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Tammy Eger, Ph.D.

Associate Professor/Graduate Program Coordinator

School of Human Kinetics

Laurentian University

935 Ramsey Lake Road

Sudbury, ON, CND P3E 2C6

705-675-1151 ext. 1005

teger@laurentian.ca

Current Research Projects

Principal Investigator

2009-2010 Centre for Research Expertise in Musculoskeletal Disorders

Examination of vibration characteristics and benefits of “anti-vibration” mats and insoles for workers exposed to vibration via the feet.

2009-2014 NSERC Discovery Grant,

Examining the impact of non-neutral sitting postures on vibration transmissibility up the spine.

2009 – 2010 Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario,

Field study to document and evaluate the characteristics of vibration for workers exposed to vibration via the feet.

Co-Investigator

2009-2010 Centre for Research Expertise in Musculoskeletal Disorders

Developing a posture correction for ISO vibration standards – A pilot study

2008 – 2011 Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario,

Assessment of the effectiveness of heavy machinery seats for multi-axis vibration environments

2010-2011 Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario,

Implementation and Assessment of Recommendations from WSIB #07120 Optimizing seat selection to minimize 6 DOF whole-body vibration in integrated steel manufacturing mobile machinery.

Graduated Masters Students

2002, Adam Cann (co-supervisor)

Predictors of Whole-body Vibration Exposure Experienced by Transport Truck Operators

2003, Carrie Rybiak (co-supervisor)

The Effects of Posture on Reported Discomfort Levels of Operators During a Simulated Underground Haulage Vehicle Ride

2004, Alison Godwin (co-supervisor)

Posture and Line-of-Sight Investigation for Load-Haul-Dump Operators

2004, Robert Jack (supervisor)

The Effects of Posture and Adipose Content on the Biodynamic Response of the Human Spine to Whole-body Vibration

2005, Jeff West (supervisor)

Development of a new standard to measure line of sight during the operation of industrial equipment

2006, Marty Smets (co-supervisor)

The effect of whole-body vibration exposure as experienced during the operation of surface haulage trucks on proprioception in the lumbar spine

2009, Steve MacDonald (co-supervisor)

3D motion analysis of Lift-truck operators – determination of MS loading