The relation between hip impact velocity and hip impact force differs between sideways fall techniques

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 228-234

  Groen, B E ^a,b   Weerdesteyn, V ^a,b,c   Duysens, J ^a,b,c  

^a SINT MAARTENSKLINIEK   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Fall severity; Falls; Hip; Impact

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; BONE FRAGILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELDERLY CARE; FALL RISK; FALLING; FEMALE; FORCE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; KINEMATICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; VELOCITY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURES; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; MARTIAL ARTS;

EID: 38849206820     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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