IMPACT ATTENUATION OF FLOOR COVERINGS IN SIMULATED FALLING ACCIDENTS

被引:40
作者
MAKI, BE
FERNIE, GR
机构
[1] Department of Surgery, University of Toronto: Centre for Studies in Aging, Sunnybrook Medical Centre, Toronto, Ont. M4N 3M5
[2] Department of Surgery, University of Toronto: Centre for Studies in Aging, Sunnybrook Medical Centre, Toronto, Ont. M4N 3M5
关键词
Biomechanics; falls; floorings; fractures; impact; injury;
D O I
10.1016/0003-6870(90)90132-H
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
An experimental study was performed to assess to what extent the magnitudes of the impact forces generated in human falling accidents are affected by the nature of the floor covering. Peak decelerations were measured for impacts at the hip and at the hand, using a simple inverted-pendulum anthropomorphic fall simulator. Thirteen different floor coverings were tested, including five hard surfaces and four types of carpet, with and without underpad. It was found that floor coverings can differ significantly in terms of the peak impact force occurring during a fall. For hip impacts, the mean differences between the different floorings ranged up to 23%, with the padded carpets providing the best impact attenuation. In hand impacts, the impact forces were found to be relatively independent of the type of floor covering. © 1990.
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页码:107 / 114
页数:8
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