
Brent Edwards
Professor of Kinesiology and biomechanics at the University of Calgary specializing in how mechanical load affects musculoskeletal health and injury risk, and advisor to running technology companies.
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Mar 5, 2026 • 59min
Impact, Force, and Load: Exploring the Real Drivers of Injuries with Professor Brent Edwards
Brent Edwards, a kinesiology professor and biomechanics expert who studies how mechanical load affects musculoskeletal health. He explains the difference between short impact spikes and longer stance-phase loads. He discusses how load magnitude outweighs repetition, how pacing and stride affect tissue stress, wearable impact metrics, surface stiffness, and bone-stimulating exercises.


