The Biodynamics Laboratory is located in the Department of Integrated Systems Engineering at The Ohio State University. The lab is also a part of the Institute for Ergonomics.
We have developed a unique research program that focuses on the study of occupational joint loading under dynamic conditions. Our goal is to obtain a better understanding of occupational ergonomics through the laboratory quantification of information gathered directly from industry.
Dr. William S. Marras, Director of the Biodynamics Laboratory, briefly introduces the subject of occupational injury research. (Quicktime, 2.14mb)
3.30.2010
Dr Marras presents "Low Back Pain Development and Patient Handling" at the Geoff Kelafant Lecture of the 2010 Safe Patient Handling and Movement Conference in Orlando, FL. See the presentation here.
10.8.2009
Dr Marras presents "Trade-Offs in Patient Handling Risk: Pushing and Pulling" at the West Coast Patient Handling Conference. See the presentation here.
4.16.2009
Welcome to the new Biodynamics
Laboratory web site!
Click here to see a virtual tour of the Biodynamics Laboratories! (Firefox users click here for tour - lower quality)
3.2008
Announcing Dr Marras's new book, The Working Back: A Systems View!
Here you can:
Download a description of the book
read the table of contents
check out a sample chapter or
order your own copy right here!
11.9.2007
Dr Marras and The Biodynamics
Laboratory are featured on Good Morning America. See the segment here.(Note: 58.7 MB
file)
5.2.2007
The Center for Occupational Health
in Auto Manufacturing (COHAM) grand opening is today. For more information,
visit the COHAM page.
5.1.2007
Welcome to the new Biodynamics
Laboratory web site. Please forward any errors or questions to the Web
Administrator.
7.10.2006
The Publications
section has been updated to include the lab's most recent articles.
