Abstract:
:Risk for injury during a fall depends on the position and velocity of the body segments at the moment of impact. One technique for reducing impact velocity is to absorb energy in the lower extremity muscles during descent, as occurs during squatting or sitting. However, the protective value of this response may depend on the time during descent when the response is initiated. We tested this hypothesis by conducting backward falling experiments with young women (n = 23; aged 21-29 years), who fell onto a soft gymnasium mattress after being suddenly releasing from an inclined position. In trials where subjects were released from a 5 degrees lean, average impact velocities were reduced by 18% when squatting was utilized as opposed to inhibited. Furthermore, increases in the release angle caused an increase in average impact velocity of 8% between lean angles of 2 degrees and 5 degrees, and 7% between lean angles of 5 degrees and 12 degrees. This was due to declines in peak extensor torques and peak flexion rotations, and corresponding reductions in both joint work and potential energy at impact. These results suggest that squatting during descent reduces impact severity, but the effectiveness of the response depends on the stage during descent when it is initiated, diminishing in benefit as the fall progresses and the state of imbalance grows increasingly severe.
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J Biomechjournal_title
Journal of biomechanicsauthors
Robinovitch SN,Brumer R,Maurer Jdoi
10.1016/j.jbiomech.2003.12.015keywords:
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2004-09-01 00:00:00pages
1329-37issue
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