Reducing hip fracture risk during sideways falls: Evidence in young adults of the protective effects of impact to the hands and stepping

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2612-2618

  Feldman, Fabio ^a   Robinovitch, Stephen N ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Balance; Falls; Hip fracture; Impact biomechanics; Osteoporosis; Protective responses; Wrist fracture

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; FRACTURE; MAMMALS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

HIP FRACTURE; IMPACT BIOMECHANICS; OSTEOPOROSIS; WRIST FRACTURE;

BONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALL RISK; FEMALE; HAND; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; STANDING; SURFACE PROPERTY; VELOCITY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; FEMALE; HAND; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; PELVIS;

EID: 34547817134     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.01.019     Document Type: Article

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