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• Brock to launch innovative ergonomics research lab

  Thursday, September 28, 2017 | By Brock University

  MEDIA RELEASE: 28 September 2017 – R00173

  A new lab set to open at Brock University will help researchers better understand workplace injuries and what can be done to lower risk factors.

  Brock’s first Neuromechanics and Ergonomics Lab will officially open in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences’ Department of Kinesiology on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 2 p.m.

  Led by Michael Holmes, Canada Research Chair in Neuromuscular Mechanics and Ergonomics, research in the lab will study how people move and use their muscles during repetitive jobs. The aim is to find ways to better design workplace tools or change workstations to prevent injuries. In addition, robotic technology is being integrated into the research to improve current rehabilitation protocols for individuals with neurological impairments and workplace injuries.

  The lab, located in Thistle Complex Room 141, offers an innovative approach to studying workplace injuries by combining techniques from neurophysiology and biomechanics. The lab features state-of-the-art biomechanics, neurophysiology and ergonomics equipment, including motion capture cameras, robotics, brain stimulation and electromyography.

  Tuesday’s grand opening will include demonstrations of the new equipment and tours of the Department of Kinesiology’s other research labs.

  Media are invited to attend. One-on-one interviews will be available.

  What: Brock University Neuromechanics and Ergonomics Lab Grand Opening

  Where: Thistle Complex, Room 141

  When: Tuesday, Oct. 3 from 2-3 p.m.

   

  For more information or for assistance arranging interviews:

  * Dan Dakin, Media Relations Officer, Brock University ddakin@brocku.ca, 905-688-5550 x5353 or 905-347-1970

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• Brock Sports partners with CLIF Bar to support athlete nutrition

  Thursday, September 28, 2017 | By Brock University

  MEDIA RELEASE: 28 September 2017 – R00172

  A new partnership between Brock Sports and respected nutrition brand CLIF Bar and Company will provide student-athletes on four Badgers teams with all the products they need to perform at their best.

  The CLIF Bar partnership is focusing on the men’s and women’s lacrosse and hockey teams for the 2017-18 season.

  “The fabulous partnership we have with CLIF Bar falls right in line with our mandate to provide the best nutrition available to our student-athletes,” said Brock Sports Director Neil Lumsden.

  The specific nutrition products available have been selected by Steve Lidstone, Manager of the Brock Sport Performance Centre, who said the athletes will be provided with what they need to fuel them properly.

  “One of the biggest challenges we face at the national and provincial levels is how the athletes make their nutritional choices away from practices and games,” Lidstone said. “Many athletes don’t eat enough calories or plan snacks for before, during and after practices and games.”

  The new partnership will provide the athletes with products such as CLIF Bars, CLIF BUILDER’S Protein Bars, CLIF BLOKS Energy Chews and CLIF SHOT Gels, “allowing our lacrosse and hockey players to be properly fuelled to perform at a higher level than before,” he said.

  Veronica Navarrette, Experience Marketing Manager for Canada at CLIF Bar and Company, said the company is excited about the partnership.

  “Given all that university athletes juggle, it’s particularly important they have the right portable nutrition to nourish themselves throughout the varsity season,” she said.

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