The biomechanics of hip protectors

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 210, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 259-266

  Mills, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foams; Hip fracture; Impact mechanics; Protective devices

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIALS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOAMS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); PROTECTION; STRESSES; TISSUE;

FEMUR; HIP FRACTURE; HIP PROTECTORS; IMPACT MECHANICS; TROCHANTER;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FALLING; FEMUR HEAD; HIP; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SURFACE PROPERTY; WEIGHT BEARING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMUR HEAD; HIP; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0030344890     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/PIME_PROC_1996_210_422_02     Document Type: Article

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