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K. Bo Foreman is a Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training at the University of Utah, serving the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (RMCOEH) through its Ergonomics & Safety program. With 16 years of biomechanical analysis expertise and 27 years as a practicing physical therapist, he leads research on kinetic/kinematic changes from clinical interventions and disease progression across diverse populations.
His research spans amputee biomechanics, falls prevention, and movement analysis in stroke rehabilitation, Parkinson's disease, and pregnancy. Key methodologies include motion capture, electromyography, and kinetic analysis to evaluate movement alterations. Recent work focuses on exoskeleton development for mobility assistance and open dataset creation for biomechanical research reproducibility.
Analysis of his 2023-2025 publications reveals dominant themes in pregnancy-related balance challenges (12 articles), amputee/prosthetic biomechanics (7 articles), and stroke/Parkinson's mobility interventions (5 articles), with strong emphasis on translational applications for clinical rehabilitation and fall prevention strategies.
Dr. Foreman has secured funding as principal investigator, co-investigator, and collaborator from university sources, nonprofit foundations, NSF, and NIH grants. His research design expertise ensures data integrity across biomechanical studies involving human movement analysis and clinical outcome measures.
He actively contributes to the RMCOEH's Ergonomics & Safety program, developing workplace safety training and fall prevention initiatives through the Center for Meeting Effectiveness and outreach services.
