Analysis of energy flow during playground surface impacts

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 628-633

  Davidson, Peter L ^a   Wilson, Suzanne J ^a   Chalmers, David J ^a   Wilson, Barry D ^b   Eager, David ^c   McIntosh, Andrew S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Institut Sukan Negara   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arm fracture; Energy transfer; Impact modeling; Mass spring damper rheological model; Playground safety standards

Indexed keywords

ENERGY TRANSFER; RUBBER;

ACCELERATION DATA; ENERGY FLOW ANALYSIS; FRACTURE RISKS; IMPACT MODEL; INJURY CRITERIA; RHEOLOGICAL MODELING; SAFETY STANDARD; SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACCELERATION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY; EXERCISE; FALLING; FLOW KINETICS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; HAND; HUMAN; WRIST;

ACCELERATION; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; CHILD; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; FEMALE; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WRIST;

EID: 84888785550     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.29.5.628     Document Type: Article

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