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:: Small Tumbles Can Predict Seniors' Serious Falls
"Even the frail elderly individuals, some days they have good days and some days they have bad days," says lead researcher Thurmon Lockhart, who in his Virginia Tech laboratory literally forces volunteers to trip in the name of science to determine what makes one person fall while another stays upright... Top
:: Best Paper Award by Liberty Mutual Research Institute
Liberty Mutual Research Institute for safety award recognizes Best Paper from Journal of Ergonomics. "Effects of Age-Related Gait Changes on the Biomechanics of Slips and Falls" (Ergonomics, Vol.46, No. 12, pp. 1136-1160, 2003)... Top
Age Researchers Study Prevention, Bio-Mechanics (Jun. 24, 2003)... Top
:: Study: Why A Slip Becomes A Fall
One in three people aged 65 and older falls each year. The government counts 2.2 million who need medical attention, and one in 10 falls causes a serious injury. (Jan. 21, 2003)... Top
:: For Elderly, A Little Slip Can Be Last
Here's Thurmon Lockhart's idea of a day's work: Pour soapy water on the floor. Watch a senior citizen take a tumble. Pour soapy water on the floor. Watch a senior citizen take a tumble.
"It's kind of fun," he says with a chuckle. "We're very sneaky."
No, Lockhart is not a sadistic sicko. In fact, he's a serious scientist at the Virginia Tech Locomotion Research Laboratory, trying to understand the mechanisms underlying a common and dangerous problem for the elderly - falling down. (July 28, 2003)... Top