Dr. Brent Edwards
Positions
Associate Professor
Faculty of Kinesiology
Associate Professor
Schulich School of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Full Member
McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health
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Background
Educational Background
PhD Biomechanics, Iowa State University, 2009
MSc Biomechanics, California State University, Sacramento, 2005
BSc Kinesiology, Exercise Science, California State University, Sacramento, 2003
Research
Areas of Research
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Projects
Mechanical fatigue of load bearing biological tissue is an inevitable consequence of physical activity. Over time, habitual loading of the musculoskeletal system causes microdamage accumulation that reduces the overall quality of the tissue and leads to a reduction in stiffness and an increase in mechanical strain with continued loading. Without adequate tissue repair and adaptation, the evolution and accumulation of microdamage may eventually lead to musculoskeletal injury. Mechanical fatigue is believed to play a predominant role in the pathophysiology of musculoskeletal injuries such as bone stress fracture as well as Achilles and patellar tendinopathy.
Our research combines biomechanical experimentation with advanced medical imaging and computational modeling to investigate tissue damage and fatigue in response to mechanical loading. Our unique approach allows us to estimate in vivo tissue mechanics in a non-invasive and subject-specific manner. The work in our group spans multiple dimensional scales, from basic experiments at the tissue-level that enhance our understanding of the mechanical fatigue process, to applied experiments at the whole-body level for the development of treatments and interventions to improve tissue quality and decrease injury risk.
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