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Jack P. Callaghan Curriculum Vitae
Updated January 4, 2013
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACADEMIC POSITIONS ............................................................................................................................... 3
EDUCATION ................................................................................................................................................... 4 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS ................................................................................................................ 4
TEACHING EXPERIENCE ............................................................................................................................ 5 INVITED TALKS ............................................................................................................................................ 7
RESEARCH FUNDING ................................................................................................................................ 13
SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE ................................................................................................................... 25 AWARDS & HONOURS .............................................................................................................................. 32
PUBLICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 35
SERVICE EXPERIENCE .............................................................................................................................. 79 MEDIA COVERAGE ..................................................................................................................................... 84
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Jack P. Callaghan Ph.D., CK, CCPE E-mail [email protected] Work (519) 888-4567 ext 37080 Fax (519) 746-6776
ACADEMIC POSITIONS Canada Research Chair in Spine Biomechanics and Injury Prevention 2012 - 2019 NSERC – Tier1
University of Waterloo, Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Waterloo, ON
Canada Research Chair in Spine Biomechanics and Injury Prevention 2003 - 2013 NSERC - Tier2
University of Waterloo, Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Waterloo, ON
Professor 2009 - present
University of Waterloo, Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Waterloo, ON
Associate Professor 2005 - 2009
University of Waterloo, Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Waterloo, ON
Assistant Professor 2003 - 2005
University of Waterloo, Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Waterloo, ON
Assistant Professor - Tenured 2002 - 2003
University of Guelph, Department of Human Biology & Nutritional Sciences Guelph, ON
Assistant Professor 1998 - 2002
University of Guelph, Department of Human Biology & Nutritional Sciences Guelph, ON
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EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy (Kinesiology - Biomechanics) 1994 - 1999
University of Waterloo, Faculty of Applied Health Science Waterloo, Ontario
Thesis: Low magnitude loading of the spine: In-vivo and In-vitro studies. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/364 Advisor: Dr. Stuart M. McGill
Master of Science (Kinesiology - Biomechanics) 1992 - 1994
University of Waterloo, Faculty of Applied Health Science Waterloo, Ontario Thesis: Compressive strength of a porcine vertebral fracture model exposed to
physiologic pressures. Advisor: Dr. Stuart M. McGill
Bachelor of Physical Education (Honours) Magna Cum Laude 1988 - 1992
University of Ottawa, School of Human Kinetics Ottawa, Ontario
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS 2010-2015 International Advisory Board Member, Centre for Physiotherapy Research, University
of Otago, New Zealand. 2007-present Associate Director of The Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of
Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD) 2007-present Canadian Certified Professional Ergonomist 2008-2010 Past-President of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics 2006-2008 President of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics 2006-present Cross Appointed to Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of
Waterloo 2006-present Centre for Research Expertise in Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD), Steering
Group Member, University of Waterloo 2005-present Cross Appointed to Research Institute for Aging, University of Waterloo 2005-present WATCAR Steering Committee Member, University of Waterloo 2003-2007 Associated Graduate Faculty, Department of Human Biology and Nutritional
Sciences, College of Biological Science, University of Guelph 2003-present Approved Doctoral Dissertation Supervisor, University of Waterloo 2003-present Honorary Research Associate, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of New Brunswick 1998-2003 Graduate Faculty, Human Biology & Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph 1998-2003 Graduate Faculty, BioPhysics Interdepartmental Group, University of Guelph Member, Canadian Society for Biomechanics Member, Association of Canada Ergonomists Member, American Society of Biomechanics
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Member, International Society of Biomechanics Member, International Society for Occupational Ergonomics & Safety Certified Kinesiologist, Ontario Kinesiology Authority Member, Canadian Biomaterials Society
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Undergraduate 2012- Advanced Biomechanics of Human Movement
• University of Waterloo 4th year elective undergraduate course (KIN 425) • enrolment of approximately 20 students • Student Evaluations on a scale of 5: 2012 Overall Instructor 5.0
Overall Course 4.8 2010-2012 Advanced Biomechanics of Human Movement
• University of Waterloo 2nd year core undergraduate course (KIN 221) • enrolment of approximately 100 students • Student Evaluations on a scale of 5: 2012 Overall Instructor 4.4
Overall Course 3.9 2011 Overall Instructor 4.4
Overall Course 4.0 2010 Overall Instructor 4.6
Overall Course 3.7 2006-2008 Biomechanics of Human Activity
• University of Waterloo 2nd year core undergraduate course (KIN 121) • enrolment of approximately 200 students • Student Evaluations on a scale of 5: 2006 Overall Instructor 4.6
Overall Course 4.0 2007 Overall Instructor 4.6
Overall Course 4.1 2008 Overall Instructor 4.7
Overall Course 4.2 2004 Advanced Biomechanics of Human Movement
• University of Waterloo 2nd year undergraduate course (KIN 221) • enrolment of approximately 90 students • Student Evaluations on a scale of 5: 2004 Overall Instructor 4.8
Overall Course 4.5
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1999-2003 Occupational Biomechanics and Ergonomics • University of Guelph 4th year undergraduate course (HK 4240) • taught yearly in Winter term • enrolment of approximately 80 students • Student Evaluations on a scale of 5: 1999 4.59 2000 4.49 2001 4.49 2002 4.72 2003 4.56
2000-2002 Principles of Human Biomechanics
• University of Guelph 2nd year undergraduate course (HK 2270) • taught biannually in Winter term • enrolment of 125 students • Student Evaluations on a scale of 5: 2000 4.52 2002 4.60
1999-2003 Advanced Study in Human Biology & Nutritional Sciences (HK 4230)
• University of Guelph 4th year undergraduate review of literature • advised approximately 30 students
1999-2003 Research in Human Biology & Nutritional Sciences (HK 4360)
• University of Guelph 4th year undergraduate thesis • advised 11 students
Graduate 2003-2005 Instrumentation and Signal Processing in Biophysical Research
• University of Waterloo graduate course (KIN 612) 1999-2002 Advanced Ergonomics and Biomechanical Instrumentation
• University of Guelph graduate course (HBNS 603) • taught yearly in Fall term • Student Evaluations on a scale of 5: 1999 4.59 2000 4.80 2001 evaluation not completed 2002 4.92
2001-2003 Advanced Biomechanics and Current Issues • University of Guelph graduate reading course (PHYS 7570) • taught yearly in Winter term
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2000-2002 Biodynamics • University of Guelph graduate course (HBNS 602) • taught yearly in Fall term • multi disciplinary graduate course • Student Evaluations on a scale of 5: 2000 4.45 2001 evaluation not completed 2002 evaluation not completed
2001 Concepts in Biophysics
• University of Guelph graduate interdepartmental course (BIOP 6000) 2000 Biological Concepts in Health and Disease (HBNS 601)
• University of Guelph graduate seminar course INVITED TALKS 2013 Second Annual Biomedical Engineering Symposium, Keynote Address, McMaster
University, January 10-12, 2013, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. • Topic: Low Back Injury: From Basic Injury Mechanics to Fire Fighting and
Police Work 2012 CRE-MSD Stakeholder Conference. Reducing Fatigue and Preventing MSDs in the
Workplace: Research to Practice, Centre for Health & Safety Innovation, December 3-4, 2012, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. • Topic: Fatigue During Prolonged Seated and Standing Postures
2012 Annual Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Graduate Research Conference,
University of Waterloo, April 26, 2012, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. • Topic: Cumulative loading and low back injury mechanics: Implications for
Prevention 2012 Vision and Image Processing Research Group, University of Waterloo, February 24,
2012, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. • Topic: Medical imaging to enhance understanding of injury mechanics
2012 Centre for Career Action, University of Waterloo, March 6, 2012, Waterloo, Ontario,
Canada. • Topic: The Academic Interview
2011 Center for Ergonomics, University of Michigan, November 29, 2011, Ann Arbor,
Michigan, USA. • Topic: Cumulative loading and low back injury mechanics: Implications for
prevention and occupational task evaluation
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2011 Ontario Police Health and Safety Association, June 16, 2011, Waterloo, Ontario. • Topic: Quantifying Physical (Musculoskeletal) Exposures in Police Cruiser
Operations. 2011 Annual Research Conference of the Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention
of Musculoskeletal Disorders, Symposium Speaker, May 31-June 1, 2011, Windsor, Ontario. • Topic: Lab to Floor – Industrial Partnered Research
2010 Canada Research Chairs Thinking Ahead for a Strong Future, Panel Speaker, Nov 24-
25, 2010, Toronto Ontario. • Topic: Aging – Living to 100: What are the implications for individuals and
society?
2010 Facet Mechanics Symposium, World Congress of Biomechanics, August 1-6, 2010, Singapore. • Topic: Modulation of facet interaction and failure tolerances of the vertebral joint
exposed to axial rotation and shear. 2010 Police Association of Ontario Annual Conference, Keynote Address, Nov 16, 2010,
Toronto, Ontario. • Topic: Police Cruiser Ergonomics: Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders
Through Design Considerations. 2010 National Forum for Law Enforcement in Occupational Safety and Health 9th Annual
Conference, Keynote Address, June 10-11, 2010, Ottawa, Ontario. • Topic: Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders Related to Exposures in Police
Cruiser Operations. 2010 Annual Research Conference of the Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention
of Musculoskeletal Disorders, Symposium Speaker, June 8-9, 2010, Kingston, Ontario. • Topic: What do Stakeholders want through University-Industry Collaboration?
2010 Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture, College of Medicine,
University of Saskatchewan, February 4, 2010, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. • Topic: Primary Injury Prevention in Ergonomics: Cumulative Exposure & Low
Back Pain. 2009 Spinal Symposium, the Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain Injury
and Health, November 12-16, 2009, Brisbane, Australia. • Topic: Spinal Control and Pain Development in Asymptomatic Individuals During
Prolonged Sedentary Exposures.
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2009 Toronto Police Health and Safety Second Annual Awareness Day, Keynote Address, October 7, 2009, Toronto, Ontario. • Topic: Quantifying Physical (Musculoskeletal) Exposures in Police Cruiser
Operations. 2009 Ontario Police Health and Safety Association, April 2, 2009, Bradford, Ontario.
• Topic: Quantifying Physical (Musculoskeletal) Exposures in Police Cruiser Operations.
2008 Chrysler North America and the Autoworkers Union Annual Joint Health, Safety And
Ergonomics Committee Training Conference, June 5, Grand Bend, ON • Topic: Cumulative Loading: Issues Surrounding Practical Workplace Application
2008 NCE AUTO21 7th Annual Conference - Collaboration in Motion, June 2-4, London,
ON • Topic: Success Stories - Industry and Research Partnerships - Automotive Seat
Design for Special Populations. 2008 Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association (APMA) Annual Conference,
Developing 2020 Vision, April 30- May 1, Hamilton, ON • Topic: Success Stories - Showcase of Innovation
2008 XVIIth Congress of the International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology. June 18-20, 2008, Niagara Falls, Ontario: • Topic: The use of EMG in occupational exposure to predict low back discomfort
2008 12th Annual Kinesiology Conference, Keynote Address, February 28th, 2008,
Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON • Topic: the Three-dimensional Workplace: Using Research Knowledge to Improve
Exposure Assessments 2008 Fourth North American Congress on Biomechanics. August 5-9, Ann Arbor,
Michigan: University of Michigan: 2008. • Topic: Occupational Biomechanics Symposium: Occupational evaluations using
advanced biomechanical models: Circumventing workplace barriers through simulation
2007 Association of Canadian Ergonomists 38th Annual Conference, October 15-17, 2007,
Toronto, ON • Topic: Lifting / Lowering Risk Assessment Methods
2007 Association of Canadian Ergonomists 38th Annual Conference, October 15-17, 2007,
Toronto, ON • Topic: Ergonomics Education in Canada
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2007 Ontario Biomechanics Conference, Keynote Address, March 9th-11th, Barrie, Ontario. • Topic: Spine Injury Theory to Application: A brief History of a Research
Program 2007 Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Western Ontario, January 25th,
London, Ontario. • Topic: A Tissue Injury Model Foundation for Ergonomic Assessment Tools
2006 CIHR-Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis On the Move II Annual
Conference, November 26, Calgary, AB • Topic: A Tissue Injury Model Foundation for Low Back Pain
2006 KEILHAUER, Product Launch Meeting, June 8, Toronto, ON
• Topic: Gender Specific Issues for Office Chair Design
2006 Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, April 26, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA • Topic: A Tissue Injury Model Foundation for Ergonomic Assessment Tools
2005 University of Otago, October 19, Dunedin, New Zealand.
• Topic: The Biomechanics of Low Back Injury: Time Varying Responses to Work and Play
2005 Department of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, October 19, Dunedin, New
Zealand. • Topic: 3DMatch: Issues for Workplace Exposure Assessments
2005 Otago Branch of the New Zealand Society of Physiotherapy, October 24, Dunedin, New Zealand. • Topic: Injury Prevention Through Ergonomics: Cumulative Exposure & Low
Back Pain 2005 Daimler Chrysler Canada/Canadian Autoworkers Union Annual Joint Health, Safety
And Ergonomics Committee Training Conference, June 7, Grand Bend, ON • Topic: CRE-MSD Overview and Job Rotation Workshop Summary
2005 Daimler Chrysler Canada/Canadian Autoworkers Union Annual Joint Health, Safety
And Ergonomics Committee Training Conference, June 8, Grand Bend, ON • Topic: AUTO21 Overview and Cumulative Loading: A Unifying Ergonomics
Approach 2005 NCE AUTO21 4th Annual Scientific Conference, June 20-22, Toronto, ON
• Topic: Panel Speaker: Improving Health and Safety in the Automotive Workplace: Ergonomic and Labour Force Issues
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2005 NCE AUTO21 4th Annual HQP Conference, May 9-12, Oshawa, ON • Topic: Theme A Overview: Industrial Health and Safety in the Automotive
Industry
2005 Ontario Regional Meeting of the Association for Canadian Ergonomists, May, 2005, Ottawa, ON • Topic: Cumulative Loading: A Unifying Ergonomics Approach for Injury
Prevention?
2004 Ontario Regional Meeting of the Association for Canadian Ergonomists, December, 2004, Windsor, ON • Topic: Cumulative Loading: The Underlying Theory and Application
2004 Ontario Regional Meeting of the Association for Canadian Ergonomists, November,
2004, Toronto, ON • Topic: Cumulative Loading: The Underlying Theory and Application
2004 Canadian Society for Biomechanics13th Biennial Conference, August 4-7, 2004, Halifax, NS • Topic: Industrial Based Research, Pitfalls and Benefits
2004 Ontario Kinesiology Association Annual Conference, October 16-17, 2004,Niagara
Falls, ON • Topic: Cumulative Loading: From Theory to Application
2004 Ontario Regional Meeting of the Association for Canadian Ergonomists, June 9, 2004,
Guelph, ON. • Topic: Cumulative Loading: The Theory of Everything
2003 SafetyNet Conference October 30 - November 1, St. John's NFLD WJ Albert, JP Callaghan, DM Andrews, P Bryden, JR Potvin • Topic: Identifying Cumulative Exposure in Industrial Occupations
2003 North American Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA
• Topic: Tissue and Epidemiological Based Evidence for Cumulative Low Back Injuries
2003 University of Western Ontario, School of Occupational Therapy
• Topic: Low Back Injury Prevention: Cumulative and Peak Standards 2003 Wilfrid Laurier University, Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education
• Topic: Ergonomics and Low Back Injury Prevention
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2002 AUTO21 1st Annual Scientific Conference for Network Researchers, Industry and Government Partners • Topic: Development of standards to assess the risk of developing low back pain
from exposure to cumulative loading 2002 World Congress of Biomechanics
• Canadian Society for Biomechanics: Cumulative Load - Toward the Metric for Optimal Occupational Health
• Topic: Cumulative Loading As An Injury Mechanism: Tissue Considerations
2002 University of Waterloo, Faculty of Applied Health Science
• Topic: the Past, Present, and Future of Low Back Injury Prevention Through Biomechanical Interventions
2002 NCE AUTO21 1st Annual HQP Conference
• Topic: Industrial Health and Safety in the Automotive Industry
2001 Wilfrid Laurier University, Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education • Topic: Cumulative Loading: Moving Towards Defining an Injury Threshold
2001 University of Windsor, Faculty of Human Kinetics
• Distinguished speakers= series • Topic: Cumulative Loading: From Tissue Injury to Low Back Pain
2001 University of Guelph
• Teaching Support Services workshop on Instructional Development Grants • Topic: Computer Simulation as a Teaching Tool
1999 University of Guelph
• Panel Member for Teaching Support Services New Faculty Orientation
1998 Ontario Secondary School Teachers= Federation Invited Speaker • Vison 2000 Professional Development Day • Topic: Back Injury and Prevention
1996 PhD Integrative Seminar Guest Speaker
• University of Waterloo PhD course • Topic: Ethical Considerations in Research
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RESEARCH FUNDING 2012- NSERC Canada Research Chair (CRC) $1,400,000 2019 in Spine Biomechanics and
Injury Prevention - Tier 1
2008- NSERC Canada Research Chair (CRC) $500,000 2013 in Spine Biomechanics and
Injury Prevention - Tier 2 -Renewal
2011- NSERC Time Varying Modulators of Spine Injury $245,000
2016 Mechanics and Material Properties of the Intervertebral Disc
-Individual Research Discovery Grant -P.I.
2013- WSIB-RAC Physical Exposures and Performance Indicators $58,557 2014 Bridging the Gap In Office and Materials Handling Tasks While Submitted Sitting and Standing - P.I.: Clark Dickerson, University of Waterloo
-Role: Co-applicant
2013- NSERC Advanced Robotic Focal Tissue Mechanical $73,706 2014 RTI – Category 1 Loading System Submitted - P.I.: Clark Dickerson, University of Waterloo
-Role: Co-PI
2013- NSERC ImaginE: Imaging Education from Capture to $1,650,000 2019 CREATE Processing to Understanding Submitted
-Co-P.I.
2013- LITE Building Capacity for Case-Based Learning $29,795.51 2015 University of at uWaterloo Waterloo -P.I. Scott Anderson, Centre for Teaching Excellence
Role: Collaborator
2012- AUTO21-NCE Improving Worker Health And Production $187,106 2014 Quality Through The Identification And Reduction of Fatigue At Work
Role: Researcher - Project Leader R Wells, University of Waterloo
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2012- CRE-MSD Investigating the influence of an external $8,940 2013 WSIB tablet monitor arm in both sitting and standing office workstation scenarios - Seed Grant
Centres of research expertise: Musculoskeletal Disorders 2011- NSERC - ENGAGE Evaluation And Design Progression of a $24,640 2012 Multi-Axis Office Chair Seat Pan Mechanism -P.I. 2012- CRE-MSD Mobile application development and validation $4,870 2013 WSIB for field quantification of trunk kinematics - Seed Grant
Centres of research expertise: Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012- Giffin Koerth Inc. Biomechanical characterization of the protective $7,000 2013 WSIB capacity of downhill mountain biking helmets -Industrial Research Contract
-Role: Co-applicant 2012 CCRF The effect of lumbar spine manipulation on $5,000 biomechanical factors and perceived pain during prolonged sitting -Role: PI 2011- AUTO21-NCE Proactive Automotive Manufacturing $57,250 2012 Ergonomics Through Improved
Work Simulation and Digital Human Modeling Role: Researcher - Project Leader J Potvin, McMaster University
2011- WSIB-RAC Adaptation of a Novel Shoulder Exposure $37,450 2012 Bridging the Gap Analysis Tool for Use by Practicing Ergonomists
- P.I.: Clark Dickerson, University of Waterloo -Role: Co-applicant
2012 Core Chair Inc. Evaluation of a Passive Movement Chair $15,110
Seat Pan
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2012- NIH-NICHD, Low Back Pain With Prolonged Standing: $1,241,550 2016 NCMRR Motor system and Psychological Contributions Submitted
- P.I.: Linda Van Dillen, Physical Therapy and Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University -Role: Consultant
2011- Panasonic Canada Industrial Partner – In Vehicle Police $5,000 2012 Inc. Computing Equipment Donation 2011- Intercel Industrial Partner – In Vehicle Police $4,000 2012 Computing Equipment Donation 2011- Ottawa Police Industrial Partner – In Vehicle Police $4,000 2012 Service Computing Equipment Donation 2011- CRE-MSD The impact of age on the mechanical and $10,000 2012 WSIB structural integrity of annulus fibrosus tissue
with prolonged vibration exposure - Seed Grant Centres of research expertise:
Musculoskeletal Disorders 2011 Ottawa Police Evaluation of in-vehicle mobile computing $4906.76 Service solutions.
-P.I. 2011 DRDC Biomechanical evaluation of a helmet and night $56,823 vision goggle system: influence on activity of the neck musculature Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC)
- P.I.: Andrew Laing, University of Waterloo -Role: Co-applicant
2011- CRE-MSD An examination of workflow characteristics $8,241 2012 WSIB on distal upper extremity joint loading and worker
performance related to changes in mobile data terminal orientation in police cruisers - Seed Grant Centres of research expertise:
Musculoskeletal Disorders
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2010- CRE-MSD Assessment of pelvic, lumbar and thoracic $8,200 2011 WSIB spine chair design features on lumbar spine posture and comfort during prolonged office sitting
- Seed Grant Centres of research expertise:
Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010- CRE-MSD Towards the establishment of a movement $9,000 2011 WSIB based approach to the physical preparation of occupational athletes – Is there a relationship between job-specific fitness and whole-body movement patterns/strategies?” - Seed Grant
Centres of research expertise: Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009- WSIB-RAC Improving the Working Environment in $204,740 2012 Police Cruisers: Reducing Officers' Physical
Risks of the Low Back and Upper Extremity -P.I.
2009- CFI - NIF Materials and Manufacturing for Light $3,774,926 2011 Weight Automotive Structures and
Advanced Occupant Protection - P.I.: Michael Worswick, Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo -Role: Principal User
2009- ORF - RI Materials and Manufacturing for Light $3,774,926 2011 Weight Automotive Structures and
Advanced Occupant Protection - P.I.: Michael Worswick, Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo -Role: Principal User
2010- CIHR Clinical Outcomes and Tissue Changes $301,592 2013 in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Novel Approach
Using Cumulative Knee Loading - P.I.: Monica Maly, School of Rehabilitation
Science, McMaster University -Role: Co-applicant
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2010- NSERC - ENGAGE Development of a Novel Counterweight $24,583 2010 Design for Sit to Stand Workstations
2010- NSERC Time Varying Modulators of Spine Injury $32,000 2011 Mechanics and Material Properties of the Intervertebral Disc
-Individual Research Discovery Grant 2009 York Regional An Assessment of Laptop Usage in Police $24,375
Police Cruisers: An Evaluation of Usage Patterns, Working Postures and Discomfort
2009 CoreChair Evaluation of a Passive Movement Chair $5,000 Seat Pan for Seated Office Work: Phase I
2009- AUTO21-NCE Proactive Automotive Manufacturing $110,000 2011 Ergonomics Through Improved
Work Simulation and Digital Human Modeling Role: Researcher - Project Leader J Potvin, McMaster University
2008- GHBMC* Human Body Region COE Proposal: $964,000 2011 Neck Center of Expertise - Technical
Proposal -Role: Co-applicant (D. Cronin, Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo) *Global Human Body Modeling Consortium
2009- CRE-MSD Muscular activity during cervical flexion: $10,000 2010 WSIB Modulating effects of task-related postural constraints - Seed Grant
Centres of research expertise: Musculoskeletal Disorders P.I.s: Dr. Nadia Azar, University of Windsor Dr. Janessa Drake, York University
2008 DeltaBalance Inc Evaluation of the Deltabalance $32,750
eQuilibrium eQ1 on low back postural changes and discomfort during prolonged standing
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2003- WSIB Centres of research expertise: $407,000/year 2013 Prevention of Work Related
Musculoskeletal Disorders P.I.: Dr. R.W. Wells Role: Director of Research
2008- CRE-MSD Developing a posture correction approach $9,846 2009 WSIB for ISO vibration standards: A pilot study
- Seed Grant Centres of research expertise: Musculoskeletal Disorders
2008- Leggett & Platt Lumbar seat prominence: Impact of $28,750 2009 Automotive Group excursion magnitude on pelvis and lumbar
spine postures in automobile seats 2008- CRE-MSD Towards establishing a foundation for novel $10,000 2009 WSIB low-back injury prediction and prevention
approaches - Is there a relationship between qualitative whole-body movement screen scores and low-back mechanics? - Seed Grant Centres of research expertise: Musculoskeletal Disorders
2008- CRE-MSD The feasibility of using a video-based $8,340 2009 WSIB approach to quantify cumulative low
back loads of nurses in an acute care hospital - Seed Grant Centres of research expertise: Musculoskeletal Disorders P.I.: Dr. Patti Weir, University of Windsor
2007- CRE-MSD Manual materials handling tasks in those $10,000 2008 WSIB with knee osteoarthritis: Could compensations due to knee symptoms increase the risk of low back injury?
- Seed Grant Centres of research expertise: Musculoskeletal Disorders Co P.I.: Dr. M. Maly, McMaster University
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2007- CRE-MSD Quantifying spinal loading and mechanics $9,960 2008 WSIB in industrial tasks: effects of load magnitude,
gender, and coupled postures - Seed Grant Centres of research expertise: Musculoskeletal Disorders Co P.I.: Dr. J. Drake, University of Windsor
2007- CRE-MSD Position Paper on Low Back $2,000 2008 WSIB Cumulative Loading
Centres of research expertise: Musculoskeletal Disorders Co P.I.: R. Parkinson
2007- CRE-MSD Position Paper on the use $2,000 2008 WSIB of Stability Balls as Office Chairs
Centres of research expertise: Musculoskeletal Disorders Co P.I.: D. Gregory
2007- CRE-MSD Feasibility assessment of a multi methods $9,980 2008 WSIB approach for evaluating risky driving posture
adopted by operators of industrial equipment - Seed Grant Centres of research expertise: Musculoskeletal Disorders Co P.I.: Dr. T. Eger, Laurentian University
2007 Leggett & Platt Low Back Pain Associated with Prolonged $2,000
Automotive Group Sitting in a Vehicle - Literature Review
2007- Posture Perfect Evaluation of the Evolution Chair and $5,000 2008 Solutions Accommodation Training 2007- WSIB-RAC Development and evaluation of a novel $172,211 2010 shoulder occupational exposure analysis tool
- P.I.: Clark Dickerson, University of Waterloo -Role: Co-applicant
2007- WorkSafeBC Evaluating the inclinometer as a novel $30,000 2008 approach to estimate spinal compression
for epidemiological and occupational field studies of back injuries - P.I.: Mieke Koehoorn
Health Care and Epidemiology University of British Columbia -Role: Co-applicant
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2007- AUTO21-NCE Industrial Health and Safety in the $179,375 2009 Automotive Industry: Cumulative
Loading Exposure in Automobile Workers and Injury Prevention - P.I. / Project Leader
2007- AUTO21-NCE Advanced Automobile Seat Design $131,250 2009 to Optimize Comfort and Safety
Role: Researcher - Project Leaders D. Romilly, Mechanical Engineering, University of British Colombia J. Durkin, University of Waterloo
2006- CRE-MSD Quantifying physical exposure in police $9,825 2007 WSIB cruiser operations - Seed Grant
Centres of research expertise: Musculoskeletal Disorders Co P.I.: Dr. C.R. Dickerson
2006- CRE-MSD Development of a Risk Index for Shoulder $10,005 2007 WSIB Cumulative Exposure and a Linking of
AUTO21 Low Back Cumulative Exposure Data with the OUBPS LBPRI Data Set - Seed Grant Centres of research expertise: Musculoskeletal Disorders
2006- Faurecia Industrial Research Partner
$1,000 (cash) $10,000 (in-kind)
2006- NSERC Robotic Confocal Microscope System $134,223
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 -P.I.:Wayne Brodland, Civil Engineering
University of Waterloo -Role: Co-applicant
2006- CIHR Children’s Traffic and Road Injury $98,583 2007 Prevention (TRIP) Team
Team Planning and Development Grants -P.I.:Andrew W. Howard, Hospital for
Sick Children (Toronto) -Role: Co-applicant
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2006 Leggett & Platt Active Lumbar Support Systems in $22,300 Automotive Group Police Vehicles
2006 KEILHAUER An Examination of User Positioning $21,725
on the Squig® Seat Pan 2006 KEILHAUER The Impact of Thoracic Back Rest $27,540
on Prolonged Seated Office Work 2005- NSERC Time varying injury modulators in $29,000/year
2010 the lumbar spine -Individual Research Discovery Grant
2005- AUTO21-NCE Industrial Health and Safety in the $102,500/year
2007 Automotive Industry: Cumulative Loading Exposure in Automobile Workers and Injury Prevention - P.I. / Project Leader
2005- AUTO21-NCE Advanced Automobile Seat Design $75,000/year
2007 to Optimize Comfort and Safety Role: Researcher - Project Leaders D. Romilly, Mechanical Engineering, University of British Colombia J. Durkin, University of Waterloo
2005- Health Research Cumulative Loads on the Body in $121,000 NZ
2007 Council of New Wool Harvesting Zealand P.I. / S Milosavljevic
School of Physiotherapy University of Otago Dunedin, New Zealand Role: Researcher
2005- AUTO21-NCE Safe Transportation for Seniors: $151,913/year
2007 Determinants and Strategies to Promote Safety in a Vehicle Role: Researcher
2005- Schukra of Industrial Research Partner $100,000/year 2009 North America 2005- CAW Industrial Research Partner $10,000/yr (in-kind) 2009
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2005- Cooper Standard Industrial Research Partner $20,000 (in-kind) 2009 Automotive 2005- The Woodbridge Industrial Research Partner $50,000 (in-kind) 2009 Group 2004 Schukra of Industrial Research Partner $1,500 (US)
North America Equipment Donation
2003- NSERC Canada Research Chair (CRC) $100,000.00/year 2008 in Spine Biomechanics and
Injury Prevention - Tier 2
2003- CFI In-vivo documentation of $124,263 2008 cumulative loading exposure
and the link between chronic injury mechanisms in the lumbar spine and low back pain
2003- OIT Ontario Distinguished Researcher $124,262 2008 Award ( ODRA) 2004 KEILHAUER Gender Based Influences on $22,740
Seated Postural Responses 2004 Schukra of Evaluation of Automobile Lumbar $19,500
North America Massage Systems - Phase2 2003- AUTO21-NCE Industrial Health and Safety in the Automotive $81,462/year 2005 Industry - Development of standards to assess the risk of developing low back pain from exposure to cumulative loading
Role: Project A03-AIH Leader Theme A 2003- Schukra of Evaluation of Automobile Lumbar $18,500 2004 North America Massage Systems - Phase1
2003- AUTO21-NCE Safe Transportation for Seniors: $239,140.00 2005 Determinants and Strategies to Promote Safety in a Vehicle
P.I.: Dr. J. Polgar, School of Occupational Therapy The University of Western Ontario Role: Researcher Project A05-AST
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2003 University Startup Funds $95,000 of Waterloo
2003- NSERC Time varying modulators of $16,000/year 2005 lumbar spine injury
-Individual Research Operating Grant 2001- AUTO21-NCE Industrial Health and Safety in the Automotive $76,050/year 2003 Industry - Development of standards to assess the risk of developing low back pain from exposure to cumulative loading
Role: Project A03-AIH Leader Theme A 2002 NCE AUTO 21 $15,992
- 1 year operating grant in addition to the two year operating grant (above)
2002 University Internal Equipment Grant $80,000
of Guelph - Servo-Hydraulic Tissue Testing System
2001- Meritor Automotive Industrial Research Partner $30,000 (in-kind) 2005 Inc. 2001- Cooper Standard Industrial Research Partner $18,000 (in-kind) 2005 Automotive 2001- CAW Industrial Research Partner $10,000 (in-kind) 2005 2001- NSERC Cumulative loading as a source $17,000/year 2003 of low back pain
- Individual Research Operating Grant 2001- NSERC Upgrade to a 6 degree of freedom $19,605 2002 mechanical testing machine
- Equipment Grant -P.I.: James Dickey -Role: Co-applicant
2002 Ekwan Technology Industrial Partner $5,000 Corporation (Equipment loan)
2000- University Internal Grant $2,500 2001 of Guelph - Support for writing NCE application
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1999 University Teaching Support Services $3,500 of Guelph Instructional Development Grant
- Interactive Electromyography Computer Tutorial 1998 University Startup Funds $40,000
of Guelph
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SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE Post Doctoral Fellows and Visiting Researchers 2011-2012 Dr. Michael Holmes, Post Doctoral Fellow. Presently a Faculty member in the Faculty of Health Sciences University of Ontario Institute of Technology 2008-2008 Dr. Scott Lynn, Post Doctoral Fellow. Presently a Faculty member in the Department of Kinesiology, California State University, Fullerton 2007-2008 Dr. Peter Keir, Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University Sabbatical Visit 2006-2007 Dr. David Andrews, Department of Kinesiology, University of Windsor
Sabbatical Visit 2006 Dr. Kermit Davis, Department of Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene
Division, University of Cincinnati, Hallman Visiting Professor. 2004-2005 Dr. Jan Miller Polgar, School of Occupational Therapy, University of Western
Ontario Sabbatical Visit 2003-2004 Dr. Jennifer L. Durkin Post-Doctoral Fellow. Presently a Medical Writer 2003 Dr. Peter Stothart, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa
Sabbatical Visit Research Associate 2009-2011 Colin McKinnon, MSc Current Position: Ergonomist, Taylor’d Ergonomics Graduate Student Advisor PhD Students: 2013-present Kristina Gruevski Ph.D. Student Thesis Title: TBD 2012-present Colin McKinnon Ph.D. Student Thesis Title: TBD 2010-present Kaitlin Gallagher Ph.D. Candidate (NSERC-CGS Funded 2009-2013) Thesis Title: The relationship between lumbopelvic posture, movement
patterns, and transient low back pain development during prolonged standing 2010-present Thomas Karakolis Ph.D. Student (NSERC-IPS Funded 2010-2013)
Thesis Title: Prolonged sitting, standing, and the sit-stand paradigm for office workers: An investigation into lumbar spine intervertebral joint load distribution
2009-present Chad Gooyers Ph.D. Candidate (OGS Funded 2011-2013) 2009-present David Frost Ph.D. Candidate (NSERC-CGS Funded 2008-2011, OGS Funded
2011-2012) (co-advised with Dr. S.M. McGill) Thesis Title: Towards the establishment of a worker-centered framework to physically prepare firefighters: The evaluation of movement and the transfer of training
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2008-present Diana De Carvalho Ph.D. Candidate (CIHR-CIRPD Funded 2008-2011, OGS Funded 2011-2012) Thesis Title: Spine Biomechanics of Functional Flexed Postures: Ergonomic and Clinical Insights Regarding the Effect of Posture and Movement during Prolonged Sitting
2008-2008 Adriana Holmes Ph.D. Student (CGS-NSERC Funded 2008-2011) withdrew from program August 2008. 2006-2011 Sam Howarth Ph.D. Candidate (NSERC Funded 2006-2008)
Thesis Title: Mechanical response of the porcine cervical spine to acute and repetitive anterior-posterior shear
Current Position: McMorland Family Research Chair in Mechanobiology, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
2006-2009 Erika Nelson-Wong Ph.D. (PODS I and II funded) Thesis Title: Biomechanical predictors of functionally induced low back pain, acute response to prolonged standing exposure, and impact of a stabilization based clinical exercise intervention Current Position: Assistant Professor at Regis University since
August 2009 2005-2010 Jennie Jackson Ph.D. Candidate (NSERC Funded 2005-2008) withdrew from program January 2010. 2005-2012 Tyson Beach Ph.D. Candidate (CGS-NSERC Funded 2005-2007)
Thesis Title: Identifying and training to eliminate movement impairments - Effects on low-back joint loading, stability, and potential for injury at work.
Current Position: Assistant Professor at University of Toronto since July 2011
2005-2009 Diane Gregory Ph.D. (CIHR-CIRPD Funded 2005-2008, OGS Funded 2008-2009) Thesis Title: The Influence of the Tensile Material Properties of Single
Annulus Fibrosus Lamellae and the Interlamellar Matrix Strength on Disc Herniation and Progression
Current Position: Assistant Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University since July 2011
Post Doctoral Fellow (NSERC and ISSLS MacNab/LaRocca Fellowship Funded) at the University of California, San Diego, Department of Orthopedics, with Dr. Koichi Masuda since August 2009-2010
2004-2008 Rob Parkinson Ph.D. (CGS-NSERC Funded 2004-2006) Thesis Title: Refining the relationship between the mechanical demands on the spine and injury mechanisms through improved estimates of load exposure and tissue tolerance Current Position: Biomechanical Forensic Scientist, Giffin Koerth
Forensic Engineering and Science since April 2008
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2002-2010 Nadine Dunk Ph.D. Candidate (OGS Funded 2002-2003, NSERC Funded 2003-2005, CIHR-CIRPD Funded 2005-2008) Thesis Title: Time-varying changes in the lumbar spine from exposure to sedentary tasks and their potential effects on injury mechanics and pain generation Current Position: Medical Writer, Metrix Group Inc.
2001-2008 Janessa Drake Ph.D. (NSERC Funded 2002-2004, CIHR-CIRPD Funded 2004-2007) Thesis Title: Axial twist loading of the spine: Modulators of injury
mechanisms and the potential for pain generation Current Position: Assistant Professor at York University since
July 2009 MSc Students 2011-present Nicholas Frank M.Sc. Student (OGS Funded 2012-2013, co-advised with Dr.
S. Prentice) 2011-present Mamiko Noguchi M.Sc. Student Thesis Title: Examining changes in intradiscal pressure during intervertebral
disc herniation 2010-2012 Kristina Gruevski M.Sc. Student (OGS Funded 2011-2012) Thesis Title: Evaluation of a thoracic support for police officers during
prolonged driving exposures. 2009-2010 Kaitlin Gallagher M.Sc. Student (CGS-NSERC Funded 2009-2010) fast-tracked to PhD 2009-2011 Kathleen MacLean M.Sc. Student (NSERC Funded 2009-2010) Thesis Title: Three-dimensional analysis of the knee joint during walking,
lifting and stair climbing tasks in obese young adults Current Position: Research Associate, Dalhousie University 2006-2008 Diana De Carvalho MSc.
Thesis Title: Time varying gender and passive tissue responses to prolonged driving
2003-2005 Diane Gregory M.Sc. (CIRPD-AUTO21Fellowship 2004-2005) Thesis Title: Prolonged standing as a precursor for the development of low back discomfort: An investigation of possible mechanisms
2002-2004 Rob Parkinson M.Sc. (NSERC Funded 2002-2004) Thesis Title: The role of load magnitude as a modifier of the cumulative load tolerance of porcine cervical intervertebral joints
2002-2005 Tyson Beach M.Sc. (NSERC Funded 2003-2005) Thesis Title: The impact of cognitive distraction and precision placement challenges on lumbar spine loading during repetitive lifting
2002-2005 Kelly Hogan M.Sc. Thesis Title: An investigation of industrially transferable data collection techniques to quantify cumulative loading in repetitive tasks
Current Position: Manager Global Ergonomics, Research in Motion Ltd. 2001-2002 Jennie Jackson M.Sc. -Course-work degree
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2001-2002 Nadine Dunk M.Sc. fast-tracked to PhD 2000-2002 Kiera Keown M.Sc. (OGS Funded)
Thesis Title: Predicting cumulative low back loading during repetitive lifting Current Position: Senior Advisor, Knowledge Translation Branch, Canadian
Institutes of Health Research 2000-2002 Richard Stefanovici M.Sc. -Course-work degree 2000-2001 Diana Sullivan M.Sc. -Course-work degree Current Position: Physiotherapist, Children’s’ Hospital of Eastern Ontario Graduate Student Thesis Committee Member (non-supervised students) MSc Students 2012-present Michelle Girouard M.Sc. Candidate, Kinesiology, University of New
Brunswick 2012-present Shivam Bhan, M.Sc. Candidate, Kinesiology, University of Waterloo 2012-2012 Hamed Shateri, M.A.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo 2011-2012 Kimberly Meszaros, M.Sc. Candidate, Kinesiology, University of Waterloo 2011-2012 Christine Ma, M.Sc. Candidate, Kinesiology, University of Waterloo 2010-2012 Brian Picco, M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of Waterloo 2010-2011 Jessie Grewal, M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of Waterloo 2010 Jason Fice, M.A.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo 2010-2011 Iris Levine, M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of Waterloo 2010-2011 Sandy Wright, M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of Waterloo 2009 Chris Thom, M.A.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo 2009-2011 Stephanie Freeman, M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of Waterloo 2009-2010 Amy Chow, M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of Waterloo 2009-2010 Jaclyn Chopp, M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of Waterloo 2008-2009 Robyn Van Driel, M.Sc., Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, The
University of British Columbia 2009 Brett Campbell, M.A.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo 2008-2010 Laurie Hall, M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of Waterloo 2008-2009 Colin McKinnon, M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of Waterloo 2008-2009 Justin Yates, M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of Waterloo 2007-2008 Leigh Marshall, M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of Waterloo 2006-2007 Nicholas Weldon M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of New Brunswick 2006-2007 Fearon Buck M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of New Brunswick 2006-2007 Lisa MacDonald, M.Sc., Health Studies and Gerontology, University of
Waterloo 2006-2007 Alexis Cartwright, M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of Waterloo 2006-2007 Jon Donnelly, M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of Waterloo 2006-2008 Sachin Raina, M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of Waterloo 2006 Claudio Tampier, M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of Waterloo
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2006 Matthew Panzer, M.A.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo 2005-2006 Sam Howarth, M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of Waterloo 2005-2006 Steven Fischer M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of New Brunswick 2005-2005 Tara Arnold M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of Windsor 2005-2006 Annie McClellan M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of New Brunswick 2004-2005 Erika Hasler M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of Waterloo 2003-2005 Christina Godin M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of Windsor 2003-2004 Chad Sutherland M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of New Brunswick 2003-2003 Nadia Azar M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of Windsor 2002-2003 Michael Agnew M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of Windsor 2001-2002 Christa Lauder M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of Windsor 2000-2003 Matt Walker M.Sc., Human Biology & Nutritional Sciences, University of
Guelph 1999-2002 Kevin Gillespie M.Sc., Human Biology & Nutritional Sciences, University of
Guelph 1998-2000 Duncan Kerr M.Sc., Human Biology & Nutritional Sciences, University of
Guelph PhD Students 2012- Christian Balkovec Ph.D. Candidate, Kinesiology, University of Waterloo 2012-present Michelle Rae Ph.D. Candidate, Kinesiology, University of New Brunswick 2011- Yahya Mahmoodkhani Ph.D. Candidate, Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo 2009-2010 Steve Fischer Ph.D., Kinesiology, University of Waterloo 2007 Jan-Mels Brant Ph.D., Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo 2007-2010 Shawn Robbins Ph.D. Candidate, Health and Rehabilitation Science,
University of Western Ontario 2007-2009 Poonam Pal, Ph.D. Candidate, School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand 2007-2010 Janice Moreside Ph.D. Candidate, Kinesiology, University of Waterloo 2006-2010 Fariborz Rahimi Ph.D. Candidate, Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Waterloo 2006-2008 Steve Brown Ph.D., Kinesiology, University of Waterloo 2003-2007 Joan Scannell Ph.D., Kinesiology, University of Waterloo Examining Committees 2011 Mohamad Pakzad PhD Candidate, McGill University
Rehabilitation Science PhD Comprehensive Examination External Examiner
2011 Chad Gooyers PhD Candidate, University of Waterloo Kinesiology Comprehensive examination committee
2011 Jaclyn Chopp PhD Candidate, University of Waterloo Kinesiology Comprehensive examination committee
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2011 Kaitlin Gallagher PhD Candidate, University of Waterloo Kinesiology
2011 Thomas Karakolis PhD Candidate, University of Waterloo Kinesiology
2009 David Frost PhD Candidate, University of Waterloo Kinesiology Comprehensive examination committee
2009 Rebecca Brookham PhD Candidate, University of Waterloo Kinesiology Comprehensive examination committee
2009 Diana De Carvalho PhD Candidate, University of Waterloo Kinesiology Comprehensive examination committee
2007 Samuel Howarth PhD Candidate, University of Waterloo Kinesiology Comprehensive examination committee
2007 Steven Fischer PhD Candidate, University of Waterloo Kinesiology Comprehensive examination committee
2007 Michael Holmes PhD Candidate, McMaster University Kinesiology Comprehensive examination committee
2007 Heather Butler PhD Candidate, Dalhousie University Industrial Engineering PhD Theses External Examiner
2006 Erika Nelson-Wong PhD Candidate, University of Waterloo Kinesiology Comprehensive examination committee
2006 Jennie Jackson PhD Candidate, University of Waterloo Kinesiology Comprehensive examination committee
2006 Tyson Beach PhD Candidate, University of Waterloo Kinesiology Comprehensive examination committee
2006 Diane Gregory PhD Candidate, University of Waterloo Kinesiology Comprehensive examination committee
2006 Jonathan Singer PhD Candidate, University of Waterloo Kinesiology Comprehensive examination committee
2006 Fariborz Rahimi PhD Candidate University of Waterloo Electrical and Computer Engineering Comprehensive examination committee
2005 Robert Parkinson PhD Candidate, University of Waterloo Kinesiology Comprehensive examination committee
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2005 Jeremy Noble PhD Candidate, University of Waterloo Kinesiology Comprehensive examination committee
2004 Poonam Pal, MPT Candidate, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand 2003-2004 Brenda Vrkljan PhD Student, University of Western Ontario
Rehabilitation Science Comprehensive examination committee
2003 Doug Richards PhD Candidate, University of Waterloo Kinesiology Comprehensive examination committee
2003 John Gray PhD Candidate, University of Waterloo Kinesiology Comprehensive examination committee
2003 Nadine Dunk PhD Candidate, University of Guelph Human Biology & Nutritional Sciences Comprehensive examination committee
2003 Janessa Drake PhD Candidate, University of Guelph Human Biology & Nutritional Sciences Comprehensive examination committee
2000 Jennifer L. Durkin PhD Candidate, McMaster University Kinesiology Comprehensive examination committee
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AWARDS & HONOURS 2012-2019 Canada Research Chair in Spine Biomechanics
and Injury Prevention – Tier 1 NSERC 2012-2013 Outstanding Performance Award
University of Waterloo 2008-2013 Canada Research Chair in Spine Biomechanics
and Injury Prevention – Tier 2 NSERC 2012 Finalist for the Association Canadian Ergonomists (ACE) Student Award
at the Ontario Biomechanics Conference Excellent student research in Ergonomics (Kristina Gruevski MSc Student)
2012 Finalist for the Canadian Society for Biomechanics (CSB) Masters Award at the Seventeenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Burnaby, BC. Simon Fraser University: 2012 (Mike Glinka MSc Student).
2011 Founders Award for Doctoral level students Association Canadian Ergonomists (ACE) (Sam Howarth, PhD Thesis Work)
2011 Finalist for the Simulia Computational Biomechanics Student Award, American Society of Biomechanics, Long Beach, August 10-13. (Sam Howarth, PhD Thesis Work)
2009-2010 Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision University of Waterloo http://www.bulletin.uwaterloo.ca/2010/jan/05tu.html
2011 Finalist for the Association Canadian Ergonomists (ACE) Student Award at the Ontario Biomechanics Conference Excellent student research in Ergonomics (Chad Gooyers PhD Student)
2011 Finalist for Canadian Society of Biomechanics New Investigators Award at the Ontario Biomechanics Conference (Thomas Karakolis PhD Student)
2009-2010 Outstanding Performance Award University of Waterloo
2010 Canadian Chiropractic Association's Young Investigator Award (Diana De Carvalho, PhD Candidate) 2010 Canadian Society for Biomechanics (CSB) Student Award
Ontario Biomechanics Conference Excellent student research in biomechanics (Shawn Robbins PhD Student)
2010 Finalist for Canadian Society of Biomechanics New Investigators Award at the Ontario Biomechanics Conference (Michael Holmes PhD Thesis work)
2010 Finalist for Canadian Society of Biomechanics New Investigators Award at the Ontario Biomechanics Conference (Sam Howarth PhD Thesis work)
2009 Canadian Society for Biomechanics (CSB) Student Award Ontario Biomechanics Conference Excellent student research in biomechanics (Diane Gregory PhD Student)
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2009 Finalist for Canadian Society of Biomechanics New Investigators Award (Erika Nelson-Wong PhD Thesis work)
2009 Finalist for Canadian Society of Biomechanics New Investigators Award (Kaitlin Gallagher BSc Thesis work)
2003-2008 Canada Research Chair in Spine Biomechanics and Injury Prevention
2008 J.M.Christensen Award for Masters level students Association Canadian Ergonomists (ACE) (Kelsey Forde, MSc Thesis Work) “Cumulative neck loading and postures experienced by Canadian forces
helicopter pilots during simulated day and night flights” 2008 Finalist for Canadian Society of Biomechanics New Investigators Award
at the Ontario Biomechanics Conference (Sam Howarth PhD Thesis work) 2006-2007 Outstanding Performance Award
University of Waterloo 2006 Finalist for Canadian Society of Biomechanics
New Investigators Award (Tyson Beach MSc Thesis work)
2006 Finalist for Canadian Society of Biomechanics New Investigators Award (Diane Gregory MSc Thesis work)
2006 Association Canadian Ergonomists (ACE) Student Award at the Ontario Biomechanics Conference Excellent student research in Ergonomics (Diane Gregory PhD Student)
2005 Canadian Society for Biomechanics (CSB) Student Award Ontario Biomechanics Conference Excellent student research in biomechanics (Rob Parkinson PhD Student)
2004 Finalist for Canadian Society of Biomechanics New Investigators Award (Tyson Beach MSc Student)
2004 Canadian Society for Biomechanics (CSB) Student Award Ontario Biomechanics Conference Excellent student research in biomechanics (Janessa Drake PhD Student)
2004 Best Poster Award (1st Place): 3rd Annual NCE-AUTO21 HQP Conference (Windsor Students: Arnold, Azar, Godin)
2003 Julien M. Christensen Award Association of Canadian Ergonomists Best Graduate Paper (Christina Godin MSc)
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2003 Best Poster Award (2nd Place): 2nd Annual NCE-AUTO21 HQP Conference (Windsor Students: Agnew, Azar, Godin)
2003 Best Poster Award (3rd Place): 2nd Annual NCE-AUTO21 HQP Conference (Waterloo Students: Beach, Drake, Dunk, Gregory, Jackson, Parkinson)
2003 Invited committee member National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH - U.S.A.). Examining methodological issues related to documenting workplace cumulative loading exposure
2002 New Investigator Award: XVI Annual International Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference (Kiera Keown MSc 2002)
2002 Tier 2 Canada Research Chair University of Waterloo - Declined
1998 Julien M. Christensen Award Human Factors Association of Canada for Best Graduate Paper
1998 Ontario Chapter Award of the Human Factors Association of Canada for Best Paper
1995-1998 Ontario Graduate Scholarship 1993-1997 University of Waterloo Graduate Scholarship
(7 Awards) 1994 Finalist for Canadian Society of Biomechanics
New Investigators Award 1992 University of Ottawa Silver Medal 1991-1992 University of Ottawa A+ Excellence Scholarship 1989-1992 University of Ottawa Dean's Honour List
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PUBLICATIONS Books, Book Chapters, Reports (Total = 2) 1. Callaghan, J.P. and Nelson-Wong, E., 2012. Existing muscle synergies and low back
pain: A case for preventative intervention. in Spinal Control: the Rehabilitation of Back Pain ed. P. Hodges, J. van Dieen & J. Cholewicki, Elsevier.
2. Callaghan, J.P. Cumulative spine loading. in The Occupational Ergonomics Handbook 2nd Ed.: Fundamentals and Assessment Tools for Occupational Ergonomics ed. W.S. Marras & W. Karwowski, CRC Press, Chapter 13, 13-1 to 13-25, 2006.
Peer Reviewed Journal Publications (Total = 152) 2013 (xx) 1. Glinka, M.N., Karakolis, T., Callaghan, J.P., Laing, A.C. Characterization of the
protective capacity of flooring systems using force-deflection profiling. Medical Engineering and Physics 35(1): 108-115, 2013.
In Press 2. Wong, A., Gallagher, K., Callaghan, J.P. Computerized system for measurement of
muscle thickness based on ultrasonography. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering In Press, 2012.
3. Howarth, S.J. and Callaghan, J.P. The impact of shear force magnitude on cumulative
injury load tolerance: A force weighting approach for low-back shear loads. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science In Press, 2011.
4. Gruevski, K., McKinnon, C.F., Dickerson, C.R., Callaghan, J.P. The impact of mobile
data terminal usage on posture and low back discomfort when combined with prolonged driving in police officers. The International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics In Press, 2012.
5. Maly, M.R., Robbins, S.M.K., Stratford, P.W., Birmingham, T.B., Callaghan, J.P.
Cumulative knee adductor load distinguishes between healthy and osteoarthritic knees: A proof of principle study. Gait and Posture In Press, 2012.
6. Howarth, S.J., Gallagher, K.M., and Callaghan, J.P. Postural influence on the neutral
zone of the porcine cervical spine under anterior-posterior shear load. Medical Engineering & Physics In Press, 2012.
7. Gallagher, K.M., Wong, A., Callaghan, J.P. Possible mechanisms for the reduction of
low back pain associated with standing on a sloped surface. Gait and Posture In Press, 2012.
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8. Albert, W.J., Everson, D., Rae, M., Callaghan, J.P., Croll, J., Kuruganti, U. Biomechanical and ergonomic assessment of urban transit operators. Work, In Press, 2012.
9. Beach, T.A.C., Frost, D., Clark, J., Maly, M., Callaghan, J.P. Unilateral ankle immobilization alters the kinematics and kinetics of lifting – Consideration of the kinematic chain theory in the potential for occupational low-back injury. Work In Press, 2012.
10. Holmes, M.W., McKinnon C.D., Dickerson C.R., Callaghan J.P. The effects of police
duty belt and seat design changes on lumbar spine posture, driver contact pressure and discomfort. Ergonomics In Press, 2012.
11. Howarth, S.J., Giangregorio, L., and Callaghan, J.P. Development of an equation for
calculating vertebral shear failure tolerance without destructive mechanical testing using iterative linear regression. Medical Engineering & Physics In Press, 2012.
12. Van Driel, R., Trask, C., Johnson, P., Callaghan, J.P., Koehoorn, M., Teschke, K.,
Anthropometry-corrected exposure modelling as a method to improve trunk posture assessment with a single inclinometer. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene In Press, 2012.
13. Howarth, S.J., and Callaghan, J.P. Towards establishing an occupational threshold for
cumulative shear force in the vertebral joint - An in vitro evaluation of a risk factor for spondylolytic fractures using porcine specimens. Clinical Biomechanics In Press, 2013.
Submitted/Accepted 14. Azar, N.R., Iley, T., Godin, C.A., Callaghan, J.P., Andrews, D.M. Three-dimensional
peak and cumulative shoulder loads and postures during non-occupational tasks. Work, Submitted, 2012.
15. Howarth, S.J., Karakolis, T., Callaghan, J.P. A finite element evaluation of the moment
arm hypothesis for altered vertebral shear failure force. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering Submitted, 2012.
16. Gooyers, C.E. and Callaghan, J.P. The inclusion of a 30 Hz high-pass filter for
electrocardiogram removal as a generic surface electromyography processing step. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology Submitted, 2011.
17. De Carvalho, D.E., Triano, J.J., Callaghan, J.P. Proposed palpation-based method for
placement of lead shielding for female gonadal tissue in lateral lumbar radiographs. Journal of Radiological Protection Submitted, 2011.
18. Gallagher, K.M., VandenBussche, J., Callaghan, J.P. Influence of an oblique path of
stair descent on toe placement and foot clearance. Human Factors Submitted, 2011.
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19. Gallagher, K.M., VandenBussche, J., Callaghan, J.P. Gait adaptations to different angles of descent on a staircase. Gait and Posture Submitted, 2011.
20. Karakolis, T., Callaghan, J.P. Examining a contrast tracking approach to estimate local
strain for intervertebral disc annulus during biaxial tensile testing. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials Submitted, 2012.
21. Karakolis, T., Callaghan, J.P. The impact of sit-stand office workstations on worker
discomfort and productivity: A review. Applied Ergonomics Submitted, 2011. 22. Jackson, J.A., Banerjee-Guenette, P., Gregory, D.E. and Callaghan, J.P. Should we be
more on the ball? The efficacy of accommodation training on lumbar spine posture, muscle activity and perceived discomfort during stability ball sitting. Human Factors Submitted, 2012.
23. Cho, D.S., Wong, A., Callaghan, J.P., Yates, J., Clausi, D.A. Markov-Chain Monte
Carlo based image reconstruction for streak artifact reduction on contrast enhanced computed tomography. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering Submitted, 2012.
24. McKinnon C.D., Amy, S.A., Callaghan J.P., Dickerson C.R. The effect of police cruiser
restraint cage configuration on shoulder discomfort, muscular demands, upper limb postures, and task performance during simulated police patrol. Applied Ergonomics Submitted, 2012.
25. Noguchi, M., Gooyers, C.E., Holmes, M.W.R., and Callaghan, J.P. The impact of
compressive force magnitude on the in vitro neutral zone range and passive stiffness during a flexion-extension range of motion test. Spine Submitted, 2012.
26. Gooyers, C.E., Frost, D.M., McGill, S.M., and Callaghan, J.P. Partial rupture of the
Achilles tendon during a simulated fire ground task: Insights obtained for the prevention and reporting of musculoskeletal injury. Clinical Biomechanics Submitted, 2012.
27. Karakolis, T., Howarth, S.J., Dickerson, C.R., Callaghan, J.P. Implementation of a
framework for verification, validation, and sensitivity analyses for a finite element model of the porcine cervical vertebral joint during simulated shear displacement. Computer Journal of Biomechanical Engineering Submitted, 2012.
28. Joseph, C., Beach, T.A.C., Callaghan J.P., Dickerson C.R. The influences of precision
requirements and cognitive challenges on shoulder and arm physical demands during prolonged repetitive lifting. Ergonomics Submitted, 2012.
29. Choudry, M., Beach, T.A.C., Kulic, D., Callaghan, J.P. A Stochastic Framework for
Movement Strategy: Identification and Analysis. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics: Systems Submitted, 2012.
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30. Frank, N., Callaghan, J.P., Prentice, S. Lower Limb Variability Associated With Minimal Footwear During Running Footwear Science, Submitted, 2012.
31. Beach, T.A.C, Frost, D.M., Callaghan, J.P. FMS™ Scores and Low-Back Loading
during Lifting - Whole-Body Movement Screening as an Ergonomic Tool? Applied Ergonomics Submitted, 2012.
2012 (12) 32. Howarth, S.J., and Callaghan, J.P. Compressive force magnitude and intervertebral joint
flexion/extension angle influence shear failure force magnitude in the porcine cervical spine. Journal of Biomechanics 45(3): 484-490, 2012.
33. Gooyers, C.E., Howarth, S.J., and Callaghan, J.P. The impact of posture and prolonged cyclic compressive loading on vertebral joint mechanics. Spine 37(17): E1023-E1029, 2012.
34. Holmes, M.W., Howarth, S.J., Callaghan, J.P., Keir, P.J. Biomechanical properties of the transverse carpal ligament under biaxial strain. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 30(5): 757-763, 2012.
35. De Carvalho, D.E. and Callaghan, J.P. Influence of automobile seat lumbar support
prominence on spine and pelvic postures: A radiological investigation. Applied Ergonomics 43(5): 876-882, 2012.
36. McKinnon C.D., Callaghan J.P., Dickerson C.R. Evaluation of the Influence of Mobile
Data Terminal Location on Physical Exposures During Simulated Police Patrol Activities. Applied Ergonomics 43(5): 859-867, 2012.
37. Frost, D.M., Beach, T.A.C., Fenwick, C.M., Callaghan, J.P., McGill, S.M. Is there a low-back cost to hip-centric exercise? Quantifying L4/L5 joint compression and shear forces during movements prescribed to overload the hips. Journal of Sports Sciences 30(9): 859-870, 2012.
38. Gregory, D.E. and Callaghan, J.P. An examination of the mechanical properties of the
annulus fibrosus: The effect vibration on the intra-lamellar matrix strength. Medical Engineering & Physics 34(4): 472-477, 2012.
39. Callaghan, J.P., Howarth, S.J., Beach, T.A.C. Validation of occupational estimates of
cumulative low-back load. Occupational Ergonomics 10(3): 113-124, 2012. 40. Frost D.M., Beach T.A.C., Callaghan J.P., McGill S.M. Using the Functional Movement
Screen to evaluate the effectiveness of training. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 26(6): 1620-1630, 2012.
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41. Gooyers, C.E., Beach, T.A.C., Frost, D., Callaghan, J.P. The influence of resistance bands on frontal plane knee mechanics during body-weight squat and vertical jump movements. Journal of Sports Biomechanics 11(3): 391-401, 2012.
42. Nelson-Wong, E., Alex, B., Csepe, D., Lancaster, D., Callaghan, J.P. Altered Muscle
Recruitment During Return to Stand from Trunk Flexion in Low Back Pain Developers Spine. Clinical Biomechanics 27(10): 994-998, 2012.
43. Andrews, D.M., Fiedler, K.M., Weir, P.L., Callaghan, J.P. The effect of posture
category salience on decision time and errors when using observation-based posture assessment methods. Ergonomics 55(12): 1548-1558, 2012.
2011 (14) 44. Gregory, D.E., Veldhuis, J.H., Horst, C., Brodland, G.W., Callaghan, J.P. Novel lap test
determines the mechanics of delamination between annular lamellae of the intervertebral disc. Journal of Biomechanics 44(1): 97-102, 2011.
45. McKinnon C.D., Callaghan J.P., Dickerson C.R. Field quantification of physical exposures of police officers in vehicle operation. The International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics 17(1): 61-68, 2011.
46. Gregory, D.E. and Callaghan, J.P. Does vibration influence the initiation of
intervertebral disc herniation? An examination of herniation occurrence using a porcine cervical disc model. Spine 36(4): E225-231, 2011.
47. De Carvalho, D.E., Callaghan, J.P. Passive stiffness changes in the lumbar spine and
effect of gender during prolonged simulated driving. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 41(6): 617-624, 2011.
48. Gallagher, K.M., Nelson-Wong, E., Callaghan, J.P. Do individuals who develop
transient low back pain exhibit different postural changes than non-pain developers during prolonged standing? Gait and Posture 34(4): 490-495, 2011.
49. Holmes, M.W., Howarth, S.J., Callaghan, J.P., Keir, P.J. Carpal tunnel and transverse
carpal ligament stiffness with changes in wrist posture and indenter size. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 29(11): 1682-1687, 2011.
50. Gallagher, K.M., Fischer, S.L., Howarth, S.J., Albert, W.J., and Callaghan, J.P.
Surrogate representation of a task as a method for data reduction in calculating cumulative spinal loading. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science 12(6): 558-572, 2011.
51. Robbins, S.M.K., Birmingham, T.B., Callaghan, J.P., Jones, G.R., Chesworth, B.M.,
Maly, M.R. Association of pain with frequency and magnitude of knee loading in knee osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care & Research 63(7): 991-997, 2011.
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52. Milosavljevic, S., Pal, P., Gregory, D.E., Carman, A.B., Milburn, P.D., Callaghan, J.P. The interaction between skill, postures, forces and low back pain in wool handlers. Applied Ergonomics 42(6):801-806, 2011.
53. Weir, P.L., Andrews, D.M., van Wyk, P.M., Callaghan, J.P. The influence of training on
decision times and errors associated with classifying trunk postures using video-based posture assessment methods. Ergonomics 54(2): 197-205, 2011.
54. Gregory, D.E. and Callaghan, J.P. A comparison of uniaxial and biaxial mechanical
properties of the annulus fibrosus: A porcine model. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 133(2): 024503, 2011.
55. Marshall, P.W.M., Patel, H., Callaghan, J.P. Gluteus medius strength, endurance, and
co-activation in the development of low back pain during prolonged standing. Human Movement Science 30(1): 63-73, 2011.
56. Parkinson, R.J., Bezaire, M., Callaghan, J.P. A comparison of low back kinetic
estimates obtained through posture matching, rigid link modelling and an EMG-assisted model. Applied Ergonomics 42(5): 644-651, 2011.
57. Forde, K.A., Albert, W.J., Harrison, M.F., Neary, J.P., Croll, J., Callaghan, J.P. Neck
loads and posture exposure of helicopter pilots during simulated day and night flights. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 41(2): 128-135, 2011.
2010 (19) 58. Callaghan, J.P., Gregory, D.E., Durkin, J.L. Do NIRS measures relate to subjective
discomfort during sedentary tasks? International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 40(2): 165-170, 2010. - Invited Paper
59. Callaghan, J.P., Coke, S.K., Beach, T.A.C. Gender- and time-varying postural and discomfort responses during prolonged driving. Occupational Ergonomics 9(1): 41-53, 2010. - Invited Paper
60. Howarth, S.J., and Callaghan, J.P. Quantitative assessment of the accuracy for three
interpolation techniques in kinematic analysis of human movement. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 13(6): 847-855, 2010.
61. Howarth, S.J., Pronovost, L.M., Polgar, J.M., Dickerson, C.R., Callaghan, J.P. Use of a
geared wheelchair wheel to reduce propulsive muscular demand during ramp ascent: Analysis of muscle activation and kinematics. Clinical Biomechanics 25(1): 21-28, 2010.
62. Pal, P., Milosavljevic, S., Gregory, D.E., Carman, A.B., Callaghan, J.P. The influence
of skill and low back pain on trunk postures and low back loads of shearers. Ergonomics, 53(1): 65-73, 2010.
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63. De Carvalho, D.E., Soave, D., Ross, K., Callaghan, J.P. Lumbar Spine and Pelvic Posture between Standing and Sitting: A radiological investigation including reliability and repeatability of the lumbar lordosis measure. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 33(1): 48-55, 2010.
64. Nelson-Wong, E. and Callaghan, J.P. Is muscle co-activation a causal factor for low
back pain development during standing? A multifactorial approach for early identification of at-risk individuals. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 20(2): 256-263, 2010.
65. Dunk, N.M. and Callaghan, J.P. Lumbar spine movement patterns during prolonged
sitting differentiate low back pain developers from matched asymptomatic controls. Work 35(1): 3-14, 2010.
66. Seaman, F.A., Albert, W.J., Weldon, N.R.E., Croll, J., Callaghan, J.P. Biomechanical
shoulder loads and postures in light automotive assembly workers: comparison between shoulder pain/no pain groups. Work 35(1): 39-48, 2010.
67. Eger, T.R., Godwin, A.G., Henry, D.J., Grenier, S.G., Callaghan, J.P., Demerchant, A.
Why vehicle design matters: Exploring the link between line-of-sight, driving posture and risk factors for injury. Work 35(1): 27-37, 2010.
68. Nelson-Wong, E. and Callaghan, J.P. Repeatability of clinical, biomechanical, and
motor control profiles in people with and without standing-induced low back pain. Rehabilitation Research and Practice Article ID 289278, 9 Pages, 2010.
69. Howarth, S.J., Polgar, J.M., Dickerson, C.R., Callaghan, J.P. Trunk muscle activity
during wheelchair ramp ascent and the influence of a geared wheel on the demands of postural control. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 91(3): 436-442, 2010.
70. Nelson-Wong, E. and Callaghan, J.P. The impact of a sloped surface on low back pain
during prolonged standing work: a biomechanical analysis. Applied Ergonomics 41(6): 787-795, 2010.
71. Gallagher, K.M., Howarth, S.J., and Callaghan, J.P. Effects of anterior shear
displacement rate on the structural properties of the porcine cervical spine. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 132(9): 091004, 2010. DOI:10.1115/1.4001885
72. Nelson-Wong, E., Howarth, S.J., Callaghan, J.P. Acute biomechanical responses to a
prolonged standing exposure in a simulated occupational setting. Ergonomics 53(9): 1117-1128, 2010. doi:10.1080/00140139.2010.500400
73. Gregory, D.E. and Callaghan, J.P. An examination of the influence of strain rate on
subfailure mechanical properties of the annulus fibrosus. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 132(9):091010, 2010.
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74. Nelson-Wong, E. and Callaghan, J.P. Changes in muscle activation patterns and subjective low back pain ratings during prolonged standing in response to an exercise intervention. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 20(6): 1125-1133, 2010.
75. Howarth, S.J., Beach, T.A.C., and Callaghan, J.P. Dynamic factors and force-weighting
corrections influence estimates of cumulative vertebral joint compression. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science 11(5): 474-488, 2010.
76. Azar, N.R., Godin, C.A., Andrews, D.M., Callaghan, J.P. Three-dimensional peak and
cumulative L4/L5 spine loads and trunk postures during activities of daily living. Occupational Ergonomics 9(3): 127-139, 2010.
2009 (16) 77. Parkinson, R.J. and Callaghan, J.P. The role of dynamic flexion in spine injury is altered
by increasing dynamic load magnitude. Clinical Biomechanics 24(2): 148-154, 2009. 78. Dunk, N.M., Kedgley, A.E., Jenkyn, T.R., Callaghan, J.P. Sagittal lumbo-sacral
intervertebral angles in seated postures using digital radiography - Evidence of a pelvis-driven flexion pattern. Clinical Biomechanics 24(2): 164-168, 2009.
79. Drake, J.D.M. and Callaghan, J.P. Intervertebral neural foramina deformation due to
two types of repetitive combined loading. Clinical Biomechanics 24(1): 1-6, 2009. 80. Parkinson, R.J. and Callaghan, J.P. The use of Artificial Neural Networks to reduce data
collection demands in determining spine loading: A laboratory based analysis. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 12(5): 511-522, 2009.
81. Nelson-Wong, E., Howarth, S.J., Winter, D.A., Callaghan, J.P. Application of auto and
cross-correlation analyses in human movement and rehabilitation research. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy 39(4): 287-295, 2009.
82. McClellan, A.J., Albert, W.J., Fischer, S.L., Seaman, F.A., Callaghan, J.P. Shoulder
loading while performing automotive parts assembly tasks: A field study. Occupational Ergonomics 8(): 81-90, 2009.
83. Howarth, S.J., Beach, T.A.C., Pearson, A.J., Callaghan, J.P. Using sitting as a
component of job rotation strategies: Are lifting/lowering kinetics and kinematics altered following prolonged sitting. Applied Ergonomics 40(3): 433-439, 2009.
84. Gregory, D.E., Pal, P., Carman, A.B., Milosavljevic, S., Callaghan, J.P. An
examination of shoulder postures and moments of force among different skill levels in the wool harvesting industry. The International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics 15(4): 409-418, 2009.
85. Wong, A., Mishra, A., Yates, J., Fieguth, F., Clausi, D.A., Callaghan, J.P. Intervertebral
disc segmentation and volumetric reconstruction from peripheral quantitative computed
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tomography imaging. IEEE Transactions on Bio-medical Engineering 56(11): 2748-2751, 2009.
86. van Wyk, P.M., Weir, P.L., Andrews, D.M., Fiedler, K., Callaghan, J.P. Determining
the optimal size for posture categories used in video-based posture assessment methods. Ergonomics 52(8): 921-930, 2009.
87. Donnelly, C.J., Callaghan, J.P., Durkin, J.L. The effect of an active lumbar system on
the seating comfort of officers in police fleet vehicles. The International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics 15(3): 295-307, 2009.
88. Howarth, S.J. and Callaghan, J.P. The rule of one second for padding kinematic data
prior to digital filtering: Influence of sampling and filter cutoff frequencies. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 19(5): 875-881, 2009.
89. Wong, A., Dunk, N.M., Callaghan, J.P. A systematic approach to feature tracking of
lumbar spine vertebrae from fluoroscopic images using complex-valued wavelets. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 12(5): 607-616, 2009.
90. Robbins, S.M.K., Birmingham, T.B., Jones, G.R., Callaghan, J.P., Maly, M.R.
Developing an estimate of daily cumulative loading for the knee: examining test-retest reliability. Gait & Posture 30(4): 497-501, 2009.
91. Nelson-Wong, E., Flynn, T., Callaghan, J.P. Development of active hip abduction as a
screening test for indentifying occupational low back pain. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy 39(9): 649-657, 2009.
92. Gregory, D.E., Laughton, C., Carman, A.B., Milosavljevic, S., Callaghan, J.P. Trunk
postures and peak and cumulative low back kinetics during upright posture sheep shearing. Ergonomics 52(12): 1576-1583, 2009.
2008 (17) 93. Parkinson, R.J. and Callaghan, J.P. Quantification of the relationship between load
magnitude, rest duration and cumulative compressive tolerance of the spine: Development of a weighting system for adjustment to a common injury exposure level. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science 9(3): 255-268, 2008.
94. Nelson-Wong, E, Gregory, D.E., Winter, D.A., Callaghan, J.P. Gluteus medius muscle
activation patterns as a predictor of low back discomfort. Clinical Biomechanics 23(5): 545-553, 2008.
95. Gregory, D.E., Narula, S., Howarth, S.J., Russell, C., Callaghan, J.P. The effect of
cardiovascular fatigue on trunk muscle activation patterns and spine postures during simulated firefighting tasks. Ergonomics 51(7): 1032-1041, 2008.
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96. Drake, J.D.M. and Callaghan, J.P. Do flexion/extension postures affect the in-vivo passive lumbar spine response to applied axial twist moments? Clinical Biomechanics 23(5): 510-519, 2008.
97. Gregory, D.E., Milosavljevic, S., Pal, P., Callaghan, J.P. An examination of shoulder
kinematics and kinetics when using a commercial trunk harness while sheep shearing. Applied Ergonomics 39(1): 29-35, 2008.
98. Beach, T.A.C., McDonald, K.A., Coke, S.K., and Callaghan, J.P. Gender response to
automobile and office sitting - Influence of hip, hamstring, and low-back flexibility on seated postures. The Ergonomics Open Journal 1: 1-9, 2008.
99. Howarth, S.J., Beach, T.A.C., Callaghan, J.P. Abdominal muscles dominate
contributions to vertebral joint stiffness during the pushup. Journal of Applied Biomechanics 24(2): 130-139 2008.
100. Gregory, D.E., Brown, S.H.M. and Callaghan, J.P. Trunk muscle responses to suddenly
applied loads: Do individuals who develop discomfort during prolonged standing respond differently? Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 18(3): 495-502 2008.
101. Beach, T.A.C., Howarth, S.J., Callaghan, J.P. The contribution of the trunk muscles to
lumbar spine joint loading and rotational stiffness during the performance of standard and suspended push-up exercises. Human Movement Science 27(3): 457-472, 2008.
102. Cann, A., Connolly, R., Ruuska, R., MacNeil, M., Birmingham, T., Vandervoort, A.A.,
Callaghan, J.P. Inter-rater reliability of a posture matching assessment approach: a pilot study with food service worker. Ergonomics 51(4): 556-572, 2008.
103. Pal, P., Gregory, D.E., Milosavljevic, S., Carman, A.B., Callaghan, J.P. Wool
Harvesting - a review. The Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand 24(5): 435-453, 2008.
104. Sutherland, C.A., Albert, W.J., Wrigley, A.T. and Callaghan, J.P. A validation of a
posture matching approach for the determination of 3D cumulative back loads. Applied Ergonomics 39(2): 199-208, 2008.
105. Gregory, D.E. and Callaghan, J.P. Prolonged standing as a precursor for the
development of low back discomfort: An investigation of possible mechanisms. Gait and Posture 28(1): 86-92, 2008.
106. Andrews, D.M., Holmes, A.M., Weir, P.L., Arnold, T.A., Callaghan, J.P. Decision time
and errors increase when classifying trunk postures near posture bin boundaries. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science 9(5): 425-440, 2008.
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107. Drake, J.D.M., Dobson, H., and Callaghan, J.P. The influence of posture and loading on inter-facet spacing: An investigation using MRI on porcine spinal units. Spine 33(20): E728-734, 2008.
108. Eger, T., Stevenson, J., Callaghan, J.P., Grenier, S., and VibRG. Health risks associated
with the operation of load-haul-dump mining vehicles: Part 2- evaluation of operator driving postures and associated postural loading. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 38(9-10): 801-815, 2008.
109. Andrews, D.M., Arnold, T.A., Weir, P.L., Van Wyk, P.M., Callaghan, J.P. Errors
associated with bin boundaries in observation-based posture assessment methods and their effect on peak and cumulative low back loads. Occupational Ergonomics 8(1): 11-25, 2008.
2007 (6) 110. Tampier, C., Drake, J.D.M., Callaghan, J.P., McGill, S.M. Progressive Disc Herniation:
An investigation of the mechanism using radiological, histochemical, and microscopic dissection techniques. Spine 32(25): 2869-2874, 2007.
111. Parkinson, R.J. and Callaghan, J.P. The role of load magnitude as a modifier of the
cumulative load tolerance of porcine cervical spinal units: Progress towards a force weighting approach. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science 8(3): 171-184, 2007.
112. Weir, P.L., Holmes, A.M., Andrews, D.M. Albert, W.J., Azar, N.R., Callaghan, J.P. Determination of the just noticeable difference (JND) in trunk posture perception. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science 8(3): 185-200, 2007.
113. Parkinson, R.J. and Callaghan, J.P. Can periods of static loading be used to enhance the
resistance of the spine to cumulative compression? Journal of Biomechanics 40(13): 2944-2952, 2007.
114. Sutherland, C.A., Albert, W.J., Wrigley, A.T. and Callaghan, J.P. The effect of
recording angle on posture assessment repeatability and cumulative spinal loading. Ergonomics 50(6): 877-889, 2007.
115. Fischer, S.L., Albert, W.J., McClellan, A.J., Callaghan, J.P. Methodological
considerations in the calculation of cumulative exposure: An assessment of joint model and time standardization approaches on error. Ergonomics 50(9): 1365-1376, 2007.
2006 (10) 116. Gregory, D.E., Milosavljevic, S., Callaghan, J.P. Quantifying low back peak and
cumulative load in open and senior sheep shearers in New Zealand: Examining the effects of a trunk harness. Ergonomics 49(10): 968-981, 2006.
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117. Durkin, J.L., Harvey, A., Hughson, R.L., Callaghan, J.P. The effects of lumbar massage on driver performance, low back discomfort, and muscle fatigue during prolonged driving. Ergonomics 49(1): 28-44, 2006. * Second most downloaded paper from the 2006 volume
118. Beach, T.A.C., Coke, S.K., Callaghan, J.P. Upper body kinematic and low back kinetic
responses to precision placement and cognitive distraction challenges during repetitive lifting. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 36(7): 637-650, 2006.
119. Drake, J. and Callaghan, J.P. Elimination of electrocardiogram contamination from
electroymyogram signals: An evaluation of currently used removal techniques. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 16(2): 175-187, 2006.
2010 - 7th most cited paper at JEK in past 5 years 120. Gregory, D.E., Dunk, N.M., Callaghan, J.P. The comparison of muscle activation and
lumbar spine posture during prolonged sitting on a stability ball and in an office chair. Human Factors 48(1): 142-153, 2006.
121. Waters, T., Yeung, S., Genaidy, A., Callaghan, J.P., Barriera-Viruet, H., Welge, J.,
Deddens, J. Cumulative Spinal Loading Exposure Methods for Manual Material Handling Tasks: Part 1: Is Cumulative Spinal Loading Associated With Lower Back Disorders?. Theoretical Issues In Ergonomics Science 7(2): 113-130, 2006.
122. Waters, T., Yeung, S., Genaidy, A., Callaghan, J.P., Barriera-Viruet, H., Abdallah, S.,
Kumar, S. Cumulative Spinal Loading Exposure Methods for Manual Material Handling Tasks: Part 2 - Methodological Issues and Applicability for Use in Epidemiological Studies. Theoretical Issues In Ergonomics Science 7(2): 131-148, 2006.
123. Albert, W.J., Duncan, C., Currie-Jackson, N., Gaudet, V., Callaghan, J.P.
Biomechanical assessment of massage therapists. Occupational Ergonomics 6(1): 1-11, 2006.
124. Drake, J.D.M., Fischer, S.L., Brown, S.H.M., Callaghan, J.P. Do exercise balls provide
a training advantage? An evaluation of muscle activation, spine postures and loading for three trunk extensor exercises. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 29(5): 354-362, 2006.
125. Azar, N., Andrews, D.M., Callaghan, J.P. Predicting 3D cumulative L4/L5 spine loads
and moments incurred during non-occupational tasks using heart rate determined physical activity level. Occupational Ergonomics 6(3&4): 173-186 2006. (Note: published in 2007)
2005 (9) 126. Dunk, N.M., Keown, K.J., Andrews, D.M., Callaghan, J.P. Predicting cumulative low
back loading during repetitive lifting: Influence of task variability on data extrapolation. Occupational Ergonomics 5(3): 149-159, 2005. (Note: published in 2006)
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127. Durkin, J.L. and Callaghan, J.P. Effects of minimum sampling rate and signal
reconstruction on surface electromyographic signals. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 15(5): 474-481, 2005.
128. Beach, T., Parkinson, R., Stothart, J.P., Callaghan, J.P. The effects of prolonged sitting
on the passive flexion stiffness of the in vivo lumbar spine. The Spine Journal 5(2): 145-154, 2005.
129. Dunk, N.M., Lalonde, J., Callaghan, J.P. Implications for the use of postural analysis as
a clinical diagnostic tool: Reliability of quantifying upright standing postures. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 28(6): 386-392, 2005.
130. Azar, N., Andrews, D.M., Callaghan, J.P. Accuracy of spine cumulative loading using
self-reported duration and frequency information during non-occupational tasks. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 43(8): 459-461, 2005.
131. Parkinson, R.J., Durkin, J.L., Callaghan J.P. Estimating the compressive strength of the
porcine cervical spine: an examination of the utility of DXA. Spine 30(17): E492-E498, 2005.
132. Drake, J., Aultman, C., McGill, S.M., Callaghan, J.P. The influence of static axial
torque in combined loading on intervertebral joint failure mechanics using a porcine model. Clinical Biomechanics 20(10): 1038-1045, 2005.
133. Dunk, N.M., Callaghan, J.P. Gender-based differences in postural responses to seated
exposures. Clinical Biomechanics 20(10): 1101-1110, 2005. 134. Callaghan, J.P., Keown, K., and Andrews, D.M. Influence of dynamic factors on
calculating cumulative low back loads. Occupational Ergonomics 5(2): 89-97, 2005. 2004 (3) 135. Parkinson, R., Beach, T., Callaghan, J.P. The time-varying response of the in vivo
lumbar spine to dynamic repetitive flexion. Clinical Biomechanics 19(4): 330-336, 2004. 136. Dunk, N.M., Chung, Y., Sullivan, D., Callaghan, J.P. The reliability of quantifying
upright standing postures as a baseline diagnostic clinical tool. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 27(2): 91-96, 2004.
137. Aultman, C., Drake, J., Callaghan, J.P., McGill, S.M. The effect of static torsion on the
compressive strength of the spine: An in-vitro analysis using a porcine spine model. Spine 29(15): E304-E309, 2004.
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2003 (2) 138. Beach, T., Mooney, S., Callaghan, J.P. An electromyographic evaluation of a
continuous passive motion device during prolonged seated computer work. Work 20(3): 237-244, 2003.
139. Andrews, D.M. and Callaghan, J.P. Determining the minimum sampling rate needed to
accurately quantify cumulative spine loading from digitized video. Applied Ergonomics 34(6): 589-595, 2003.
2002 (2) 140. Callaghan, J.P. and Dunk, N.M. Examination of the flexion relaxation phenomenon in
the erector spinae muscles during short duration slumped sitting. Clinical Biomechanics 17(5): 353-360, 2002.
141. Sullivan, D., Bryden, P., Callaghan, J.P. Inter- and intra-observer reliability of
calculating cumulative lumbar spine loads. Ergonomics 45(11): 788-797, 2002. 2001 (4) 142. Callaghan, J.P., Salewytsch, A.J., Andrews, D.M. An evaluation of predictive methods
for estimating cumulative spine loading. Ergonomics, 44(9): 825-837, 2001. 143. Callaghan, J.P. and McGill S.M. Intervertebral disc herniation: studies on a porcine
model exposed to highly repetitive flexion/extension motion with compressive force. Clinical Biomechanics 16(1): 28-37, 2001.
144. Callaghan, J.P. and McGill SM. Low back joint loading and kinematics during standing
and unsupported sitting. Ergonomics 44(3): 280-294, 2001. 145. Gunning J.L., Callaghan, J.P., McGill S.M. Spinal posture and prior loading history
modulate compressive strength and type of failure in the spine: a biomechanical study using a porcine cervical spine model. Clinical Biomechanics 16(6): 471-480, 2001.
1999 (3) 146. Yingling, V.R., Callaghan, J.P., and McGill, S.M. The porcine cervical spine as a model
of the human lumbar spine: An anatomical, geometrical and functional comparison. Journal of Spinal Disorders 12(5): 415-423, 1999.
147. Callaghan, J.P., Patla, A.E., and McGill, S.M. Low back three-dimensional joint forces,
kinematics, and kinetics during walking. Clinical Biomechanics 14(3): 203-216, 1999. 148. McGill, S.M. and Callaghan, J.P. Impact forces following the unexpected removal of
chair while sitting. Accident Analysis & Prevention 31(1-2): 85-89, 1999.
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1998 (1) 149. Callaghan, J.P., Gunning, J.L., and McGill, S.M. Choosing the most appropriate back
extensor exercise: Optimizing the relationship between low back load and muscular activity. Physical Therapy 78(1): 8-18, 1998.
1997 (1) 150. Yingling, V.R., Callaghan, J.P., and McGill, S.M. Dynamic loading affects the
mechanical properties and failure site of porcine spines. Clinical Biomechanics 12(5): 301-305, 1997. Also reprinted in: Year book of Sports Medicine, Mosby Year Book, 1999.
1995 (2) 151. Callaghan, J.P. and McGill, S.M. Frozen storage increases the ultimate compressive
load of porcine vertebrae. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 13(5): 809-812, 1995. 152. Callaghan, J.P. and McGill, S.M. Muscle activity and low back loads under external
shear and compressive loading. Spine 9: 992-998, 1995.
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Technical Reports (Total = 21) Industrial Contracts 1. Callaghan, J.P. Evaluation and Design Progression of a Multi-axis Office Chair Seat
Pan Mechanism. Prepared for Core Chair Inc. 45 Pages. June 2012.
2. Callaghan, J.P. Evaluation of in-vehicle mobile computing solutions. Prepared for Ottawa Police Service. 18 Pages. December 2010.
3. Callaghan, J.P., McKinnon, C.D., Dickerson, C.R. Assessment of Discomfort and Characterization of Officer Activity in Police Fleet Vehicles. Prepared for York Regional Police. 11 Pages. November 2009.
4. Callaghan, J.P. Effectiveness of an automotive lumbar support in maintaining the lumbar lordosis in sitting: A comparison of lumbar support prominence magnitudes on lumbar spine and pelvic postures during simulated prolonged driving. Prepared for Leggett & Platt Automotive Group. 46 Pages. August 2009.
5. Callaghan, J.P. An Examination of the “Core Chair” Passive Movement Seat Pan: Pilot
Report. Prepared for #2171584 Ontario Inc., 24 Pages. July 2009.
6. Callaghan, J.P. An Evaluation of the Impact of the eQuilibrium® Almond on the Biomechanical and Comfort Responses During Prolonged Standing Work. Prepared for DeltaBalance Inc. 55 Pages. November 2008.
7. Callaghan, J.P. An Evaluation of the Impact of Accommodation Training on the
Biomechanical and Comfort Responses of Evolution ChairJ Users during Prolonged Seated Office Work. Prepared for Posture Perfect Solutions Ltd. 22 Pages. July 2008.
8. Callaghan, J.P. and Durkin J.L. The Effect of an Active Lumbar System on the Seating
Comfort of Officers in Police Fleet Vehicles. Prepared for Leggett & Platt Automotive Group. 32 Pages. November 2006.
9. Callaghan, J.P. An Examination of User Positioning on the Squig Seat Pan. Prepared for
KEILHAUER. 29 Pages. September 2006. 10. Callaghan, J.P. The Impact of Thoracic Back Rest Design on Prolonged Seated Office
Work. Prepared for KEILHAUER. 25 Pages. July 2006. 11. Callaghan, J.P. and Durkin J.L. Occupational demands, Seating Components and
Discomfort in the Windsor Police Cruisers. Prepared for Leggett & Platt Automotive Group. 5 Pages. April 2006.
12. Callaghan, J.P. Gender Based Influences on Seated Postural Responses. Prepared for
KEILHAUER. 22 Pages. November 2004.
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13. Callaghan, J.P. Lumbar Massage Car Seat Systems and Low Back Physiological Responses. Prepared for Schukra of North America. 17 Pages. April 2004.
Academic Position Papers 14. Parkinson, R.J. and Callaghan, J.P. Cumulative Loading: Implications and Background
for Low Back Pain Assessments. Prepared for CRE-MSD. 5 Pages. December 2007. http://cre-msd.uwaterloo.ca/Attachment/CumulativeLoading.pdf
15. Gregory, D.E. and Callaghan, J.P. The Use of Stability Balls in the Workplace in Place
of the Standard Office Chair. Prepared for CRE-MSD. 3 Pages. July 2007. http://cre-msd.uwaterloo.ca/kn_stability.html
Non-Refereed Journal Papers 16. Pal, P., Milosavljevic, S., Carman, A., Gregory, D., Callaghan, J.P. Wool harvesting in
New Zealand and Australia – a review of injury risk. Physiotherapy (Supplement) S775. 2007.
17. Milosavljevic, S., Gregory, D., Callaghan, J.P. Quantifying low back cumulative load in shearers. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy. 34(2): 116. 2006.
Professional Service & Knowledge Transfer Papers 18. Institute WH atwork – News from the CREs Issue 10, Spring 2012. CRE-MSD studies
find no benefit to using stability balls in the office.
19. Ontario Police Health and Safety Committee, Advisory #3: Musculoskeletal Disorders Prevention in Police Services. 2 Pages, February 25, 2011. In collaboration with the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Section 21.
20. Wells, R.W., Kramer, D., Callaghan, J.P. Prevention of MSDs due to Manual Materials Handling. 20 pages. June 27, 2011. Report prepared as a summary of an international discussion forum hosted by CRE-MSD.
21. Institute WH atwork – News from the CREs Issue 6, Spring 2010. CRE-MSD research
aims to reduce MSDs for police officers.
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Refereed Conference Proceedings (Total = 195) 1. Karakolis, T., Howarth, S.J., Callaghan, J.P. Demonstrating a validation and sensitivity
analyses for a finite element model of a porcine cervical functional spinal unit during simulated shear loading. Proceedings of the Seventeenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Burnaby, BC. Simon Fraser University: 2012.
2. Noguchi, M., Gooyers, C., Holmes, M., Callaghan, J.P. The impact of compressive load magnitude on the in-vitro neutral zone range and passive stiffness during a flexion-extension range of motion test. Proceedings of the Seventeenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Burnaby, BC. Simon Fraser University: 2012.
3. Frank, N., Callaghan, J.P., Prentice, S. Kinematic Adaptations during Prolonged Running in Minimal Footwear. Proceedings of the Seventeenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Burnaby, BC. Simon Fraser University: 2012.
4. Glinka, M.N., Karakolis, T., Callaghan, J.P., Laing, A. Safety flooring to reduce the risk
of fall-related injuries - characterizing footfall deflections vs energy absorption during simulated impacts. Proceedings of the Seventeenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Burnaby, BC. Simon Fraser University: 2012.
5. De Carvalho, D., Grondin, D., Callaghan, J.P. Assessment of pelvic, lumbar, and thoracic office chair design features on radiographic angles of lumbar lordosis and sacral tilt. Proceedings of the Seventeenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Burnaby, BC. Simon Fraser University: 2012.
6. Gallagher, K., Callaghan, J.P. Lumbopelvic kinematics and trunk muscle thickness during prolonged standing on a sloped surface. Proceedings of the Seventeenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Burnaby, BC. Simon Fraser University: 2012.
7. Frost, D., Gooyers, C., Campbell, T., McGill, S.M., Callaghan, J.P. Does the elimination of thigh markers influence the between-day variation in joint angles? Proceedings of the Seventeenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Burnaby, BC. Simon Fraser University: 2012.
8. Howarth, S.J., Callaghan, J.P. Vertebral shear failure tolerance is modulated by compressive force and posture. Proceedings of the Seventeenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Burnaby, BC. Simon Fraser University: 2012.
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9. Frost, D., Gooyers, C., Campbell, T., McGill, S.M., Callaghan, J.P. Might the interpretation of between-day changes in joint angles, forces and moments be influenced by variation in the link segment model? Proceedings of the Seventeenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Burnaby, BC. Simon Fraser University: 2012.
10. Calder, K., Arora, N., Acker, S., Callaghan, J.P., Adachi, R., Maly, M. Cumulative knee adductor load and clinical measures in knee osteoarthritis. Proceedings of the Seventeenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Burnaby, BC. Simon Fraser University: 2012.
11. Gruevski, K.M., McKinnon C.D., Dickerson C.R, Callaghan, J.P. An evaluation of prolonged simulated driving combined with in-vehicle police work. Proceedings of the Seventeenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Burnaby, BC. Simon Fraser University: 2012.
12. Gooyers, C.E., Howarth, S.J., Frost, D.M., Beach, T.A.C., Callaghan, J.P.
Considerations when using a residual analysis to determine the optimum cutoff frequency for kinetic waveforms. Proceedings of the Seventeenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Burnaby, BC. Simon Fraser University: 2012.
13. Beach, T.A.C., Frost, D.M., McGill, S.M., Callaghan, J.P. Lumbar compression and
shear loading during simulated fireground operations. Proceedings of the Seventeenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Burnaby, BC. Simon Fraser University: 2012.
14. Joseph C., Callaghan J.P., Albert W.J., Dickerson C.R., 2012, Substantial inter-subject
biomechanical variability exists when performing manufacturing work tasks. 43rd Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. Halifax, NS: 2012.
15. Nelson-Wong, E., Alex, B., Csepe, D., Lancaster, D., Callaghan, J.P. Recruitment of musculature during the extension phase of forward flexion is altered in people who develop low back pain during prolonged standing. Thirty-Fifth Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Long Beach, California, University of Southern California: 2011.
16. De Carvalho, D.E., Callaghan, J.P. Influence of self selected lumbar support on body posture and subjective comfort during prolonged driving. Thirty-Fifth Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Long Beach, California, University of Southern California: 2011.
17. Howarth, S.J., Karakolis, T., Callaghan, J.P. A finite element analysis of the moment
arm hypothesis for modulating ultimate vertebral shear failure tolerance. Thirty-Fifth Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Long Beach, California, University of Southern California: 2011.
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18. Karakolis, T., Callaghan, J.P. Localized strain measurements of the intervertebral disc during biaxial tensile testing. Thirty-Fifth Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Long Beach, California, University of Southern California: 2011.
19. Gooyers, C.E., McMillan, R., Howarth, S.J., Eger, T.R., Callaghan, J.P. The impact of
posture on the transmission of vibration in the spine. Thirty-Fifth Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Long Beach, California, University of Southern California: 2011.
20. MacLean, K.F.E., Maly, M.R., Callaghan, J.P. Comparing knee joint kinematics,
kinetics and cumulative load between healthy-weight and obese young adults. Thirty-Fifth Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Long Beach, California, University of Southern California: 2011.
21. Gallagher, K.M., Nelson-Wong, E., Callaghan, J.P. Does the development of transient
low back pain affect postural changes during prolonged standing?. Thirty-Fifth Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Long Beach, California, University of Southern California: 2011.
22. Gregory, D.E. and Callaghan, J.P. What factors influence a disc’s susceptibility to
herniation? An examination using a porcine model. Spine Research Symposium: New Horizons in Intervertebral Disc Research, Philadelphia Spine Research Society (PSRS). Philadelphia, PA: Nov 16-18, 2011.
23. Csepe, D., Alex, B., Lancaster, D., Callaghan, J.P., Nelson-Wong, E. Differences and
response to exercise in extensor muscle sequencing during return to stand from lumbar flexion in subjects that develop low back pain during standing. APTA Combined Sections Meeting in Chicago, IL. 2012.
24. Sorensen, C.J., Johnson, M.B., George, S.Z., Callaghan, J.P., Van Dillen, L.R. Validity
of a model for low back pain symptom development during prolonged standing. APTA Combined Sections Meeting in Chicago, IL. 2012.
25. Sorensen, C.J., Johnson, M.B., George, S.Z., Callaghan, J.P., Van Dillen, L.R. The
relationship of psychological factors to low back pain symptom development during prolonged standing in back-healthy people: A preliminary study. APTA Combined Sections Meeting in Chicago, IL. 2012.
26. Gruevski, K., Callaghan J.P. The effect of mobile data terminal use on posture and low
back discomfort during prolonged sitting in police officers. 42nd Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. London: 2011.
27. Howarth, S.J., Callaghan J.P. Quantifying vertebral shear fatigue life: effect of load
magnitude. 42nd Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. London: 2011.
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28. McKinnon, C., Dickerson, C., Callaghan J.P. Evaluation of the effect of police duty belt equipment configuration on lumbar posture and discomfort. 42nd Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. London: 2011.
29. Frank, N., Gallagher, K., Callaghan J.P. Standing with inverted and everted foot
postures: implications for low back pain prevention. 42nd Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. London: 2011.
30. De Carvalho, D.E., Callaghan J.P. Automobile lumbar support: balancing postural and
comfort responses in the low back. 42nd Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. London: 2011.
31. Gallagher, K.M., VandenBussche, J., Callaghan J.P. Gait adaptations to changes in
angle of descent on a staircase. 42nd Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. London: 2011.
32. Gooyers, C., Callaghan J.P. The impact of posture and prolonged vibration exposure on vertebral joint height loss – an in vitro study. 42nd Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. London: 2011.
33. VandenBussche, J., Gallagher, K.M., Parkinson, R.J., Young, J., Callaghan, J.P. Foot
placement in oblique stair descent. 55th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Las Vegas, Nevada: 2011.
34. Choudry, M., Pillar, M., Beach, T.A.C., Kulic, D., Callaghan, J.P. Detecting changes in
human motion using stochastic distance measures. 33rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Boston: 2011.
35. Callaghan, J.P., Polgar, J.M., Howarth, S.J., Dickerson, C., Boyd, A. Reducing muscular effort of manual wheelchair propulsion: Evidence to support the benefits of a geared wheel. 26th International Seating Symposium. Vancouver, BC. University of British Columbia: 2010.
36. Howarth, S.J. and Callaghan, J.P. Modulation of facet interaction and failure tolerances of the vertebral joint exposed to axial rotation and anterior shear. 6th World Congress on Biomechanics. Singapore: 2010. -Invited talk.
37. Keir, P., Holmes, M., Howarth, S., and Callaghan, J.P. Material properties of the
transverse carpal ligament. Implications for carpal tunnel syndrome. 6th World Congress of Biomechanics. Singapore: 2010.
38. Nelson-Wong, E., Howarth, S.J., Callaghan, J.P. Acute biomechanical responses to a
prolonged standing exposure: implications for job rotation design. Thirty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Providence, Rhode Island, Brown University: 2010.
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39. McKinnon C.D., Dickerson C.R., Callaghan J.P. Field quantification of discomfort and in-vehicle activities of police cruiser operators. 41st Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. Kelowna: 2010.
40. Karakolis, T., Gregory, D.E., Callaghan, J.P. Localized strain measurements of the intervertebral disc annulus. Proceedings of the Sixteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Kingston, ON. Queen’s University: 2010.
41. Howarth, S.J. and Callaghan, J.P. Predicting vertebral shear failure tolerances from
morphology and bone density. Proceedings of the Sixteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Kingston, ON. Queen’s University: 2010.
42. Nelson-Wong, E. and Callaghan, J.P. Repeatability of motor control patterns during prolonged standing in people with and without standing-induced low back pain. Proceedings of the Sixteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Kingston, ON. Queen’s University: 2010.
43. Holmes, M.W., Howarth, S.J., Callaghan, J.P., Keir, P.J. Transverse carpal ligament
stiffness and carpal bone kinematics during indentation testing. Proceedings of the Sixteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Kingston, ON. Queen’s University: 2010.
44. Gooyers, C.E. and Callaghan, J.P. The inclusion of a 30 Hz hp filter as a universal EMG
data processing component. Proceedings of the Sixteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Kingston, ON. Queen’s University: 2010.
45. De Carvalho, D.E. and Callaghan, J.P. Using accelerometers for the measurement of
lumbar spine and pelvic angles. Proceedings of the Sixteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Kingston, ON. Queen’s University: 2010.
46. Gallagher, K.M., Fischer, S.L., Howarth, S.J., Albert, W.J., Callaghan, J.P. On the use
of a scaling factor to estimate cumulative spinal loading. Proceedings of the Sixteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Kingston, ON. Queen’s University: 2010.
47. Nelson-Wong, E. and Callaghan, J.P. The impact of a sloped surface on low back pain
and muscle activation patterns during standing work. Proceedings of the Sixteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Kingston, ON. Queen’s University: 2010.
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48. Fielder, K., Andrews, D., Weir, P., Callaghan, J.P. Posture category salience positively affects analyst decision time and error rate. Proceedings of the Sixteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Kingston, ON. Queen’s University: 2010.
49. Everson, D., Rae, M., Kuruganti, U., Callaghan, J.P., Albert, W.J. Biomechanical and
ergonomic assessment of urban transit operators. Proceedings of the Sixteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Kingston, ON. Queen’s University: 2010.
50. Gooyers, C.E., Beach, T.A.C., Frost, D., Callaghan, J.P. The impact of mini-bands on
frontal plane knee kinematics during squat training. Proceedings of the Sixteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Kingston, ON. Queen’s University: 2010.
51. Frost, D., Beach, T., Callaghan, J.P., McGill, S.M. Should a movement screen be used to guide exercise prescription? Proceedings of the Sixteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Kingston, ON. Queen’s University: 2010.
52. Nelson-Wong and Callaghan, J.P. Changes in muscle activation patterns and subjective low back pain ratings during standing in response to an exercise intervention. APTA Combined Sections Meeting in San Diego, CA. 2010.
53. Gregory, D.E. and Callaghan, J.P. Does vibration influence the initiation of intervertebral disc herniation? An in-vitro analysis to determine a causal relationship. Annual Meeting of the The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. Auckland, NZ: 2010.
54. Hassan, J.A., Milosavljevic, S., Carman, A., Howarth, S.J., Callaghan, J.P. Effect of
knee bending on the compression and shear forces during the standard and modified islamic bowing posture. Annual Meeting of the The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. Auckland, NZ: 2010. Submitted
55. McKinnon C.D., Dickerson C.R., Callaghan J.P. Assessment of discomfort and
characterization of officer activity in police fleet vehicles. Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health (CARWH), Toronto, ON: 2010.
56. Frost D.M., Beach T.A.C., Callaghan J.P., McGill S.M. Movement screening for
performance: What information do we need to guide exercise progression? In Proceedings of the National Conference of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Orlando, Florida, USA: 2010.
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57. Gregory, D.E., Callaghan, J.P. The effect of prolonged vibration exposure on the tensile mechanical properties of single layers of the annulus fibrosus. Thirty-Third Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. State College, Pennsylvania, Penn State University: 2009.
58. Nelson-Wong, E. and Callaghan, J.P. Is muscle co-activation a predisposing factor for
low back pain development during standing? Thirty-Third Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. State College, Pennsylvania, Penn State University: 2009.
59. Gallagher, K.M., Howarth, S.J., Callaghan, J.P. The effects of anterior shear
displacement rate on the viscoelastic properties of the porcine cervical spine. Thirty-Third Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. State College, Pennsylvania, Penn State University: 2009.
60. Howarth, S.J., Gallagher, K.M., Callaghan, J.P. Changes in posture do not affect the
functional range of motion for the porcine cervical spine under shear loading. Thirty-Third Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. State College, Pennsylvania, Penn State University: 2009.
61. Nairn, B.C., Parkinson, R.J., Callaghan, J.P., Drake, J.D.M. Comparing load and posture
on industrial based lifting tasks: effects of gender, spinal load magnitude and postural asymmetry. Thirty-Third Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. State College, Pennsylvania, Penn State University: 2009.
62. Howarth, S.J., Polgar, J.M., Dickerson, C.R., Callaghan, J.P. Use of a geared wheelchair
wheel for facilitating manual ramp ascent: Effects on trunk muscular demand. Thirty-Third Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. State College, Pennsylvania, Penn State University: 2009.
63. Beach, T.A.C., Clark, J.M., Maly, M.R., Callaghan, J.P. Does a unilateral restriction in
ankle mobility affect trunk kinematics and low-back loading during manual lifting tasks? Thirty-Third Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. State College, Pennsylvania, Penn State University: 2009.
64. Frost D.M., Beach T.A.C., Fenwick C.M., Callaghan J.P., McGill, S.M. Is there a low
back cost to hip-centric exercise? Examining the L4/L5 joint compression during movements prescribed to overload the hips. Thirty-Third Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. State College, Pennsylvania, Penn State University: 2009.
65. Holmes, M.W., Howarth, S.J., Callaghan, J.P., Keir, P.J. Influence of indenter size and
wrist posture on transverse carpal ligament stiffness. Thirty-Third Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. State College, Pennsylvania, Penn State University: 2009.
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66. Jackson, J.J., Gregory, D.E., Bannerjee, P., Callaghan, J.P. The efficacy of stability ball accommodation training on trunk posture, muscle activation levels and discomfort ratings during seated office work. Thirty-Third Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. State College, Pennsylvania, Penn State University: 2009.
67. De Carvalho, D.E. and Callaghan, J.P. Influence of automobile seat lumbar support
prominence on spine and pelvis postures: A radiological investigation. Thirty Third Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. State College, Pennsylvania, Penn State University: 2009.
68. Donnelly, C.J., Callaghan, J.P., Durkin, J.L. The influence of body mass and gender on
posture, lumbar kinematics and discomfort during prolonged driving. Seventh Australasian Biomechanics Conference. Queensland, Australia: 2009.
69. Pal, P., Milosavljevic, S., Gregory, D.E., Carman, A.B., Callaghan, J.P. The influence of
skill and low back pain on trunk postures and low back loads of shearers. New Zealand Manipulative Physiotherapists Association. Rotorua, New Zealand: 2009.
70. Donnelly, C.J., Callaghan, J.P., Durkin, J.L. The influence of body mass and gender on
pressure distribution and discomfort during prolonged driving. XXII International Society of Biomechanics Congress. Cape Town, South Africa: 2009.
71. McKinnon C.D., Callaghan J.P., Dickerson C.R. The evaluation of mobile data terminal
location during a simulated police patrol task set. 40th Annual Meeting of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists (ACE), Quebec City, QC: 2009.
72. Wong, A., Mishra, A., Yates, J., Fieguth, F., Clausi, D.A., Callaghan, J.P., Janabi-Sharifi, F., Wang, D. Intervertebral disc segmentation and volumetric reconstruction from peripheral quantitative computed tomography imaging. 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Minneapolis: 2009.
73. Rahimi, F., Callaghan, J.P., Janabi-Sharifi, F., Wang, D. EMG-biofeedback and load
sharing problem in assistive and rehabilitation orthotic devices. 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Minneapolis: 2009.
74. Van Driel, R., Teschke, K., Koehoorn, M., Johnson, P.W., Callaghan, J.P. A comparison
of trunk posture measurements: A motion capture system and a new data-logging inclinometer. Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Innovations in Exposure Assessment (X2009). Boston, MA. 2009.
75. De Carvalho, D.E., Soave, D., Callaghan, J.P. Radiological measures of lumbar spine
and pelvis postures in an automobile seat. Proceedings of the 10th Biennial Congress of the World Federation of Chiropractic. Montreal, Quebec. 2009.
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76. Van Driel, R., Teschke, K., Koehoorn, M., Johnson, P.W., Callaghan, J.P. A comparison of trunk posture measurements: A motion capture system and a new data-logging inclinometer. Proceedings of the 17th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association. Beijing, China. 2009.
77. Callaghan, J.P., Durkin, J.L., Gregory, D.E., Nelson-Wong, E. Can low level EMG be
used to predict subjective discomfort scores? Proceedings of the XVIIth Congress of the International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology. Niagara Falls, Ontario: 2008.-Invited talk.
78. Nelson-Wong, E. and Callaghan, J.P. Active hip abduction: a proposed screening test
for identification of low back pain developers. APTA Combined Sections Meeting in Las Vegas, NV. 2009.
79. Nelson-Wong, E., Howarth, S., Winter, D.A., and Callaghan, J.P. Application of auto
and cross correlation analyses for the rehabilitation and movement scientist. APTA Combined Sections Meeting in Las Vegas, NV. 2009.
80. Wong, A., Mishra, A., Fieguth, P., Clausi, D., Dunk, N.M., Callaghan, J.P.
Shape-guided active contour based segmentation and tracking of lumbar vertebrae in video fluoroscopy using complex wavelets. 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Vancouver: 2008.
81. Milosavljevic, S., Carman, A.B., Pal, P., Bergman, F., Gregory, D.E., Laughton, C.,
Rehn, B., Callaghan, J.P. Identifying and managing risk of low back pain in a rural workforce. 9th International Congress of the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Therapists. Rotterdam, Neatherlands: 2008.
82. Seaman, F., Albert, W., and Callaghan, J.P. Job rotation to reduce shoulder loads during
light automotive assembly. 39th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. Gatineau: 2008.
83. Kershaw, K., Albert, W., and Callaghan, J.P. Cumulative neck loading and postures
experienced by Canadian forces helicopter pilots during simulated day and night flights. 39th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. Gatineau: 2008. - Winner of the ACE J.M Christensen Award for Masters Level Papers
84. Pronovost, L., Howarth, S., Dickerson, C., Miller-Polgar, J. and Callaghan, J.P. Effects
of geared wheels on shoulder muscle activity during wheelchair ramp ascent and descent. 39th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. Gatineau: 2008.
85. Howarth, S., Beach, T.A.C. and Callaghan, J.P. Application of a force weighting
method while calculating cumulative low back loading. 39th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. Gatineau: 2008.
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86. McKinnon, C., Dickerson, C., and Callaghan, J.P. Quantifying physical exposures in police cruiser operations. 39th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. Gatineau: 2008.
87. Drake, J.D.M. and Callaghan, J.P. Intervertebral neural foramina deformation due to
two types of repetitive combined loading. Proceedings of the 4th North American Congress on Biomechanics. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan: 2008.
88. Parkinson, R.J. and Callaghan, J.P. The use of artificial neural networks as a data
reduction approach in determining cumulative exposures. Proceedings of the 4th North American Congress on Biomechanics. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan: 2008.
89. Gregory, D.E. and Callaghan, J.P. Comparing uniaxial and biaxial strain responses of
the porcine annulus fibrosus. Proceedings of the 4th North American Congress on Biomechanics. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan: 2008.
90. Beach, T.A.C., McDonald, K.A., Coke, S.K., and Callaghan, J.P. Gender responses to
sitting in automobile and office seats: Influence of hip and hamstring flexibility on seated postures. Proceedings of the 4th North American Congress on Biomechanics. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan: 2008.
91. Howarth, S.J. and Callaghan, J.P. A unifying approach to determine the number of
padding points when digitally filtering kinematic data. Proceedings of the 4th North American Congress on Biomechanics. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan: 2008.
92. Eger, T., Godwin, A., Grenier, S., and Callaghan, J.P. Line of sight and driving posture
evaluation: what an operator cannot see influences driving posture. Proceedings of the 4th North American Congress on Biomechanics. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan: 2008.
93. Nelson-Wong, E., Gregory, D.E., Winter, D.A., and Callaghan, J.P. Gender differences
in postural control strategies during prolonged standing. Proceedings of the 4th North American Congress on Biomechanics. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan: 2008.
94. Jackson, J.A., O'Brien, N., Dempsey, P., and Callaghan, J.P. A comparison of the
repeatability of submaximal and maximal methods commonly employed for normalization of the erector spinae muscles in the thoracic and lumbar region. Proceedings of the 4th North American Congress on Biomechanics. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan: 2008.
95. De Carvalho, D.E. and Callaghan, J.P. Gender and passive tissue responses to
prolonged sitting in an automobile seat. Proceedings of the 4th North American Congress on Biomechanics. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan: 2008.
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96. Dunk, N.M. and Callaghan, J.P. Lumbar spine movement and pain during prolonged seated work. Proceedings of the 4th North American Congress on Biomechanics. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan: 2008.
97. Fischer, S., Albert, W., and Callaghan, J.P. Modeling time varying moment profiles
determined from automotive assembly workers using a first order system response. Proceedings of the 4th North American Congress on Biomechanics. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan: 2008.
98. Robbins, S., Jones, G., Birmingham, T., Callaghan, J.P., Maly, M. Developing a
cumulative loading measure for the knee: Examining test-retest reliability. Proceedings of the 4th North American Congress on Biomechanics. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan: 2008.
99. Nelson-Wong, E, Gregory, D.E., Winter, D.A., Callaghan, J.P. Muscle co-activation as a predictor for development of low back discomfort during prolonged standing. APTA Combined Sections Meeting in Nashville, TN. 2008.
100. van Wyk, P.M., Weir, P.L., Andrews, D.M, Fiedler, K., and Callaghan, J.P.
Determining the optimal bin size for a video-based posture assessment method. 2nd International Conference on Applied Ergonomics, Las Vegas, NV. 14-17 July 2008.
101. Seaman, F.A., Albert, W.J., Weldon, N.R.E., Croll, J., Callaghan, J.P. Documentation of
shoulder loads in automotive assembly. 2nd International Conference on Applied Ergonomics, Las Vegas, NV. 14-17 July 2008.
102. Parkinson, R., Callaghan, J.P. Can height loss across a functional spinal unit modified
by static rest breaks mitigate cumulative compression induced injury? Thirty-First Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Palo Alto, Stanford University: 2007.
103. Gregory, D.E., Howarth, S.J., Narula, S., Callaghan, J.P. The effect of cardiovascular
fatigue on trunk muscle activation and spine postures during fire fighting tasks. Thirty-First Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Palo Alto, Stanford University: 2007.
104. Dunk, N.M., Kedgley, A.E., Jenkyn, T., Callaghan, J.P. Sagittal lumbar intervertebral
angles in seated postures using fluoroscopy. Thirty-First Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Palo Alto, Stanford University: 2007.
105. Nelson-Wong, E., Gregory, D.E., Winter, D.A., Callaghan, J.P. Postural control
strategies during prolonged standing: is there a relationship with low back discomfort?. Thirty-First Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Palo Alto, Stanford University: 2007.
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106. Beach, T.A.C., Howarth, S.J., Callaghan, J.P. Trunk muscle activation and low-back loading during the performance of standard and suspended push-up exercises. Thirty-First Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Palo Alto, Stanford University: 2007.
107. Howarth, S.J., Beach, T.A.C., Callaghan, J.P. Muscular contributions to vertebral joint
rotational stiffness during the standard pushup. Thirty-First Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Palo Alto, Stanford University: 2007.
108. De Carvalho, D.E., Dunk, N.M., Callaghan, J.P. Gender Differences in Spinal Posture
and User Positioning on a Prototype Seat Pan. Thirty-First Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Palo Alto, Stanford University: 2007.
109. Drake, J.D.M., Callaghan, J.P. Acute torsional failure: what is the spine's physiological
limit? Thirty-First Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Palo Alto, Stanford University: 2007.
110. Milosavljevic, S., Pal, P., Gregory, D.E., Carman, A.B., Bell, M., Callaghan, J.P., The
influence of personal factors, skill and productivity in an occupation at risk of LBP. New Zealand Manipulative Physiotherapists Association Scientific Conference: Rotorua, New Zealand: 2007.
111. Davis, K.G., Kotowski, S.E., Callaghan, J.P., Parkinson, R. Use of Acceleration to
Identify Endplate Factures. In the Proceedings of the International Society of Biomechanics, Taipei, Taiwan: International Society of Biomechanics. Promising Young Scientist Award Plenary Session: 2007.
112. Kotowski, S.E., Parkinson, R., Davis, K.G., Callaghan, J.P., Taking an Acceleration
Approach to Identifying Vertebral Endplate Failures. In the Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 51st Annual Meeting. Baltimore: The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society: 2007.
113. Arnold, T.A., Weir, P.L., Andrews, D.M., and Callaghan, J.P. Posture Bin
Misclassification Errors Can Affect the Calculation of Peak and Cumulative Low Back Loads. 38th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. Toronto: 2007.
114. Cann, A.P., Vandervoort, A.A., Salmoni, A., and Callaghan, J.P. Cumulative and peak
loading of the lumbar spine and shoulder. 38th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. Toronto: 2007.
115. Pearson, A.J., Howarth, S.J., Beach, T.A.C., Callaghan, J.P. Does Prolonged Sitting
Alter Low-back Mechanics During Manual Lifting and Lowering? 38th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. Toronto: 2007.
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116. Parkinson, R., Callaghan, J.P. A functional tissue injury model for cumulative exposure assessments. 38th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. Toronto: 2007.
117. De Carvalho, D.E., Dunk, N.M., Callaghan, J.P. Gender Differences in Spinal Posture
and User Positioning on a Prototype Seat Pan. 38th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. Toronto: 2007.
118. Tampier, C., Drake, J.D.M., Callaghan, J.P., McGill, S.M. Modelo animal de
mecanismo de produccion de hernias discales autores. IV Jornadas Chileno Argentinas de Ortopedia y Traumatologia. Otono, Chile: 2007
119. Milosavljevic, S., Gregory, D.E. and Callaghan, J.P. Quantifying low back cumulative
load in shearers. 13th Conference of the New Zealand Ergonomics Society. Christchurch, New Zealand: 2006.
120. Gregory, D.E., Milosavljevic, S. and Callaghan, J.P. Examining the effect of a trunk
harness on New Zealand Sheep Shearers. New Zealand Society of Physiotherapists. Auckland, New Zealand: 2006.
121. Weir, P.L., Andrews, D.M., van Wyk, P., and Callaghan, J.P. The influence of training
on decision times and errors associated with classifying trunk postures near bin boundaries. 37th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. Banff: 2006.
122. Holmes, A.M., Andrews, D.M., Weir, P.L., Arnold, T.A., and Callaghan, J.P. Decision
times and errors increase when classifying trunk postures near posture bin boundaries. 37th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. Banff: 2006.
123. Hogan, K.H. and Callaghan, J.P. An investigation of industrially transferable data
collection techniques to quantify cumulative loading in repetitive tasks. 37th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. Banff: 2006.
124. Cann, A.P., Connelly, M., MacNeil, M., Ruuska, R., Vandervoort, A.A., and Callaghan,
J.P. Inter-rater reliability of the 3DMatch cumulative loading assessments of food service workers. 37th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. Banff: 2006.
125. Drake, J. and Callaghan, J.P. Do flexion/extension postures affect the passive lumbar
spine stiffness response to applied axial torque? 5th World Congress of Biomechanics. Munich: 2006.
126. Coke, S.K., Beach, T.A.C., Callaghan, J.P. Gender-based differences in seated postures,
pressure distributions and perceived discomfort in an automobile seat. Proceedings of the Fourteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Waterloo: University of Waterloo: p52, 2006.
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127. Gregory, D.E., Sperling, S., Callaghan, J.P. Examining the development of low back discomfort during a prolonged period of standing. Validating possible mechanisms. Proceedings of the Fourteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Waterloo: University of Waterloo: p103, 2006.
128. Jackson, J.A. and Callaghan, J.P. Spinal kinetics, kinematics and trunk muscle
activation profiles in cycling: a pilot study. Proceedings of the Fourteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Waterloo: University of Waterloo: p137, 2006.
129. Ste-Croix, C., Durkin, J.L., Fenwick, C., Miller-Polgar, J., and Callaghan, J.P. Effects
of age and gender on driving posture and reach envelopes. Proceedings of the Fourteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Waterloo: University of Waterloo: p128, 2006.
130. Drake, J. and Callaghan, J.P. Do changes in posture alter inter-facet spacing? An
investigation using MRI and porcine spinal units. Proceedings of the Fourteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Waterloo: University of Waterloo: p48, 2006.
131. Fenwick, C., Callaghan, J.P., and Durkin, J.L. The effects of temperature on the
electromyographic signal and muscle fatigue detection. Proceedings of the Fourteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Waterloo: University of Waterloo: p134, 2006.
132. Fischer, S.L., McClellan, A.J., Albert, W.J., Callaghan, J.P. Comparison of research
techniques to help improve understanding of cumulative loading as a risk factor in the development of low back pain. Proceedings of the Fourteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Waterloo: University of Waterloo: p105, 2006.
133. Weldon, N., Fischer, S.L., Albert, W.J., Callaghan, J.P. Determining the optimal
sampling frequency to accurately quantify cumulative spinal loads among auto workers using a posture sampling approach. Proceedings of the Fourteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Waterloo: University of Waterloo: p131, 2006.
134. McClellan, A.J., Albert, W.J., Fischer, S.L., Callaghan, J.P. A comparison of cumulative
shoulder loads during automotive assembly tasks for those who have pain and those who do not. Proceedings of the Fourteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Waterloo: University of Waterloo: p10, 2006.
135. McClellan, A.J., Albert, W.J., Fischer, S.L., Callaghan, J.P. Does increased time spent
in non-neutral shoulder postures cause shoulder pain? Proceedings of the Fourteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Waterloo: University of Waterloo: p156, 2006.
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136. Andrews, D.M., Arnold, T.A., Weir, P.L., Callaghan, J.P. Errors associated with bin boundaries in observation-based Posture assessment methods. Proceedings of the Fourteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Waterloo: University of Waterloo: p159, 2006.
137. Gregory, D.E., Callaghan, J.P. Examining the development of low back discomfort
during a prolonged period of standing. Proceedings of the Fourteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Waterloo: University of Waterloo: p73, 2006.
138. Beach, T.A.C., Coke, S.K., Callaghan, J.P. The impact of cognitive distractions and
physical task constraints on cumulative lumbar spine loads. Proceedings of the Fourteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Waterloo: University of Waterloo: p142, 2006.
139. Parkinson, R.J., Callaghan, J.P. Can an increase in rest period length alter the
cumulative load tolerance of the spine? Proceedings of the Fourteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Waterloo: University of Waterloo: p36, 2006.
140. Gregory, D.E., Brown, S.H.M., Callaghan, J.P. Trunk muscle responses to suddenly
applied loads before and after a prolonged period of standing. XVI Congress of the International Society of Electromyography and Kinesiology: 2006.
141. Parkinson, R.J. and Callaghan, J.P. The use of an animal model can improve results in
spinal fatigue testing. 24th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Biomaterials Society. Waterloo, Ontario: 2005.
142. Parkinson, R.J., Brown, S.H.M., Flynn, J., Noble, J., Powell, M.L., Callaghan, J.P. Is
unconstrained loading of spinal segments more physiologic? 24th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Biomaterials Society. Waterloo, Ontario: 2005.
143. Gregory, D.E. and Callaghan, J.P. Using a stability ball instead of a chair: examining
the pros and cons. The Canadian Physiotherapy Association - Orthopaedic Division 17th Annual National Symposium. London, Ontario: 2005.
144. Dunk, N.M. and Callaghan, J.P. Gender-based postural responses to seated exposures.
XX International Society of Biomechanics Congress. Cleveland, Ohio: 2005. 145. Drake, J. and Callaghan, J.P. Elimination of ECG contamination from EMG signals: An
evaluation of currently used removal techniques. XX International Society of Biomechanics Congress. Cleveland, Ohio: 2005.
146. Parkinson, R.J. and Callaghan, J.P. Does load magnitude alter cumulative load
tolerance? “Weighting” for an answer. XX International Society of Biomechanics Congress. Cleveland, Ohio: 2005.
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147. Drake, J., Fischer, S.L., Brown, S.H.M., and Callaghan, J.P. Do exercise balls provide a training advantage for trunk extensor exercises? XX International Society of Biomechanics Congress. Cleveland, Ohio: 2005.
148. Sutherland, C.A., Albert, W.J., Callaghan, J.P. and Wrigley, A.T. The accuracy of using
postural assessment to determine cumulative exposure. XX International Society of Biomechanics Congress. Cleveland, Ohio: 2005.
149. Callaghan, J.P. Accuracy of ergonomics assessment approaches and injury prevention.
Proceedings of the Thirteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Halifax: Dalhousie University: 2004. -Invited talk.
150. Weir, P.L., Andrews, D.M., Albert, W.J., Azar, N. and Callaghan, J.P. Determination of
the just noticeable difference (jnd) in trunk posture perception. 35th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. Windsor: 2004.
151. Sutherland, C.A., Wrigley, A.T., Albert, W.J. and Callaghan, J.P. The repeatability of
posture matching from various perspectives and the subsequent affect on derived cumulative variables. 35th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. Windsor: 2004.
152. Azar, N., Andrews, D.M., Callaghan, J.P. Predicting cumulative l4/l5 spine loads and
moments incurred during non-occupational tasks using heart rate determined physical activity. 35th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. Windsor: 2004.
153. Godin, C.A., Andrews, D.M., Arnold, T.A., Callaghan, J.P. 3-dimensional peak and
cumulative shoulder loads during non-occupational tasks. 35th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. Windsor: 2004.
154. Gregory, D.E. Milosavljevic, S., Callaghan, J.P. A preliminary quantification of low
back cumulative load in elite and senior sheep shearers in New Zealand. 35th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. Windsor: 2004.
155. Hogan, K.L., Callaghan, J.P. An investigation of simplified/industrial transferable
methods to quantify cumulative loading in repetitive tasks. 35th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. Windsor: 2004.
156. Dunk, N.M., Brown, S.H.M., and Callaghan, J.P. Distribution of tissue loads supporting
the low back during the flexion relaxation phenomenon in sitting and standing postures. Proceedings of the Thirteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Halifax: Dalhousie University: 2004.
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157. Parkinson, R.J., Durkin, J.L., Callaghan, J.P. Predicting the failure strength of porcine cervical spinal units using bone mineral content and endplate area. Proceedings of the Thirteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Halifax: Dalhousie University: 2004.
158. Durkin, J. and Callaghan, J.P. Effects of minimum sampling rate and signal
reconstruction on surface electromyographic signals. Proceedings of the Thirteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Halifax: Dalhousie University: 2004.
159. Gregory, D.E. Dunk, N.M. Callaghan, J.P. The Comparison of muscle activation and
lumbar spine posture during prolonged sitting on a stability ball and in an office chair. Proceedings of the Thirteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Halifax: Dalhousie University: 2004.
160. Drake, J., Aultman, C., McGill, S.M., Callaghan, J.P. The role of torsion in
intervertebral joint failure mechanic. Proceedings of the Thirteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Halifax: Dalhousie University: 2004.
161. Beach, T., Parkinson, R., Stothart, J.P., Callaghan, J.P. Passive lumbar flexion stiffness
is altered with exposure to prolonged sitting. Proceedings of the Thirteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Halifax: Dalhousie University: 2004.
162. Godin, C.A., Andrews, D.M., and Callaghan, J.P. 3D trunk postures and cumulative low
back loads during non-occupational tasks. Proceedings of the Thirteenth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Halifax: Dalhousie University: 2004.
163. Parkinson, R., Beach, T., Callaghan, J.P. Investigation of the lumbar spine passive tissue
response to repetitive lifting. Twenty-Seventh Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Toledo: 2003.
164. Jackson, J., Reed, B., Andrews, D.M., Albert, W.J. and Callaghan, J.P. Usability of
3DMatch - An evaluation of the inter- and intra-observer reliability of posture matching to calculate cumulative low back loading. 34th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. London: 2003.
165. Callaghan, J.P., Jackson, J., Andrews, D.M., Albert, W.J. and Potvin, J.R. The design
and preliminary validation of 3DMatch: A posture matching tool for estimating three dimensional cumulative loading on the low back. 34th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. London: 2003.
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166. Beach, T., Mooney, S., Callaghan, J.P. Extensor muscle response to continuous passive motion device during prolonged sitting. 34th Annual Conference of the Human Factors Association of Canada. London: 2003.
167. Azar, N., Andrews, D.M., and Callaghan, J.P. Accuracy of cumulative low back loads
estimated from self-reported duration and frequency information during non-occupational activities. 34th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. London: 2003.
168. Agnew, M., Andrews, D.M., Potvin, J.R., and Callaghan, J.P. Dynamic 2-d
measurements of cumulative spine loading using an electromagnetic tracking device. 34th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. London: 2003.
169. Godin, C.A., Andrews, D.M., and Callaghan, J.P. Cumulative low back loads of
non-occupational tasks using "3D Match", a 3-dimensional video-based posture sampling approach. 34th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. London: 2003.
170. Dunk, N.M. and Callaghan, J.P. The reliability of quantifying upright standing postures
as a baseline diagnostic clinical tool XIX International Society of Biomechanics Congress. Dunedin, New Zealand: 2003.
171. Callaghan, J.P. Cumulative loading as an injury mechanism: Tissue considerations. IV
World Congress of Biomechanics. Calgary: 2002. -Invited talk. 172. Dunk, N.M. and Callaghan, J.P. Erector spinae flexion relaxation during short duration
slumped sitting. IV World Congress of Biomechanics. Calgary: 2002. 173. Keown, K.J., Andrews, D.M. and Callaghan, J.P. Predicting cumulative low back
loading during repetitive lifting: determining the number of trials needed to represent workday conditions. XVI International Annual Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference. Toronto: 2002.
174. Sullivan, D., Bryden, P. and Callaghan, J.P Reliability of Manual Digitization for the
Calculation of Cumulative Loads in the Lumbar Spine. XVI International Annual Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference. Toronto: 2002.
175. Agnew, M.J., Andrews, D.M., Callaghan, J.P., and Potvin, J.R. Evaluation of a
magnetic tracking device for estimating cumulative low back compression. IV World Congress of Biomechanics. Calgary: 2002.
176. Agnew, M.J., D.M. Andrews, D.M. and Callaghan, J.P. Measuring cumulative
compression forces on the low back: the use of a regression-based model and a magnetic tracking device. XVI International Annual Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference. Toronto: 2002.
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177. Andrews, D.M. and Callaghan, J.P. Determining the minimum sampling rate needed to accurately quantify cumulative spine loading from digitized video. XVI International Annual Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference. Toronto: 2002.
178. Lauder, C.L, Andrews, D.M. and Callaghan, J.P. Peak and cumulative loading of the
lumbar spine during simulated non-work activities. XVI International Annual Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference. Toronto: 2002.
179. Keown, K., Andrews, D.M., and Callaghan, J.P. Influence of dynamic factors on errors
in calculating cumulative low back loads during lifting. Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. UCSD, San Diego: 235-236, 2001.
180. Callaghan, J.P., Salewytsch, A.J., and Andrews, D.M. An evaluation of predictive
methods for estimating cumulative spine loading. Proceedings of the Eleventh Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Montreal: University of Montreal: 189, 2000. Also published in Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry 108 (1-2): 189-189, 2000.
181. Kerr, D. and Callaghan, J.P. Establishing a Relationship Between Spectral Indicators of
Fatigue and Ratings of Perceived Discomfort. Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the Human Factors Association of Canada. Hull: 301-307, 1999.
182. Salewytsch, A.J. and Callaghan, J.P. Discomfort during prolonged sitting:
Quantification of lumbar spine postures and trunk extensor activation levels. Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the Human Factors Association of Canada. Hull: 316-321, 1999.
183. Callaghan, J.P. and McGill S.M. Studies on intervertebral disc damage from highly
repetitive flexion/extension motions with compressive force. XVIIth Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics. Calgary: University of Calgary: 652, 1999.
184. Callaghan, J.P. and McGill S.M. Time varying postures, muscular activity, and low
back joint loading during unsupported sitting. Proceedings of the 3rd North American Congress on Biomechanics. Waterloo: University of Waterloo: 351-352, 1998.
185. McGowan, B., Callaghan, J.P., and McGill, S.M. The effects of cadence on lumbar
spine kinematics during gait. Proceedings of the 3rd North American Congress on Biomechanics. Waterloo: University of Waterloo: 379-380, 1998.
186. Gunning, J.L., Callaghan, J.P., and McGill S.M. Spine load and muscular activity during
several back extensor exercises. Proceedings of the 3rd North American Congress on Biomechanics. Waterloo: University of Waterloo: 375-376, 1998.
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187. Callaghan, J.P. and McGill, S.M. Sitting, standing, and walking workplace considerations: potential for injury from low loading situations. Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Human Factors Association of Canada. Mississauga: 163-168, 1998.
188. Callaghan, J.P. and McGill, S.M. Impact forces from falling: Implications for low back
injury. Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Human Factors Association of Canada. Mississauga: 477-482, 1998.
189. Callaghan, J.P., Patla, A.E., and McGill, S.M. 3D analysis of spine loading during gait.
Twentieth Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Atlanta: Georgia Institute of Technology: 13-14, 1996.
190. Callaghan, J.P., Patla, A.E., and McGill, S.M. An examination of rigid link segment
models for gait analysis. Proceedings of the Ninth Biennial Conference and Symposia of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Vancouver: Simon Fraser University: 216-217, 1996.
191. Kinney, S.E., Callaghan, J.P., and McGill, S.M. Lumbar spine movement and muscle
activity using the golfer's lifting technique. 28th Annual Conference of the Human Factors Association of Canada: Evidence-Based Ergonomics. Waterloo: University of Waterloo: 73-78, 1996.
192. McGill, S.M., Axler, C., Callaghan, J.P., Gunning, J., Juker, D., and Kropf, P. Spine
loading during rehabilitation exercises: Identifying the safest method. International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. Burlington, Vermont: 72-73, 1996.
193. Callaghan, J.P. and McGill, S.M. Muscle activity and low back loads under external
shear and compressive loading. Nineteenth Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Stanford: Stanford University: 117-118, 1995.
194. Yingling, V.R., Callaghan, J.P., and McGill, S.M. The effect of load rate on the
mechanical properties of porcine spinal motion segments. Nineteenth Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Stanford: Stanford University: 119-120, 1995.
195. Callaghan, J.P. and McGill, S.M. Compressive tolerance of a porcine vertebral fracture
model exposed to physiologic pressures. Proceedings of the Eighth Biennial Conference and Symposium of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Calgary: University of Calgary: 76-77, 1994.
Non-Refereed Conference Proceedings (Total = 72) 1. Parmar, R., Karakolis, T., Holmes, M.W.R., Callaghan, J.P. S. Safety Margin During
Lateral Reaches on a Stability Ball vs. Office Chair. Proceedings of the Thirtieth Ontario Kinesiology Association Annual Conference, October 13-14, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, 2012.
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2. Viggiani, D., Noguchi, M., Gruevski, K., De Carvalho, D., Callaghan, J.P. S. Effect of Wallet Size on Trunk Angles, Seat Pressure and Discomfort. Proceedings of the Thirtieth Ontario Kinesiology Association Annual Conference, October 13-14, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, 2012.
3. Frank, N., Callaghan, J.P., Prentice, S. Prolonged running in minimal footwear: kinematic adaptations to a novel shoe condition. Proceedings of the First Annual Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Graduate Research Conference, University of Waterloo, April 26, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 2012.
4. Gooyers, C.E., Frost, D.M., McGill, S.M., Callaghan, J.P. Observation of an injury: Partial rupture of the Achilles tendon during a simulated fire ground task. Lessons learned for injury prevention. Proceedings of the First Annual Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Graduate Research Conference, University of Waterloo, April 26, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 2012.
5. Noguchi, M., Gooyers, C.E., Holmes, M.W.R., Callaghan, J.P. The impact of
compressive load magnitude on the in-vitro neutral zone range and passive stiffness during a flexion- extension range of motion test. Proceedings of the First Annual Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Graduate Research Conference, University of Waterloo, April 26, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 2012.
6. Noguchi, M., Gooyers, C.E., Holmes, M.W.R., Callaghan, J.P. A mechanical evaluation
of the protective capacity of a range of flooring systems for reducing fall-related impacts. Proceedings of the First Annual Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Graduate Research Conference, University of Waterloo, April 26, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 2012.
7. Gruevski, K., McKinnon, C., Callaghan, J.P. The effect of mobile data terminal use on low back posture and discomfort during prolonged driving in police officers. Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC). Barrie Ontario: 2012.
8. Noguchi, M., Gooyers, C.E., Holmes, M., Callaghan, J.P. The impact of compressive load magnitude on the neutral zone range during a passive flexion-extension test. A porcine spine example. Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC). Barrie Ontario: 2012.
9. Glinka, M., Karakolis, T., Callaghan, J.P., Laing, A. Characterization of the protective
capacity of flooring systems using force-deflection profiling. Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC). Barrie Ontario: 2012.
10. Frank, N., Callaghan, J.P., Prentice, S. Lower limb variability during prolonged running
in minimal footwear Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC). Barrie Ontario: 2012.
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11. Lancaster, D., Alex, B., Csepe, D., Callaghan, J.P., Nelson-Wong, E. Recruitment of musculature during the extension phase of forward flexion is altered in people who develop low back pain during prolonged standing. Rocky Mountain Regional American Society of Biomechanics Meeting, Estes Park, Colorado, 2011.
12. Gallagher, K. Nelson-Wong, E., Callaghan, J.P. Postural control and the development of transient low back pain. Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC). Barrie Ontario: 2011.
13. De Carvalho, D., Callaghan, J.P. Influence of self-selected lumbar support on body
posture and subjective comfort during prolonged driving. Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC). Barrie Ontario: 2011.
14. VandenBussche, J., Gallagher, K., Parkinson, R., Young, J., Callaghan, J.P. Foot
placement in oblique stair descent. Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC). Barrie Ontario: 2011.
15. Gruevski, K., McKinnon, C., Callaghan, J.P. The effect of mobile data terminal use on
posture and low back discomfort during prolonged seating in police officers. Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC). Barrie Ontario: 2011.
16. Smith, D., McKinnon, C., Callaghan, J.P. Lumbo-pelvic changes related to rear pocket
contents during driving. Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC). Barrie Ontario: 2011.
17. MacLean, K., Callaghan, J.P., Maly. M. Comparing knee joint kinematics, kinetics and
cumulative load between healthy weight and obese young adults. Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC). Barrie Ontario: 2011.
18. Gooyers, C.E., McMillan, R., Howarth, S.J., Eger, T.R., Callaghan, J.P. The impact of posture and prolonged cyclic compressive load on vertebral joint height loss – a porcine spine example. Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2011.
19. Karakolis, T., Howarth, S.J., and Callaghan, J.P. Investigating the moment arm
hypothesis for vertebral shear failure tolerance: a finite element analysis. Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC). Barrie Ontario: 2011.
20. Callaghan, J.P., Gallagher, K.M., Gooyers, C.E., Karakolis, T. (2011). Prevention of
low back pain: Understanding the mechanistic sources of pain. In Proceedings of the 2011 Canada Research Chairs Conference – Thinking ahead for a strong future. Toronto, Ontario, 2010.
21. Gallagher, K., Fischer, S.L., Howarth, S., Albert, W.J., Callaghan, J.P. Estimation Of Cumulative Spinal Loading Using A Scaling Factor. Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2010.
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22. Robbins, S., Birmingham, T., Callaghan, J.P., Jones, G., Maly, M. Cumulative Loading in the Osteoarthritic Knee Explains Pain But Not Self-Report Physical Function. Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2010.
23. Howarth, S. and Callaghan, J.P. Influence of Pars Interarticularis Structure And
Composition on Shear Failure Tolerances. Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2010.
24. De Carvalho, D.E. and Callaghan, J.P. Validation Of Tri-Axial Accelerometers for the
Measurement of Lumbar Spine and Pelvic Angles. Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2010.
25. Holmes, M., Howarth, S., Callaghan, J.P., Keir, P.J. The Effects Of Indenter Size And
Wrist Posture On Transverse Carpal Ligament Stiffness. Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2010.
26. Gooyers, C. and Callaghan, J.P. A 30 Hz High-Pass Filter As A Generic EMG
Processing Step. Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2010.
27. Frost, D.M., Beach, T.A.C., Fenwick, C.M., Callaghan, J.P., McGill, S.M. Hip-Centric
Mini-Band Exercise: Spine Friend or Foe? Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2010.
28. Eger, T.R., Godwin, A.G., Henry, D.J., Grenier, S.G., Callaghan, J.P., Demerchant, A. Why Vehicle Design Matters: Exploring the Link Between Line-of-Sight, Driving Posture and Risk Factors for Injury. Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2009.
29. De Carvalho, D.E., Soave, D., Callaghan, J.P. Radiological Measures of Lumbar Spine
and Pelvis Postures in An Automobile Seat. Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2009.
30. Gallagher, K., Howarth, S., Callaghan, J.P. Effects of Displacement Rate on Acute
Anterior Shear Failure of the Porcine Cervical Spine. Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2009.
31. Gregory, D.E. and Callaghan, J.P. Examining the Effect of Prolonged Vibration
Exposure on the Tensile Mechanical Properties of Single Layers of the Annulus Fibrosus. Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2009.
32. Nelson-Wong, E. and Callaghan, J.P. is Muscle Co-activation A Causal Factor for Low
Back Pain Development During Standing? Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2009.
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33. Howarth, S., Polgar, J.M., Dickerson, C.R., Callaghan, J.P. Trunk Muscle Activity During Wheelchair Ramp Ascent and the Effects of A Geared Wheel. Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2009.
34. Nairn, B.C., Parkinson, R.J., Callaghan, J.P., Drake, J.D.M. Comparing Load and
Posture on Lifting Tasks: Effects of Gender, Spinal Load Magnitude and Postural Asymmetry. Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2009.
35. Howarth, S.J. and Callaghan, J.P. The Minimum Number of Padding Points: Effects of
Sampling and Cutoff Frequency When Digitally Filtering Kinematic Data. Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2008.
36. Beach, T.A.C., McDonald, K.A., Coke, S.K., and Callaghan, J.P. Gender Responses to
Sitting in Automobile and Office Seats B Influence of Hip and Hamstring Flexibility on Seated Postures. Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2008.
37. Dunk, N.M. and Callaghan, J.P. Lumbar Spine Movement and Pain During Prolonged
Seated Work. Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2008.
38. Pronovost, L., Howarth, S., Dickerson, C., Polgar, J.M., and Callaghan, J.P. Effects of
Geared Wheels on Shoulder Muscle Activity During Wheelchair Ramp Ascent and Descent. Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2008.
39. De Carvalho, D.E. and Callaghan, J.P. Gender Differences and Passive Tissue Response
to Prolonged Sitting in An Automobile Seat. Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2008.
40. Gregory, D.E., Howarth, S., Narula, S., and Callaghan, J.P. The Effect of Fatigue on
Trunk Muscle Activation and Spine Postures During Firefighting Tasks. Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2008.
41. Jackson, J.A., O,Brien, N., Dempsey, P., and Callaghan, J.P. Methodological Variance
Associated with Normalization of Erector Spinae EMG Using Sub-maximal & Maximal Contraction. Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2008.
42. Robbins, S., Jones, G., Birmingham, T., Callaghan, J.P., Maly, M. Developing A
Cumulative Loading Measure for the Knee: Examining Test-retest Reliability. Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2008.
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43. McKinnon, C., Dickerson, C., Callaghan, J.P., Durkin, J. Quantifying physical exposures in police cruiser operations. Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2008.
44. De Carvalho, D.E., Dunk, N.M., and Callaghan, J.P. Gender Differences in Spinal
Posture and User Positioning on a Prototype Seat Pan. Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2007.
45. Parkinson, R.J., and Callaghan, J.P. Is Load Redistribution Due to Static Loading A
Viable Mechanism to Enhance Tolerance to Cumulative Compression in the Spine? Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2007.
46. Drake, J.D.M., and Callaghan, J.P. Time Varying Measure of Intervertebral Foramina
Deformation During Formation of An Intervertebral Disc Injury. Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2007.
47. Nelson-Wong, E., Gregory, D., Winter, D.A., and Callaghan, J.P. Postural Control
Strategies During Prolonged Standing: is There A Relationship with Low Back Discomfort? Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2007.
48. Gregory, D., Brown, S.H.M., and Callaghan, J.P. Trunk Muscle Responses to Suddenly
Applied Loads Before and After A Prolonged Period of Standing. Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2007.
49. Beach, T.A.C., Howarth, S.J., and Callaghan, J.P. Trunk Muscle Activation and
Low-back Loading During the Performance of Standard and Suspended Push-up Exercises. Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2007.
50. Dunk, N.M., Kedgley, A.E., Jenkyn, T., and Callaghan, J.P. Sagittal Lumbar
Intervertbral Angles in Seated Postures Using Fluoroscopy. Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2007.
51. Donnelly C.J., Durkin J., and Callaghan, J.P. The Effect of an ALS on the Seating
Comfort of Officers in Police Fleet Vehicles. Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2007.
52. Singer, J.C., Dunk, N.M., Callaghan, J.P. Evaluation of Surface Marker Systems to
Determine Pelvic and Lumbar Kinematics During Sitting. Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2007.
53. Dunk, N.M., and Callaghan, J.P. Gender-based differences in postural responses to
seated exposures. Proceedings of the Third Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2006.
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54. Drake, J.D.M., and Callaghan, J.P. In-vivo passive spine stiffness in response to applied axial torque. Proceedings of the Third Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2006.
55. Parkinson, R.J., and Callaghan, J.P. The effects of rest duration and load magnitude on
cumulative load tolerance. Proceedings of the Third Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2006.
56. Hogan, K., and Callaghan, J.P. An investigation of industrially transferable data
collection techniques to quantify cumulative loading in repetitive tasks. Proceedings of the Third Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2006.
57. Gregory, D., and Callaghan, J.P. Examining the development of low back discomfort
during a prolonged period of standing. Proceedings of the Third Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2006.
58. Beach, T.A.C., Coke, S.K., and Callaghan, J.P. Upper limb adaptations to precision
placement constraints in lifting lead to increased cumulative lumbar spine loads. Proceedings of the Third Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2006.
59. Coke, S.K., Beach, T.A.C., and Callaghan, J.P. Gender-based differences in seated
postures, pressure distributions and perceived discomfort in an automobile seat. Proceedings of the Third Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2006.
60. McDonald, K.A., Coke, S.K., Beach, T.A.C., and Callaghan, J.P. Gender-based
differences and influences of flexibility on pelvic orientation during short duration sitting: A proposal. Proceedings of the Third Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2006.
61. Mogk, J.P.M. Callaghan, J.P., and Keir, P.J. Elastic properties of the transverse carpal
ligament: A cadaveric study with application to modelling. Proceedings of the Third Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2006.
62. Parkinson, R.J., and Callaghan, J.P. Does load magnitude modify cumulative load
tolerance? Proceedings of the Second Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2005.
63. Gregory, D., Milosavljevic, S., and Callaghan, J.P. Examining the effect of trunk
harness use on peak and cumulative spinal loads on New Zealand sheep shearers. Proceedings of the Second Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2005.
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64. Drake, J.D.M., and Callaghan, J.P. Elimination of ECG contamination from EMG signals: An evaluation of currently used removal techniques. Proceedings of the Second Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2005.
65. Durkin, J.L., and Callaghan, J.P. Effects of minimum sampling rate and signal
reconstruction on surface electromyographic signals. Proceedings of the First Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2004.
66. Gregory, D., Dunk, N.M., and Callaghan, J.P. The comparison of muscle activation and
lumbar spine posture during prolonged sitting on a stability ball and in an office chair. Proceedings of the First Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2004.
67. Drake, J.D.M., Aultman, C., McGill, S.M., and Callaghan, J.P. The role of torsion in
intervertebral joint failure mechanics. Proceedings of the First Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2004.
68. Dunk, N.M., and Callaghan, J.P. The reliability of upright standing spine postures as a
clinical diagnostic tool. Proceedings of the First Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2004.
69. Beach, T.A.C., Parkinson, R.J., Stothart, J.P., and Callaghan, J.P. Prolonged sitting
alters passive low back flexion stiffness. Proceedings of the First Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2004.
70. Godin, C.A., Andrews, D.M., Potvin, J.R., and Callaghan, J.P. Predicting low back
disorders from exposure to cumulative loading within the automotive industry. Proceedings of the First Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC), Barrie, Ontario, 2004.
71. Sutherland C.A., Albert W.J., Callaghan, J.P., Wrigley A. Can you see the difference?
The effect of video camera placement. 2nd Annual Atlantic Provinces Exercise Scientists Conference, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, March 12-13, 2004.
72. Sutherland C.A., Albert W.J., Callaghan, J.P., Wrigley A. The effects of camera
placement on postural assessment and cumulative back loading calculations. 6th Annual Association of Canadian Ergonomists - Atlantic Conference, St. John's, NFLD, February, 2004.
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SERVICE EXPERIENCE
Professional Service 2012 Scientific reviewer, 43rd Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian
Ergonomists. Halifax, NS. 2012 Grant reviewer, NSERC E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship 2012 Grant reviewer, NSERC College and Community Innovation (CCI) – Industrial
Research Chair for Colleges grant (IRCC) 2012 Post-Doctoral Awards Selection Committee, 17th Biannual Conference of the
Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Burnaby, BC. 2012 Grant reviewer, Research Council of Flanders 2011 Conference Scientific Chair, 42nd Annual Conference of the Association of
Canadian Ergonomists. London: 2011. 2011-2013 Scientific Panel member, Physioforward Conference, University of Otago,
Dunedin, New Zealand: 2013. 2010 Grant reviewer, NSERC Discovery Grants (2) 2010-2012 Physical Ergonomics Board member, 4th International Conference on Applied
Human Factors and Ergonomics, July 21-25, 2012, San Francisco, California. 2010-2011 Consultant, Martingrove Collegiate Institute, Etobicoke, Ontario. Proposal for a
Specialist High Skills Major Program in Health and Wellness. 2010-2011 Scientific Committee, XXIIIrd Congress of the International Society of
Biomechanics. Brussels, Belgium. 2010 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Intervention,
Measurement, Training and Evaluation peer review panel of the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA)
2010 Grant reviewer, Research Council of Flanders 2010 Grant reviewer, NSERC Industrial Research Chair (IRC) 2010 Scientific reviewer, 41st Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian
Ergonomists. Kelowna, BC. 2010 Scientific reviewer, 16th Biannual Conference of the Canadian Society for
Biomechanics. Kingston, ON. 2009 Grant reviewer, NSERC Discovery Grants (2) 2009-2010 CIHR - Team Grant: Physical Activity, Mobility and Health, Peer Review Committee 2009 Grant Reviewer - Canada Research Chairs - NSERC 2009 Referee, University of Windsor Research Excellence Award 2008-2010 Past-President of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics, Executive Committee
member. 2008-2010 Physical Ergonomics Board member, 3rd International Conference on Applied
Human Factors and Ergonomics, July 19-22, 2010, Miami, Florida. 2009 Scientific reviewer, 40th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian
Ergonomists. Quebec City: 2009. 2006-2008 President of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics 2008 Grant reviewer, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) 2008 Faculty representative, Kinesiology Nominating Committee for a New Chair, University of Waterloo
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2008 Conference Scientific Chair, 39th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists. Ottawa: 2008.
2008 Referee, University Outstanding Graduate Research Award, University of Windsor 2008 Grant reviewer, NSERC Industrial Research Chair (IRC) 2008 Chair, PhD Oral Examination of Maryam Shokri, Systems Design Engineering.
September 5. 2008 Grant reviewer, NSERC Discovery Grants 2008 Scientific reviewer, 4th North American Congress on Biomechanics. Ann Arbor,
Michigan: University of Michigan: 2008. 2008 Scientific reviewer, 2nd International Conference of Applied Human Factors and
Ergonomics (AEI). Las Vegas: 2008. 2007 Association of Canadian Ergonomists, Toronto ON Oct 15-17, Session Chair
(Biomechanics) 2006-2007 Chair of the NSERC Scholarships and Fellowships Selection Committee member
Life Sciences and Psychology 2007 Scientific reviewer, 38th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian
Ergonomists. Toronto: 2007. 2007 Grant Reviewer - Canada Research Chairs - NSERC 2007 Grant Reviewer - Idea to Innovation (I2I) - NSERC 2007 CIHR - Movement and Exercise (MOV) Grant Peer Review Committee 2006-2008 Physical Ergonomics Board member, 2nd International Conference on Applied
Ergonomics, July 13-17, 2008, Las Vegas, NV. 2006 NSERC Industrial Research Chair (IRC), grant reviewer and member of the site visit committee 2006 Grant Reviewer Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation (NSHRF) 2006 Chair, PhD Oral Examination of Dilian Yang, Pure Mathematics. May 9. 2005 Acting Chair, Department of Kinesiology (1 Week Nov) 2005-2006 Grant Reviewer National Grants Program- The Sick Kids Foundation 2005 University of Windsor Research in Excellence Award reviewer. 2005 24th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Biomaterials Society, Waterloo: May,
2005. Session Chair (Spine and Impact) 2005 Chair, PhD Oral Examination of Rapeepong Suwanwarangkul, Chemical
Engineering. April 29. 2005 Scientific reviewer, 24th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Biomaterials Society,
Waterloo: May, 2005. 2005 Scientific reviewer, 36th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian
Ergonomists. Halifax: 2005. 2005 Grant reviewer, NSERC Discovery Grant 2004-2005 Organizing committee NCE AUTO21 2005 Annual Scientific Conference 2004-2007 NSERC Scholarships and Fellowships Selection Committee member
Life Sciences and Psychology 2004-2006 Conference Chair, Canadian Society of Biomechanics, Waterloo, ON Aug, 2006. 2004-2005 Conference Co-Chair, Ontario Biomechanics Conference, Feb, 2005. 2004 Scientific reviewer, 35th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian
Ergonomists. Windsor: 2004.
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2004 Canadian Society of Biomechanics, Halifax NS Aug 4-7, Session Chair (2 sessions: Muscle & Spine)
2004 Grant reviewer, NSERC Strategic Projects Grant 2004 Grant reviewer, CIHR Operating Grant 2003 Grant reviewer, NSERC Discovery Grant 2004-2005 Organizing committee NCE AUTO21 2005 Annual Researcher Conference 2003 Grant reviewer, NSERC Discovery Grant 2003-2004 Conference Co-Chair, Ontario Biomechanics Conference, Feb 27-29, 2004. 2002-2003 Organizing committee NCE AUTO21 2003 Annual Researcher Conference 2003 Best Poster Competition evaluator. 2nd Annual NCE-AUTO21 HQP Conference 2002 AUTO21 Overview of Industrial Health and Safety projects presented at the
Science & Technology visit of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT).
Televised coverage on CBC-Windsor 2002 International Annual Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference
Session Chair 2001-2002 Ontario Graduate Scholarships Panel Chair 2001 Grant reviewer, Special Chiropractic Research Fund 2001 Grant reviewer, NSERC Collaborative Health Research Project Journal Related 2009-present Editorial Advisory Board Member, European Journal of Applied Physiology 2005-present Editorial Board Member, Occupational Ergonomics 2007-present Editorial Board Member, The Open Ergonomics Journal 2011-present Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Theories & Applications 2012-present Editorial Board Member, PLOS-One 2010-present Journal Peer Reviewer, International Journal of Experimental and Computational
Biomechanics 2010-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing &
Service Industries 2009-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Biomedical Engineering OnLine 2009-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science 2008-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical
Engineering 2007-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Human Factors 2008-present Journal Peer Reviewer, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 2008-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development 2008-present Journal Peer Reviewer, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2007-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Human Movement Science 2007-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2007-present Journal Peer Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems &
Rehabilitation Engineering 2007-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 2006-present Journal Peer Reviewer, European Journal of Applied Physiology
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2006-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 2006-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Journal of Applied Biomechanics 2006-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Biological Procedures Online 2006-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Medical Engineering and Physics 2006-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine 2006-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Clinical Biomechanics 2006-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Journal of Sports Sciences 2005-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Journal of Biomechanics 2005-present Journal Peer Reviewer, AVANTE A Journal of CAHPERD 2005-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2005-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Applied Ergonomics 2005-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Spine 2005-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Occupational Ergonomics 2004-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing 2003-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Journal of Applied Physiology 2003-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Medical Science Monitor 2000-present Journal Peer Reviewer, Ergonomics University of Waterloo 2011-2014 University Appointments Review Committee Member 2011-2013 Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Tenure and Promotion Review Committee 2012-2013 Department of Kinesiology Performance Review Committee 2010-2011 Representative on Engineering Faculty Council 2009-2011 Tenure and Promotion Committee member Department of Kinesiology 2005-2011 Department Advisory Committee on Appointments member Department of
Kinesiology 2007-2008 Chair Elect to Faculty Council, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences 2005-2007 Executive and Planning Committee member Department of Kinesiology 2005-2008 Tenure and Promotion Committee member Department of Kinesiology 2004-2006 Undergraduate Program Committee member Department of Kinesiology 2003-2005 Graduate Program Committee member Department of Kinesiology 2003-2005 Faculty representative on the University Joint Health and Safety Committee University of Guelph 2002-2003 Chair of the University of Guelph Research Ethics Board 2002-2003 Graduate Committee member Department of Human Biology and Nutritional
Sciences 2002 Chair of a subcommittee appointed to develop a new direction for the course-
work Masters degree within Human Biology & Nutritional Sciences 2001-2002 Faculty representative on the University Research Ethics Committee 2001-2002 Faculty advisor to the Chair 2002 Member hiring/search committee for new faculty position 2001-2002 Faculty representative on the University Judicial Committee 2001-2003 Faculty Association Council Member 2000-2001 Alternate Faculty representative on the University Judicial Committee
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1998-2002 Undergraduate Committee member Department of Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences
1999 Teaching Support Services New Faculty Orientation Planning Committee University of Waterloo 1994-1998 Graduate student representative University of Waterloo Human Research Ethics
Committee 1998 Chief Returning Officer University of Waterloo Graduate Student Association
Elections 1997-1998 University of Waterloo Graduate Student Association Audit representative 1997-1998 University of Waterloo Graduate Student Association Budget Committee member 1997-1998 University of Waterloo Graduate Student Association Council member 1996-1998 University of Waterloo Graduate Student Association Board of Directors member 1996 Sub-committee member (of Human Research Ethics Committee) for
reviewing/responding to the “Tri-Council Draft Code of Conduct for Research Involving Humans”
1996-1997 President of the Kinesiology Graduate Student Association (KGSA), University of Waterloo
1995-1996 Vice-President of the Kinesiology Graduate Student Association (KGSA), University of Waterloo
1996 Graduate student representative Applied Health Sciences Committee on Teaching and Learning, University of Waterloo
1995 Graduate student panel member Applied Health Sciences Committee on Teaching and Learning. University of Waterloo
1994 Kinesiology graduate student representative Applied Health Sciences Faculty Council Executive Committee, University of Waterloo
1993 Graduate Student representative Faculty Affairs Committee, Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo
Member, Canadian Society for Biomechanics Member, American Society of Biomechanics Member, Association of Canada Ergonomists Member, International Society of Biomechanics Member, International Society for Occupational Ergonomics & Safety Certified Kinesiologist, Ontario Kinesiology Authority Member, Canadian Biomaterials Society
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MEDIA COVERAGE December, 2011 Globe and Mail, Sit to Stand Workstations November, 2010 Globe and Mail, CRC Research Talk September, 2009 WEAR TV (ABC Channel 3 News, Pensacola, Laurie Bernstein,
September 10, 2009) – “Andrews Institute hosting new firefighter study” September, 2009 Pensacola News Journal (September, 20, 2009, Kimberly Blair) – “Project
looks for ways to keep firefighters safe” October, 2009 Gulf Breeze News (October 15, 2009) – “Gulf Breeze research aids
firefighters” January, 2008 Châtelaine Magazine December/2007 The New York Times, The 7th Annual Year in Ideas, Coverage of research work performed with KEILHAUER on the Squig™ chair design. September 1/2007 CJOB radio, Weekend Wakeup with Chris Reid, Winnipeg, Desk jobs can be a real pain: how sitting all day affects your lower back, August 29/2007 CHQR radio, The Morning News, Calgary, Desk jobs can be a real pain: how sitting all day affects your lower back November 28/2006 WABC-TV – Seven’s on Call. Reported by Dr. Jay Adlersberg
-Commentary on seated research November 27/2006 CTV National News.
-Commentary on seated research October 1/2006 Applied Arts Magazine Volume 20(5) pp60-65
Best Seat in the House July 31/2006 Business Week Online
Squig: The chair that bounces backs http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/jul2006/id20060731_939546.htm?chan=search July 30/2006 Business Week, Page 10
-Office chair design for gender specific responses April/2006 University of Waterloo 2005 Annual Report AConnected@
-Coverage of Canada Research Chair http://www.connected.uwaterloo.ca/2005_annual_report_Waterloo.pdf
May 9/2006 CBC Radio. As It Happens -Gender responses to prolonged sitting study
May 5/2006 The Globe and Mail, Section A, Page A23 -Gender responses to prolonged sitting study
March 7/2006 Provincewide. CTV Southwest Region. -Coverage of AUTO21 Automobile Seat Design Project with Dr. Durkin
June 22/2005 Daily Bulletin, University of Waterloo http://www.bulletin.uwaterloo.ca/2005/jun/22we.html -AUTO21 funding announcement
June 17/2005 The Otago Bulletin, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand http://www.otago.ac.nz/news/bulletin/ob12web.pdf -Coverage of collaborative grant from the Health Research Council of New Zealand with Drs Milosavljevic and Milburn.
May 10/2005 Daily Bulletin, University of Waterloo http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/bulletin/2005/may/10tu.html
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-AUTO21 keynote speaker and HQP conference coverage October 28/2004 Showcase on Research, Office of Research, University of Waterloo
http://www.research.uwaterloo.ca/Showcase/details.asp?id=31 -Research profile -Also carried in:
November 3/2004 Daily Bulletin, University of Waterloo http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/bulletin/2004/nov/03we.html
December 2004 Alumni E-Newsletter
http://alumni.uwaterloo.ca/alumni/e-newsletter/2004/december/repetitive_strain.html October 2004 Advanced Manufacturing magazine
http://www.advancedmanufacturing.com/Sept04/newswire.htm#newswire2 -AUTO21 cumulative loading project
February 6/2004 Daily Bulletin, University of Waterloo http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/bulletin/2004/feb/06fr.html
-OIT Ontario Distinguished Researcher Award announcement June 17/2004 CHYR AM radio Leamington (Kevin Black reporting)
-AUTO21 cumulative loading project HQP involvement and award May 6/2004 CBC TV Windsor
-AUTO21 HQP interview after winning Annual award November 5/2003 Gazette (Vol44, No5 page 5)
- CRC Announcement October 31/2003 Imprint (Vol26, No16 page7)
- CRC Announcement January 16/2003 CIMJ Magic 106.1 Radio Interview
- AUTO21 cumulative loading project November 2002 Automotive Plant Magazine Interview pg 22-23
- AUTO21 cumulative loading project October 2002 @Guelph, University of Guelph, Guelph ON. Vol 46(16) pg 11
- AUTO21 cumulative loading project September 27/2002 CBC Radio Interview Host Barbara Peacock
- AUTO21 cumulative loading project August 1999 Bottom Line Health, Boardroom Inc. Greenwich, CT. pg 1
- prolonged/static sitting July 1999 Chatelaine Magazine, Maclean Hunter Publishing, Toronto, ON. pg 43
- Health and Back Exercises February 1999 The Medical Post, Bowdens, Toronto, ON. pg 8
- Spine injuries due to sedentary activities February 2nd, 1999 The Guelph Mercury, Guelph, ON. pg B1
- Sedentary work and the risk of low back injury February 1999 @Guelph, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON. Vol 43(2) pgs 1 & 9
- Sedentary work and the risk of low back injury from seated work