Stochastic-rheological simulation of free-fall arm impact in children: Application to playground injuries

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 63-71

  Davidson, Peter L ^a   Chalmers, David J ^a   Wilson, Barry D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Human body impact; Paediatric arm fracture; Spring damper rheological model; Stochastic simulation

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICAL MODEL; BONE DENSITY; FRACTURE RISKS; HUMAN BODIES; IMPACT FRACTURE; MUSCULO-SKELETAL; NATURAL VARIATION; PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENTS; RHEOLOGICAL MODELS; RISK FACTORS; STOCHASTIC SIMULATIONS; SURFACE STANDARDS; UPPER LIMBS;

BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT; HEALTH RISKS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PEDIATRICS; RHEOLOGY; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; TISSUE;

STOCHASTIC MODELS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARM; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; FLOW KINETICS; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIUS FRACTURE; RECREATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; ARM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEW ZEALAND; PILOT PROJECTS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; RADIUS FRACTURES; RHEOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

EID: 16544393333     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1025584042000206461     Document Type: Article

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