A finite element approach and experiments to assess the effectiveness of hip protectors

Technology and Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 43-49

  Schmitt, K U ^a   Spierings, A B ^b   Derler, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVICE; ENERGY; HIP FRACTURE; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; MECHANICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; SIMULATION;

EID: 2342514779     PISSN: 09287329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/thc-2004-12105     Document Type: Article

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