Publications | Spine Biomechanics Lab

Professor

Room 323B, McLaughlin Hall
Phone: (613) 533-2648/2575
FAX: (613) 533-6489
Email: dumasg@queensu.ca

Areas of Research

Research interests are in Biomechanics of the spine and pelvis

• Spine Mechanics
• Biomechanics of Pregnancy
• Occupational Biomechanics

Projects undertaken or involved in during recent years:

• back pain, work and pregnancy, role of fatiguability of back muscles in back pain during pregnancy
• risk factors for back pain in industry
• back pain, upper extremity and computer work

Funding

• NSERC Discovery,
• NSERC - CHRP
• WSIB

Courses

• APSC 161 Engineering Graphics
• MECH 333 Gender, Engineering and Technology
• MECH 827 Biomechanics of Human Joints and Spine