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Parkour wall climb: An abnormal snapshot of normal locomotion

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Eighty students and researchers from developing nations awarded UCalgary travel grants to attend biomechanics conference

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Featured McCaig Institute Trainee: Colin Firminger

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Reflective markers were placed on the leg with the most painful knee. As volunteers ran, cameras recorded the 3D positions of these markers, and 3D forces were measured at the ground. The data was used to calculate loading in the knee during running. Photo courtesy of Ryan Lewinson

New study looks at solving the curious case of runner's knee