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The dynamics of electric powered wheelchair sideways tips and falls: experimental and computational analysis of impact forces and injury

BACKGROUND: To reduce the occurrence of wheelchair falls and to develop effective protection systems, we aimed to quantify sideways tip and fall dynamics of electric power wheelchairs (EPWs). We hypothesized that driving speed, curb height and angle of approach would affect impact forces and head in...

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Autores principales: Erickson, Brett, Hosseini, Masih A., Mudhar, Parry Singh, Soleimani, Maryam, Aboonabi, Arina, Arzanpour, Siamak, Sparrey, Carolyn J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4776350/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26935331
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12984-016-0128-7