Celeste E Coltman, Martina Barzan, Manuela Besomi, Victoria Brackley, Jaquelin A Bousie, Julie Choisne, Laura E Diamond, Taylor J M Dick, Nicole D'Souza, Samantha Fien, Alycia Fong Yan, Sheridan A Gho, Alexandra Giraldo-Pedroza, Laura A Hutchinson, Laura V Hutchison, Crystal O Kean, Maddison M Kirk, Amy Lewis, Jayishini N Maharaj, Nina Maher, Kerry J Mann, Suzanne Martin, Karen J Mickle, Azadeh Nasseri, Isobel H Oon, Rory Purdie, Shayan L Quinlan, Ceridwen R Radcliffe, Suzanne J Snodgrass, Siddharth Verma, Michelle Hall
Biomechanics as a discipline is ideally placed to increase awareness and participation of girls and women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. A nationwide Biomechanics and Research Innovation Challenge (BRInC) centered on mentoring and role modeling was developed to engage high school girls (mentees) and early-mid-career women (mentors) in the field of biomechanics through the completion of a 100-day research and/or innovation project. This manuscript describes the development, implementation, and uptake of the inaugural BRInC program and synthesizes the research and innovation projects undertaken, providing a framework for adoption of this program within the global biomechanics community...
November 28, 2023: Journal of Applied Biomechanics