Effect of the "squat protective response" on impact velocity during backward falls

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1329-1337

  Robinovitch, Stephen N ^a   Brumer, Rebecca ^a   Maurer, Jessica ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Balance; Bone; Falls; Hip fracture; Osteoporosis; Posture

Indexed keywords

ENERGY ABSORPTION; MUSCLE; TORQUE; VELOCITY;

FLEXION ROTATIONS; SQUATTING;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; RESPONSE TIME; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TORQUE; VELOCITY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ENERGY TRANSFER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; TORQUE;

EID: 3242685255     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2003.12.015     Document Type: Article

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