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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

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.

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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Anyone know if NIH LRP payments are still disbursed during shutdown?

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Brian Umberger @brianumberger.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

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

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Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Sports Biomechanics | U-M Careers

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Katherine Boyer @katherineaboyer.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

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!

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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

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.

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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

If the objective is to maximize ecological validity and study the speeds people actually use, you could also ask for self selected "typical" and self selected "fastest"

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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

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.

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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

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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 23/05/2024

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...

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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...

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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 03/04/2024

Work with quite possibly the best particular individual in the world. biomch-l.isbweb.org/forum/biomch...

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Felipe Carpes @felipecarpes.bsky.social · 27/02/2024

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.

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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

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?...

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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...

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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 16/02/2024

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.

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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 14/02/2024

"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...

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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 13/02/2024

My NSERC PDF review committee. 0 for 2 on the PDF now. Wish you could get feedback.

Three judges each hold up a score card with "0."

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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 22/01/2024

A marked improvement over the previous system (piles on the floor)

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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 20/01/2024

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... 🧪🦴

A person standing in a t-pose with their arms straight out to their sides. Blue squares indicate the position of IMUs on their legs and pelvis. Zoomed in we can see that beside each "correctly" placed IMU there can be an incorrectly placed IMU to the left (shown as red) or the right (shown as purple). Below, time series, frequency domain, and coherence plots show the measurements of the "correct" blue and "incorrect" purple and red IMUs.

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Felipe Carpes @felipecarpes.bsky.social · 18/01/2024

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...

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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 27/12/2023

What does that look like when doing descriptive research?

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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 27/12/2023

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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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 21/12/2023

I think that's probably it! The paper quantifies what happens to IMU measurements (a, w) if we misplace the IMU or if it moves across the duration of a data collection so it's very descriptive and not really hypothesis-driven.

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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 21/12/2023

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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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

NSERC PDF "intended to secure a supply of highly qualified Canadians with leading-edge scientific and research skills" = 34k USD Banting "attract and retain top-tier postdoctoral talent, both nationally and internationally" = 52k USD *MINIMUM* U California postdoc = 60k USD

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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

That's really good to know, thanks!

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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

Out of coffee and can't keep me eyes open trying to grade these papers 🥱

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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

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... 😵‍💫☠️

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KinesKing (been this name for years, but I'm really Paul DeVita) @kinesking.bsky.social · 14/12/2023

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

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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 17/12/2023

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? 🔨🏠

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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 15/12/2023

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...

Three images. First, an image of a runner's lower legs with a small wearable device on their ankle; second, an image of acceleration measured from the device; and third, an image of ground reaction forces estimated from the device-measured acceleration

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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 14/12/2023

Hope so! I've missed y'all since leaving X

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Jessica Allen @allenjl12.bsky.social · 21/11/2023

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

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Dovin Kiernan @dkiernan.bsky.social · 05/12/2023

Thanks Brian, I'll check those out!

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