Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Lab at UMiami CoE
@Biomech_UM
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Research group at @UMiamiEngineer dedicated to furthering knowledge in Biomechanics from a cellular level to full body scale. P.I. Dr. Francesco Travascio
Coral Gables, FL
Joined February 2020
RT @EvidenceStrong: Better Snatch Performance: How Straps Boost Muscle Activation – with Francesco Travascio from @Biomech_UM . https://t.co….
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💬 New Interview with Dr. Francesco Travascio! .Our lab PI discusses how straps boost muscle activation in this insightful feature on the @EvidenceStrong podcast. 🎧 Listen on RSS: 📺 Watch on YouTube:
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🚨New Publication Alert! Congrats to Sergio and Jaron on their latest paper published in PLOS ONE: "The role of obesity in physiological stress, balance, and proprioception during repetitive manual material handling tasks". 📷Read it here:
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Manual laborers often experience fatigue-related incidents, which increase their risk of balance disturbances and falls. Previous research indicates that obese individuals may reach critical fatigue...
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🎓 Huge congratulations to our very own Dr. Sergio A. Lemus! His PhD dissertation is now published by @univmiami: "The Role of Obesity in Biomechanical and Physiological Stress Leading to Injuries in Manual Workers" .📷Explore the full thesis here:
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Welcome to the Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Lab at @univmiami!. Where we analyze human movement using:.🏋️♀️ Lifting & load testing.🎯 Sports biomechanics.📡 EMG & muscle activation.🎥 Motion capture systems.🧠 Data-driven insights for performance & injury prevention. and much more!
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Big implications for workplace ergonomics and injury prevention!. Congrats to the team behind the study:.Sergio A. Lemus, Nicholas Siman, Mallory Volz, Jessica Dickson, Eduard Tiozzo, Arlette Perry, Thomas M. Best, and Francesco Travascio. #Biomechanics #Ergonomics #SpineHealth.
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🚨New paper alert!🚨.How do sex and BMI affect spinal forces and muscle activity during lifting?.Our latest study quantifies how body weight and gender influence L5-S1 loading and paraspinal engagement during recommended lifting tasks. 🔗
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Yusif Gurbanli and Jaron Mohammed's, Bone Vision is developing an Al-powered platform that reconstructs 3D bone models from just two standard X-rays - replacing the need for costly, high-radiation CT scans.
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One of our lab's projects - Bone Vision took the stage at the EPIC 2025 Pitch Competition - and we're proud to share that they walked away with $2,000 in funding to continue building the future of surgical imaging.
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Huge congratulations to all our graduating lab members!.A special shoutout to our very own @sergioan_lemus and Tony on successfully defending their PhDs, your dedication and brilliance have inspired us all. Wishing everyone success in the next chapter!
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RT @AsphaltPro: Imagine analyzing MILLIONS of aggregate combinations in seconds!?! 🤯 s Gradation Blender uses AI to….
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Huge congratulations to our lab members recognized at the COE Awards Dinner!. Outstanding MAE Graduating Graduate Student: Sergio Lemus (@sergioan_lemus).Outstanding Junior Award: Ethan Le.Outstanding Pi Tau Sigma Honor Society Student: Praveen Magesh. Proud of your hard work!
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Congratulations to Tony, PhD Candidate at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, advised by Drs. Jackson and Andreopoulos! . Link: @Gels_MDPI.
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Orthopedic soft tissue injuries, such as those to the fibrocartilaginous meniscus in the knee, present a significant clinical challenge, impacting millions globally and often requiring surgical...
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New paper alert!🚨. Meet HANI: a new scaffold fabrication method combining hydrogels with 3D-printed PCL networks to mimic the meniscus’s mechanical properties. Boosts stiffness, stress relaxation & load capacity.
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Congratulations to Sergio on successfully defending his PhD dissertation: ‘The Role of Obesity in Biomechanical and Physiological Stress leading to Injuries in Manual Workers’. For 4 years, Sergio has been a researcher in the lab performing research in full-body biomechanics.
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Congratulations, Ryan Garay and Tony El Kommos, on your participation in the @ORSsociety 2025 annual meeting in Phoenix, Arizona! Dr. Travascio was also a part of the conference. It was a great job presenting your outstanding work!
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Read her doctoral dissertation—the culmination of many years of excellent research in the Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab.
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Congratulations, Dr. Schwartz! 🎓. Gabi participated in the doctoral hooding ceremony at the 2024 graduate commencement, accompanied by Dr. Jackson. Thank you for your dedication and friendship—we will truly miss having you around!
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He also visited Dr. @VineetVashista's Human-Centered Robotics lab, where PhD students showcased their research in robotics.
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Dr. Travascio participated in an international workshop on Wearable Robotics, organized by Dr. @VineetVashista at @iitgn, Gandhinagar, India during Dec 10-11. His talk was titled "Image-Based Approaches to Injury Prevention: Applications in Occupational and Sports Activities"
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