Investigator

Jason Peeler

PhD, Certified Athletic Therapist

  • Accepting Students: Yes
  • Research Category: Research to Innovation

Contact

Current Positions

Musculoskeletal Course Director, Undergraduate Medical Education Program
Associate Professor, Department of Human Anatomy & Cell Science / College of Rehab Sciences
Research Affiliate, Pan Am Clinic
Investigator, Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba

Education

PhD degree (Manitoba) - 2005
Master of Science in Kinesiology - 1995
Certified Athletic Therapist CAT(C) - 1992
Kinesiology degree: Majoring in Athletic Therapy - 1990

Research Focus

My primary research interests and expertise lie in the areas of applied musculoskeletal anatomy and clinical orthopaedics and rehabilitation, with a specific emphasis on the development of new and innovative rehabilitative techniques for the treatment of injuries/pathologies of the knee.

Research Interests

- Adolescent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries
- Knee cartilage metabolism and injury
- Exercise and knee joint loads
- Musculoskeletal injury