Energy analysis of wrist impact and surface rebound

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 559-566

  Davidson, Peter L ^a   Wilson, Suzanne J ^a   Wilson, Barry D ^b   Chalmers, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Institut Sukan Negara   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Energy transfer; Impact modelling; Mass spring damper rheological model; Safety surfaces

Indexed keywords

ENERGY ANALYSIS; ENERGY FLOW; HUMAN BODIES; HUMAN IMPACT; IMPACT MODELLING; INJURY RISK; MECHANICAL INTERACTIONS; NON-RIGID; RHEOLOGICAL MODELS; SAFETY SURFACES; SURFACE INTERACTIONS;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY TRANSFER; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RHEOLOGY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; WRIST;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; WRIST;

EID: 77958096303     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255840903337863     Document Type: Article

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