763141.2022.2056075 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0021929020304942 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865421000703

Episode 52: Holla Back at Brain Biomechanics | Maria Holland Jun 03, 2022

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In this episode we talk with Maria Holland, Assistant Professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at the University of Notre Dame. We talked about the implications of different properties of the brain and how we can apply biomechanics to study brain growth such as changes in folding and cortical thickness. Thank you to our sponsors! SageMotion: sagemotion.com Support BOOM on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/biomechanicsonourminds Connect with Maria! Lab website: https://commandlab.nd.edu/ Twitter: @mholla_back Biomechanics in the wild: https://sites.nd.edu/biomechanics-in-the-wild/ Connect with BOOM! Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook: @biomechanicsonourminds LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/biomechanicsoom/ YouTube: Biomechanics On Our Minds Website and shop: biomechanicsonourminds.com Resources More info about the NSF Career award: https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/faculty-early-career-development-program-career Papers on cortical thickness: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/hbm.25776 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10237-020-01400-w https://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjst/e2020-000001-6

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