ArticleJournal of biomechanics2017
Arm reactions in response to an unexpected slip-Impact of aging.
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- Age-Related differences in arm acceleration and center of mass control during a slip incident.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The effect of arm restriction on dynamic stability and upper-body responses to lateral loss of balance during walking: an observational study.Royal Society open science · 2024Article
- Strength in arms: empowering older adults against the risk of slipping and falling-a theoretical perspective.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Provoking Artificial Slips and Trips towards Perturbation-Based Balance Training: A Narrative Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Perturbation-Induced Protective Arm Responses: Effect of Age, Perturbation-Intensity, and Relationship with Stepping Stability: A Pilot Study.Brain sciences · 2022Article
- Tails, Flails, and Sails: How Appendages Improve Terrestrial Maneuverability by Improving Stability.Integrative and comparative biology · 2021Article
- Can a simple fall cause a rotator cuff tear? Literature review and biomechanical considerations.International orthopaedics · 2021Review
- Variations in situational risk factors for fractures of the distal forearm, hip, and vertebrae in older women.BMC geriatrics · 2021Article
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- Gait stability in response to platform, belt, and sensory perturbations in young and older adults.Medical & biological engineering & computing · 2018Article
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Abstract
Slips and falls represent a serious public safety concern in older adults, with the segment of the United States population over the age of 65 accounting for about three quarters of all fall related deaths. The majority of falls in older adults are due to trips and slips. The objective of this study was to investigate how age affects arm reactions generated in response to unexpected slips. Thirty-three participants divided into two age groups (16 young, 17 old) participated in this study. Participants were exposed to two conditions: known dry walking (baseline) and an unexpected slip initiated when stepping onto a glycerol-contaminated floor. The upper extremity parameters of interest included the timing and amplitude of the shoulder flexion moment generated in response to the slip as well as the resulting angular kinematics (trajectories). The analysis of the kinetic data revealed a delayed shoulder flexion reaction to slips in older adults compared to their young counterparts, as well as a greater flexion moment magnitude. Knowledge of such upper body reaction mechanisms to unexpected slips may help to improve balance recovery training in older adults, as well as aid in the implementation of environmental modifications, e.g. handrails, to reduce falls-related injuries.
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