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Dr. David Andrews
Dr. David Andrews (Professor)
Email: dandrews@uwindsor.ca
Phone: (519) 253-3000 ext: 2433
Office: H.K. Building, Room 120
B.P.E. (McMaster University)
M.Sc. (McMaster University)
Ph.D. (University of Waterloo)
Bio
Dr. Andrews teaches Functional Anatomy and Human Factors at the undergraduate level, and Occupational Biomechanics at the graduate level. His research is aimed at designing and testing various methods for estimating cumulative loads on the low back during industrial work, and non-work activities. He is also interested in quantifying and modeling leg and upper extremity responses following impacts, such as those experienced during running and landing from a fall. Dr. Andrews has published his work in journals such as Ergonomics, the International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Occupational Ergonomics, Journal of Biomechanics, Applied Biomechanics, and Clinical Biomechanics. He is a member of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics (CSB) executive, a member of several national and international societies in Biomechanics and Ergonomics, and holds a University of Windsor Research Leadership Chair for Human Kinetics.
Areas of Research Interest
- Skeletal response and modeling of leg and upper extremity impacts
- Predicting segment tissue masses in living people
- Cumulative loading on the low back and shoulders during work and non-work activities
- Patient handling practices in nurses
- Development and evaluation of biomechanical methods for physical demands assessment
Recent Research Funding
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) (2006-2011).
- Non-rigid modeling of the human musculoskeletal system.
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Centre of Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD) (2009-2010).
- Development and Evaluation of an Office Ergonomic Risk Checklist: The Rapid Office Strain Assessment (ROSA).
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University of Windsor Research Leadership Chair (2006-2011).
Key Scholarly Activities
Schinkel-Ivy, A., T.A. Burkhart, and D.M. Andrews (2011, in press). Leg tissue mass composition affects tibial acceleration response following impact. Journal of Applied Biomechanics.
Sonne, M., D.L. Villalta, and D.M. Andrews (2011, in press). Development and evaluation of an office ergonomic risk checklist: ROSA - Rapid Office Strain Assessment. Applied Ergonomics.
Azar, N.R., C. Godin, D.M. Andrews, and J.P. Callaghan (2010). Three-dimensional peak and cumulative L4/L5 spine loads and trunk postures during non-occupational tasks. Occupational Ergonomics, 9(3):127-139.
Burkhart, T.A, and D.M. Andrews (2010). Activation level of extensor carpi ulnaris affects wrist and elbow acceleration responses following simulated forward falls. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 20:1203-1210.
Burkhart, T.A., and D.M. Andrews (2010). The effectiveness of wrist guards for reducing wrist and elbow accelerations resulting from simulated forward falls. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 26(3):281-289.
Duquette, A.M., and D.M. Andrews (2010). Tibialis anterior fatigue leads to changes in tibial axial acceleration after impact when ankle dorsiflexion angles are visually controlled. Human Movement Science, 29:567-577.
van Wyk, P.M, D.M. Andrews, and P.L. Weir (2010). Nurse perceptions of manual patient transfer training: Implications for injury. Work, 37(4):361-373.
Arthurs, K. and D.M. Andrews (2009). Upper extremity soft and rigid tissue mass prediction using segment anthropometric measures and DXA. Journal of Biomechanics, 42(3):389-394.
van Wyk, P.M., P.L. Weir, D.M. Andrews, K. Fiedler and J.P. Callaghan (2009). Determining the optimal size for posture categories used in posture assessment methods. Ergonomics, 52(8):921-930.
University of Windsor
401 Sunset Avenue
Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4
(519) 253-3000
