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Personalized Computational Modeling to Support Effective Use of Back Support Exosuits to Prevent Back Injuries Musculoskeletal back injuries are a major burden on society. However, exosuits may be able to help protect against some lifting injuries. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate how...

Trunk neuromuscular control – the ability to accurately and precisely move the spine – may be an important factor underlying balance and physical function. While this control is impaired in patients with back pain, it has not been studied in relation to balance or physical function in older people...

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...

Name Role Date Current Position Tanja Lerchl Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow 2025 Postdoctoral Fellow at TUM Daniel Strack Visiting PhD Student 2025 Student at Aarhus University Birgitt Peeters Visiting PhD Student 2023-2024 Student at KU Leuven Megan Goh MD Student 2022-2024 Chenxi Yan Postdoctoral...

Recent Publications (2021+) Cited by Year Validation of a Coordinate Optimization Approach for Assessment of In Vivo Intervertebral Kinematics in Patients With Adult Spinal Deformity and Healthy Older Adults B Peeters, M Keko, L Scheys, DE Anderson JOR spine 8 (3), e70108 2025 Obesity as a moderator...

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...