Biomechanics of fall arrest using the upper extremity: Age differences

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 311-318

  Kim, Kyu Jung ^a   Ashton Miller, James A ^b  

^a University of Wisconsin Milwaukee   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Aging; Fractures; Locomotion; Prevention

Indexed keywords

JOINTS (ANATOMY); KINEMATICS;

FALL ARRESTS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT MOBILITY; KINEMATICS; MALE; MOTION; PARAMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECORDING; REFLEX; SENESCENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0037402233     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(03)00005-6     Document Type: Article

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