FALL PREVENTION AND PROTECTION Principles, Guidelines, and Practices

This book covers a wealth of knowledge from experts and informed stakeholders on the best ways to understand, prevent, and control fall-related risk exposures. Featured are subjects on: (1) a public health view of fall problems and strategic goals; (2) the sciences behind human falls and injury risk...

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Other Authors: Hsiao, Hongwei (Editor)
Format: Book
Published: Boca Raton CRC Press 2017
Series:Human factors and ergonomics
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Summary:This book covers a wealth of knowledge from experts and informed stakeholders on the best ways to understand, prevent, and control fall-related risk exposures. Featured are subjects on: (1) a public health view of fall problems and strategic goals; (2) the sciences behind human falls and injury risk; (3) research on slips, trips and falls; (4) practical applications of prevention and protection tools and methods in industrial sectors and home/communities; (5) fall incident investigation and reconstruction; and (6) knowledge gaps, emerging issues, and recommendations for fall protection research and fall mitigation
Physical Description:xvii, 547 pages illustrations 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9781482217148