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In our laboratory, we use musculoskeletal biomechanics to understand the effects of aging, disease, and personal characteristics on physical function and risk of injury. We are particularly focused on the biomechanics of the human thoracolumbar spine, and seek to evaluate and understand the motion...

Current Funding JHU AITC - Smartphone-Based Fall Prevention Therapy and Monitoring for Older Adults A collaborative study working with Brightway Health to develop balance assessments and fall-prevention exercises implemented using computer vision within a smartphone-based physical therapy...

Vertebral fractures are the most common fracture among older adults, and associated with increased morbidity and mortality, and significant healthcare costs. We posit that current methods used to identify those at risk for vertebral fracture are inadequate because they consider only bone strength...

Dennis E. Anderson, PhD Dr. Anderson received his Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech in 2010, studying musculoskeletal biomechanics with a focus on aging and gait. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies at Beth Israel Deaconess...

Benjamin E. Sibson, Ph.D. Ben received his Ph.D. in Human Evolutionary Biology from Harvard University in 2024, investigating the effects of variation in physical activity on trunk muscle endurance, spine motion and loading, and lumbar spine function during gait. He held a T32 National Research...