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Consultants Jim Potvin Jim Potvin recently joined the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University. Previous to that, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Guelph for 5 years and an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Windsor for 9 years. He researches and teaches primarily in the areas of biomechanics and the ergonomics of musculoskeletal injuries. His basic research focuses on the study of spine mechanics and stability during load handling and the measurement of muscle fatigue during repetitive or prolonged tasks. He also conducts applied research into the development of valid ergonomic methods to quantify injury risk in the workplace; including the assessment of manual materials handling tasks and the evaluation of upper limb disorders. He is currently working with automotive manufacturers to improve methods to use virtual reality for the proactive assessment of manufacturing systems designs. His research is funded by the Natural Science and Engineering Council (NSERC), Ford Motor Company and the Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD).
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