Education:
Ph.D. Kinesiology with specialization in Biomechanics, University of Waterloo, 1986
Profile:
Dr. White has held a faculty appointment with the State University of New York at Buffalo since 1989. He has also held faculty appointments at York University, Toronto, Canada, and at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. White received the Ph.D. in Kinesiology with specialization in Biomechanics from the University of Waterloo in 1986.
Research Interests:
Dr. White’s research focuses on neuromusculoskeletal movement issues related to the osteoarthritis, and to injury in runners. Potential mechanical explanations linked to the development of osteoarthritis that are being studied include the effect of being overweight and weight distribution on joint loads, and altered limb loading patterns secondary to unilateral joint replacement. Recently, we have investigated the efficacy of dynamic, visual biofeedback as a method of altering limb loading for unilateral hip replacement patients after surgery. Another area of interest is the effect of fatigue on running mechanics. Changes in foot-ground impact measures have been studied in runners under two paradigms, one with a local fatigue protocol, the other with a general fatigue protocol.
Selected Publications:
- McCrory, J.L., White, S.C. & Lifeso, R.M. (2001) Vertical Ground Reaction Forces: Objective Measures of Gait Following Hip Arthroplasty. Gait & Posture. 14(2), 104-109.
- White, S.C ., Gilchrist, L. A. & Christina, KA. (2002) Within-day accommodation effects on vertical reaction forces for treadmill running. Journal Applied Biomechanics 18(1), 74-82.
- White, S.C ., Gilchrist, L. A. & Wilk, B.E. (2004) Asymmetric limb loading with true or simulated leg length differences. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 421:287-292.
Professional Affiliations:
International Society of Biomechanics, American Society of Biomechanics
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