Peter Keir

Overview

Peter Keir is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University. Peter teaches undergraduate courses in Ergonomics, Clinical Biomechanics, and graduate studies in Advances in Biomechanics & Electromyography. His extensive research examines human movement and mobility issues leading to work-related disorders. Peter’s Biomechanics Laboratory in Kinesiology is able to fully assess human movement using motion, force, and muscle activity. He aims to determine the mechanisms of work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper body.

Affiliations

• Professor
• Faculty of Science, McMaster University
• Member, McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA), McMaster University
• Professor, Kinesiology, Faculty of Science
• Adjunct Professor, Graduate Programme in Kinesiology and Health Science, York University
• Associate Professor, School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University
• Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University
• Lecturer, Human Biology and Nutritional Science, University of Guelph

Education

• BSc, University of Waterloo
• PhD, University of Waterloo