Effects of obesity on slip-induced fall risks among young male adults

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1042-1047

  Wu, Xuefang ^a   Lockhart, Thurmon E ^a   Yeoh, Han T ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Falls; Gait; Locomotion; Obesity; Slips

Indexed keywords

FALL RISK; FALLS; FORCE PLATE; FRICTION DEMAND; GAIT; GAIT ADAPTATION; GENDER EFFECTS; KINETIC DATA; OBESE POPULATION; OBESITY; SLIP INITIATION; SLIPS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MOTION ANALYSIS; TRANSVERSAL DIRECTIONS;

BIPED LOCOMOTION; FRICTION;

NUTRITION;

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALL RISK; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FRICTION; GAIT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINEMATICS; KINETICS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; GAIT; HUMANS; KINETICS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OBESITY;

EID: 84862800633     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: 18732380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2011.12.021     Document Type: Article

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