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| Dr. Reed Ferber Ph.D., CAT(C), ATC |
Director
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Dr. Ferber is a board certified athletic therapist and holds a Ph.D. in sports medicine and gait biomechanics from the University of Oregon. He has completed post-doctoral research fellowships at the University of Delaware and the University of Calgary and specializes in the research and clinical treatment of lower extremity injuries. He is the Director of the Running Injury Clinic and an Assistant Professor in the Faculties of Kinesiology and Nursing at the University of Calgary. Dr. Ferber is also a Population Health Investigator through the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research.
Click here to see Dr. Ferber’s CV.
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| Blayne Hettinga |
Head of Research and Development
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Dr. Hettinga completed his PhD in biomechanics focusing on optimizing performance through changes in equipment and technique at the University of Calgary. In the fall of 2009, Blayne joined the Running Injury Clinic to lead our team in the development of new products and innovative ideas.
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| Dr. Mike Pohl |
Research Fellow
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Dr. Pohl has finished his first post-doctoral research fellowship at the University of Delaware and we are very fortunate that he will pursue a second research fellowship with us. He is a skilled biomechanist and his research into atypical mechanics and treatment of knee osteoarthritis will improve our clinical practice and dramatically add to our research portfolio.
Click here to see Dr. Pohl’s CV.
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| Dr. San Kyoon Park |
Research Fellow
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Dr Park obtained his PhD in Biomechanics from the University of Calgary in 2008. He then worked as a senior biomechanics researcher in the footwear industry before joining the Running Injury Clinic in 2009. For his doctoral studies, Dr Park investigated the mechanisms associated with ACL injuries in female athletes. His main research focus now concerns the effectiveness of exercise therapy on biomechanics and biological knee joint function in patients with osteoarthritis.
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| Jill Baxter |
Research Coordinator
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Jill is our Research Coordinator and has the large task of coordinating our clinical and research programs. She is a certified athletic therapist and has a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Saskatchewan.
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| Danielle Choquet |
Rehabilitation Specialist
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Danielle is our Rehabilitation Specialist and will work with subjects in research involving a rehabilitation component. She is a certified athletic therapist and has a Bachelor of Kinesiology from the University of Calgary.
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| Lindsay McElroy |
Clinic Director and MSc Student
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Lindsay is our new Clinic Director while working towards her Masters degree. She is a certified athletic therapist and has trained with Dr. Ferber for over 2 years prior to taking over this large Clinic responsibility. Her research involves understanding torsional stress within the lower extremity while running and this will dramatically improve our ability to assess and rehabilitate common running-related injuries.
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| Chandra Lloyd |
Research Technician
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Chandra is our Research Technician and will collect, process, and automate our new 3-dimensional motion capture system. She has currently completed her Masters of Science degree in Biomechanics from the University of Delaware.
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| Karen Kendall |
PhD Student
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Karen is a certified athletic therapist, a certified strength and conditioning coach, and has worked with the Team Canada Women’s high performance Hockey program. Karen has received the Faculty of Kinesiology Graduate Scholarship and the Meredith Scholarship from the Workers Compensation Board of Alberta to study low back pain. Her research will dramatically improve our ability to assess and rehabilitate this common injury.
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| Reginaldo Fukuchi |
PhD Student
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Reginaldo has been awarded a full scholarship from the Brazilian Ministry of Education (CAPES) to pursue his PhD with the Running Injury Clinic at University of Calgary. In 2007, he obtained a MSc in Physical Education from University of São Paulo (Brazil) at the Laboratory of Biophysics. Since 2007, he had been working as a research assistant with the Biomechanics Laboratory of Instituto Vita (São Paulo, Brazil). His research interests focus in understanding the mechanisms involved in running-related injuries.
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| Melissa Rabbito |
MSc Student
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Melissa is a certified athletic therapist and a certified pedorthist. She is a Masters student in the Faculty of Kinesiology and is funded through the Olympic Oval High Performance Fund and SOLE to study how foot structure, muscle strength, and foot biomechanics are related.
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| Whitney Killback |
MSc Student
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Whitney is a Masters student in the new Integrated Bachelors-Masters Program in the Faculty of Kinesiology. She is a Dean’s List student for the past 2 years and will be studying iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS), one of the most common running-related knee injuries.
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| Lindsay Farr |
Research Assistant
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Lindsay is one of the Research Assistants in the Clinic, helping with ongoing research projects and rehabilitation protocols. She is a certified personal trainer and has a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology.
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| Lindsay Burnett |
Research Assistant
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Lindsay is a 4th year Kinesiology student at the University of Calgary. She was recently awarded a Markin Scholarship through the Undergraduate Student Research Program (USRP). She will be focusing her work on patellofemoral pain syndrome.
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