Evaluation of advanced materials to protect against fall-related head injuries
Falls among the elderly population continue to be a growing concern in the healthcare industry and are marked by staggeringly high social and economic costs. The incidence of falls is known to increase with age, and currently the elderly population is growing at an astounding rate as baby-boomers ar...
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Scholar Commons
2009
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Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/2041 http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3040&context=etd |