Transmission of force in the lumbosacral spine during backward falls

Spine

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2012, Pages

  Van Toen, Carolyn ^a,d   Sran, Meena M ^b,c   Robinovitch, Stephen N ^b   Cripton, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CHILDREN S AND WOMEN S HEALTH CENTRE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d Synaptic Analysis Consulting Group Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

biomechanics; compliant fl ooring; falls; injury prevention; osteoporosis; spine; Vertebral fracture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FALLING; FORCE; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SIMULATION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; BIOMECHANICS; BUTTOCKS; COMPLIANCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POSTURE; SACRUM; SPINAL FRACTURES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 84860319680     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31823ecae0     Document Type: Article

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