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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...

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...

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...

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...