Dovin Kiernan
@dkiernan.bsky.social
Postdoc @UCDavisHealth Orthopaedics investigating systemic bone loss following fracture. Previously PhD @UCDavis Biomedical Engineering, Kinesiology @UMaryland and @UToronto, and Sports Research @NewBalance
When running, every step creates a 'shockwave' that travels up our body. Researchers have hypothesized that these 'shocks,' and how our body deals with them, may cause injury. We show that injured runners deal with these 'shocks' differently than uninjured runners, particularly as they get tired.
November 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
When running, every step creates a 'shockwave' that travels up our body. Researchers have hypothesized that these 'shocks,' and how our body deals with them, may cause injury. We show that injured runners deal with these 'shocks' differently than uninjured runners, particularly as they get tired.
Anyone know if NIH LRP payments are still disbursed during shutdown?
November 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Anyone know if NIH LRP payments are still disbursed during shutdown?
Reposted by Dovin Kiernan
Please repost! We have a second biomechanics faculty position!
This is an open rank clinical-track position in sports biomechanics at the University of Michigan. This is a largely teaching-focused position and we have outstanding resources to support teaching and student learning. #BiomechSky
This is an open rank clinical-track position in sports biomechanics at the University of Michigan. This is a largely teaching-focused position and we have outstanding resources to support teaching and student learning. #BiomechSky
September 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Please repost! We have a second biomechanics faculty position!
This is an open rank clinical-track position in sports biomechanics at the University of Michigan. This is a largely teaching-focused position and we have outstanding resources to support teaching and student learning. #BiomechSky
This is an open rank clinical-track position in sports biomechanics at the University of Michigan. This is a largely teaching-focused position and we have outstanding resources to support teaching and student learning. #BiomechSky
Reposted by Dovin Kiernan
I have agreed to chair Models and Motor Control at ISB (tuesday morning). I'm looking for a co-chair who is student/postdoc in this area. If you have a mentee or person to suggest please let me know!
July 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I have agreed to chair Models and Motor Control at ISB (tuesday morning). I'm looking for a co-chair who is student/postdoc in this area. If you have a mentee or person to suggest please let me know!
I would rather listen to something too loud or too quiet than listen on a volume setting that isn't a multiple of 5.
12 is also acceptable.
12 is also acceptable.
April 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I would rather listen to something too loud or too quiet than listen on a volume setting that isn't a multiple of 5.
12 is also acceptable.
12 is also acceptable.
Since RFK Jr is taking over the NIH, I've decided to pivot my grant direction. It will now be about the biomechanics of bear wrestling as a form of subsistence farming. Interested collaborators and participants HMU.
a polar bear is licking a person 's face in the grass
ALT: a polar bear is licking a person 's face in the grass
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Since RFK Jr is taking over the NIH, I've decided to pivot my grant direction. It will now be about the biomechanics of bear wrestling as a form of subsistence farming. Interested collaborators and participants HMU.
Thanks Katherine Panaligan for the opportunity to chat about the work we've been doing at the UC Davis College of Engineering to improve real-world measurements of running and predictions of running injury.
engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/using-w...
engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/using-w...
Using Wearable Technology to Predict Injury in Runners
Dovin Kiernan, a recent graduate from the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Group at the University of California, Davis, explores biomechanics and wearable technology to reduce the high rates of overus...
engineering.ucdavis.edu
May 23, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Thanks Katherine Panaligan for the opportunity to chat about the work we've been doing at the UC Davis College of Engineering to improve real-world measurements of running and predictions of running injury.
engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/using-w...
engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/using-w...
Work with quite possibly the best particular individual in the world.
biomch-l.isbweb.org/forum/biomch...
biomch-l.isbweb.org/forum/biomch...
April 3, 2024 at 6:35 PM
Work with quite possibly the best particular individual in the world.
biomch-l.isbweb.org/forum/biomch...
biomch-l.isbweb.org/forum/biomch...
Reposted by Dovin Kiernan
The International Society of Biomechanics is currently accepting bids to host the 2027 Congress. The Executive Council of the ISB is responsible for selecting the site for the biennial International Congress of the Society and for offering guidance and assistance to the Organizing Committee.
February 27, 2024 at 1:29 AM
The International Society of Biomechanics is currently accepting bids to host the 2027 Congress. The Executive Council of the ISB is responsible for selecting the site for the biennial International Congress of the Society and for offering guidance and assistance to the Organizing Committee.
Best listening while you write or code?
For me, it's Forest Swords,
youtu.be/YWGCEDYJAZ4?...
Fuck Buttons,
youtu.be/jn5qrq-TLXU?...
or this one very specific white noise (I've tried a bunch and this is the only one that doesn't distract me).
youtu.be/yLOM8R6lbzg?...
For me, it's Forest Swords,
youtu.be/YWGCEDYJAZ4?...
Fuck Buttons,
youtu.be/jn5qrq-TLXU?...
or this one very specific white noise (I've tried a bunch and this is the only one that doesn't distract me).
youtu.be/yLOM8R6lbzg?...
Forest Swords - Engravings [FULL ALBUM]
'Butterfly Effect', out now on Ninja Tune: https://forestswords.lnk.to/butterflyYo Buy vinyl/t-shirts/merch: https://forestswords.ochre.store/Listen to Fores...
youtu.be
February 19, 2024 at 7:10 PM
Best listening while you write or code?
For me, it's Forest Swords,
youtu.be/YWGCEDYJAZ4?...
Fuck Buttons,
youtu.be/jn5qrq-TLXU?...
or this one very specific white noise (I've tried a bunch and this is the only one that doesn't distract me).
youtu.be/yLOM8R6lbzg?...
For me, it's Forest Swords,
youtu.be/YWGCEDYJAZ4?...
Fuck Buttons,
youtu.be/jn5qrq-TLXU?...
or this one very specific white noise (I've tried a bunch and this is the only one that doesn't distract me).
youtu.be/yLOM8R6lbzg?...
I thought my "procrastinate to the last second before finishing dissertation" plan was foolproof but now that my kids have school holidays, and I'm sick, and they're sick I'm starting to reconsider. O well, now I know for the next one.
February 16, 2024 at 7:58 PM
I thought my "procrastinate to the last second before finishing dissertation" plan was foolproof but now that my kids have school holidays, and I'm sick, and they're sick I'm starting to reconsider. O well, now I know for the next one.
"Aisha the orangutan became proficient at swinging a rope into her father’s face while he was minding his own business."
That resonates...
www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
That resonates...
www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
February 14, 2024 at 8:30 PM
"Aisha the orangutan became proficient at swinging a rope into her father’s face while he was minding his own business."
That resonates...
www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
That resonates...
www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
My NSERC PDF review committee.
0 for 2 on the PDF now. Wish you could get feedback.
0 for 2 on the PDF now. Wish you could get feedback.
February 13, 2024 at 12:36 AM
My NSERC PDF review committee.
0 for 2 on the PDF now. Wish you could get feedback.
0 for 2 on the PDF now. Wish you could get feedback.
A marked improvement over the previous system (piles on the floor)
January 22, 2024 at 12:19 AM
A marked improvement over the previous system (piles on the floor)
IMUs allow running biomechanics to be studied in the "real world." In real world scenarios, however, an IMU may be misplaced or may move across a data collection. We quantified how a small difference in IMU placement can affect accelerations and angular velocities.
www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24...
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www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24...
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January 20, 2024 at 10:59 AM
IMUs allow running biomechanics to be studied in the "real world." In real world scenarios, however, an IMU may be misplaced or may move across a data collection. We quantified how a small difference in IMU placement can affect accelerations and angular velocities.
www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24...
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www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24...
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Reposted by Dovin Kiernan
The deadline for submitting NBD grants is coming up. Join this initiative and help to share biomechanics with students all over the globe! Guidance here:
thebiomechanicsinitiative.org/grants-and-s...
thebiomechanicsinitiative.org/grants-and-s...
January 18, 2024 at 8:18 PM
The deadline for submitting NBD grants is coming up. Join this initiative and help to share biomechanics with students all over the globe! Guidance here:
thebiomechanicsinitiative.org/grants-and-s...
thebiomechanicsinitiative.org/grants-and-s...
One of the most satisfying days of building a house: that first coat of white primer on the drywall.
One of the least satisfying days of building a house: that first coat of white paint on a white-primed ceiling.
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One of the least satisfying days of building a house: that first coat of white paint on a white-primed ceiling.
🔨🏠
December 27, 2023 at 7:32 PM
One of the most satisfying days of building a house: that first coat of white primer on the drywall.
One of the least satisfying days of building a house: that first coat of white paint on a white-primed ceiling.
🔨🏠
One of the least satisfying days of building a house: that first coat of white paint on a white-primed ceiling.
🔨🏠
Reviewer 1: "In this paper, the authors describe an experiment and the data obtained, along with some analysis. I see no scientific contribution in this paper, as it is just an analysis of experimental data."
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December 21, 2023 at 5:04 PM
Reviewer 1: "In this paper, the authors describe an experiment and the data obtained, along with some analysis. I see no scientific contribution in this paper, as it is just an analysis of experimental data."
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Option A: Spend 2 minutes cleaning up my 3 year old's mess.
Option B: Spend 1 hour of full-blown, all-out tantrum getting the 3 year old to clean up their own mess.
I'm a good decision maker... 😵💫☠️
Option B: Spend 1 hour of full-blown, all-out tantrum getting the 3 year old to clean up their own mess.
I'm a good decision maker... 😵💫☠️
December 18, 2023 at 6:04 PM
Option A: Spend 2 minutes cleaning up my 3 year old's mess.
Option B: Spend 1 hour of full-blown, all-out tantrum getting the 3 year old to clean up their own mess.
I'm a good decision maker... 😵💫☠️
Option B: Spend 1 hour of full-blown, all-out tantrum getting the 3 year old to clean up their own mess.
I'm a good decision maker... 😵💫☠️
Reposted by Dovin Kiernan
What's happening are the NBD 2024 Grant Programs providing ~$20K to support NBD celebrations and student development. Please apply at thebiomechanicsinitiative.org/grants-and-s... #NBD224 #Biomechanics #mocap #Motioncapture #STEM #STEMEducation
December 14, 2023 at 6:17 PM
What's happening are the NBD 2024 Grant Programs providing ~$20K to support NBD celebrations and student development. Please apply at thebiomechanicsinitiative.org/grants-and-s... #NBD224 #Biomechanics #mocap #Motioncapture #STEM #STEMEducation
Anyone finished a hot mop before? I'd never heard of it before moving to California. Do I have to float it first or can I do thin set-decoupling membrane-thin set-tile? 🔨🏠
December 17, 2023 at 11:33 PM
Anyone finished a hot mop before? I'd never heard of it before moving to California. Do I have to float it first or can I do thin set-decoupling membrane-thin set-tile? 🔨🏠
Runner's ground reaction forces are used to assess performance and injury risk but are hard to measure outside labs. We compared 27 potential methods to estimate real-world forces and found that measured accelerations accurately estimate ground reaction forces!
Paper: www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23...
Paper: www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23...
December 15, 2023 at 11:29 PM
Runner's ground reaction forces are used to assess performance and injury risk but are hard to measure outside labs. We compared 27 potential methods to estimate real-world forces and found that measured accelerations accurately estimate ground reaction forces!
Paper: www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23...
Paper: www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23...
Reposted by Dovin Kiernan
Please RT. My lab is recruiting PhD student(s) with interest/expertise in #wearables, #biomechanics, #machinelearning, #musculoskeletalmodeling, and #mechatronics with applications to gait and balance control. Priority deadline is Dec. 5. More info at neuromoblab.com
November 21, 2023 at 5:51 PM
Please RT. My lab is recruiting PhD student(s) with interest/expertise in #wearables, #biomechanics, #machinelearning, #musculoskeletalmodeling, and #mechatronics with applications to gait and balance control. Priority deadline is Dec. 5. More info at neuromoblab.com