Hip protectors efficacy and barriers to adoption to prevent fall-related injuries in older adults: Findings and recommendations from an international workgroup

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 421-424

  Howland, Jonathan ^a   Peterson, Elizabeth ^b   Kivell, Erin ^c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE PREVENTION; HIP PROTECTORS (HP); POLICY MAKERS;

DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE; JOINTS (ANATOMY); PUBLIC POLICY; SPECIFICATIONS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AGED; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FALLING; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MASS COMMUNICATION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADVISORY COMMITTEES; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750011836     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2006.04.004     Document Type: Article

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