Bioengineering

Data from University of Illinois provide new insights into bioengineering

Published in Women's Health Weekly, February 7th, 2008

"Background Distal radius fractures are among the most common fall-related fractures. The manner in which the upper extremities are used for protection during a fall may exert a considerable influence on the incidence of injury," researchers in the United States report.

"Here, we sought to determine the degree to which the assumption of sagittal plane symmetry was valid in unexpected falls after a trip, and to quantify the effects of asymmetrical upper extremity motion on impact kinematics and kinetics. The motion of eight healthy older women who fell after being unexpectedly tripped was quantified. Impact kinematics and kinetics of 36 adults who intentionally fell onto...

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