Robert Meier, CO, BOCO, Course Director

Bob has been active in the orthotics, therapeutic exercise and biomechanics fields since 1978, and has been conducting education programs since 1982. His special interest is in functional closed chain biomechanics and muscle function. A BS in Business Administration along with engineering and languages interests has enabled him to teach numerous courses across North America and Europe on gait assessment, rehabilitation and orthotics. He holds six patents involving orthotics and applied biomechanics for spine and lower extremity applications.

Bob is President and Founder of Kassel Group Inc, sponsor of both entry level and advanced education programs geared to the O&P profession. In addition he also serves as Director of Education and Sales for Allard USA.

He has served as an Invited Guest Lecturer in the Doctors of Physical Therapy program at Medical College of Ohio, the Masters of Science in O&P program at Georgia Tech University, the Associates program in O&P at Oklahoma State University, the Bachelors of Science in O&P program at College Montmorency in Montreal, Quebec, and at the Bachelors of Science in O&P program at Sunnybrook & Women's College Health Science Centre in Toronto, Ontario. He has also been a Course Director for several PFA sponsored educational events.

Bob has authored numerous Clinical and Technical Manuals on both rehab and orthotic products ranging from the Biomechanical Ankle Platform System (BAPS), Sitting, Walking, and Standing Hip (SWASH) orthosis, and the ToeOFF floor reaction AFO.