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Dr. Crystal Kean completed a Bachelor of Kinesiology (Honours) degree and a Master of Science in Kinesiology from Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. She obtained a PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Western Ontario, Canada under the supervision of Dr. Trevor Birmingham in 2010. Her PhD work evaluated the effects of high tibial osteotomy surgery and resistance training on changes in biomechanical and neuromuscular factors as well as patient-reported outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Following completion of her PhD, Dr. Kean completed a post-doctoral fellowship at The University of Melbourne, with Prof. Kim Bennell and A/Prof Rana Hinman. The primary focus of her post-doctoral fellowship was to evaluate the biomechanical effects of a novel shoe design on knee joint loading in individuals with and without knee osteoarthritis.
Dr Kean's primary research interest combines aspects of biomechanics, neuromuscular physiology, and clinical sciences to investigate biomechanical and neuromuscular mechanisms that underlie musculoskeletal injuries and conditions such that improved strategies for treatment of disease can be developed. In addition, her research interest spans to understand biomechanical and physiological factors that contribute to performance and injury in athletes.
Dr Kean also has a keen interest in increasing the participation of youth in STEM, particularly young girls, through biomechanics and sport. She regularly hosts events for National Biomechanics Day and is a founding member of the Biomechanics Research and Innovation Challenge (BRInC), a hands-on program that exposes girls to the creative, applied field of biomechanics and aims to inspire and raise participation of high school girls in STEM.
Dr Kean has supervised 2 PhD students and 6 honours students, and is available to supervise future research student projects. She is currently a member of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sport Board of Directors.
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Biomechanics Research Innovation Challenge: 100 girls, 100 days, 100 stories
COLTMAN, C., Hall, M., Dick, T., Diamond, L., Maharaj, J., Mickle, K., KEAN, C., Barzan, M. & Verma, S.
1/07/21 → 23/09/22
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A 100-day mentoring program leads to positive shifts in girls’ perceptions and attitudes towards biomechanics and related STEM disciplines
Dick, T. J. M., Besomi, M., Coltman, C. E., Diamond, L. E., Hall, M., Maharaj, J., Kean, C. O., Barzan, M. & Mickle, K. J., Aug 2024, In: Journal of Biomechanics. 173, p. 1-8 8 p., 112244.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Agreement between an automated video-based system and tethered system to measure instantaneous swimming velocity
Scott, M., Elsworthy, N., Brackley, V., Elipot, M. & Kean, C. O., Aug 2024, In: Sports Biomechanics. p. 1-13 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Empowering women in sports biomechanics: exploring the impact of mentor circles
Kean, C. O., Burton, S., Janssen, I., Brackley, V. & Atack, A. C., Aug 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Sports Biomechanics. p. 1-15 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Physiotherapy practices in the clinical assessment of lateral elbow tendinopathy: An international survey
Heales, L., Vicenzino, B., Bisset, L., Bateman, M., Hill, C., Kean, C., Spyve, A., Jaques, A., Sansom, F., Lowe, M. & Obst, S., Aug 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Physiotherapy Research International. 29, 4, p. 1-12 12 p., e2125.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Biomechanics Research and Innovation Challenge: Development, Implementation, Uptake, and Reflections on the Inaugural Program
Coltman, C. E., Barzan, M., Besomi, M., Brackley, V., Bousie, J. A., Choisne, J., Diamond, L. E., Dick, T. J. M., D'Souza, N., Fien, S., Fong Yan, A., Gho, S. A., Giraldo-Pedroza, A., Hutchinson, L. A., Hutchison, L. V., Kean, C. O., Kirk, M. M., Lewis, A., Maharaj, J. N., Maher, N., & 11 others , 2024, In: Journal of Applied Biomechanics. 40, 2, p. 155-165 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review