1.1 Purpose Acceptance is a major issue to overcome usage process in assistive
technology. A great amount of studies demonstrated a low clinical value for digital assistive …

This research aims to propose an ergonomic design process for hip protector based on
previous studies, existing products, multidisciplinary experts opinion, and wearing test. The …

In human body hip fractures commonly affect the proximal femur (upper thigh bone),
anywhere between the femoral head and about five centimetres distal to the lesser …

Hip protector is a device, which absorbs or disperses an impact by a pad being set outside
of greater trochanter and then attenuate a crash force at fall in lower than fracture threshold …

Alexandra MB Korall BSc a, y, Fabio Feldman PhD a, b,*, y, Vicky J. Scott RN, PhD c, d,
Michael Wasdell MA e, Roslyn Gillan OT, MSc f, Donna Ross RN, MA f, Tracey Thompson …

Certain groups of people-those who are frail, have balance problems, multiple health
conditions and impaired safety awareness-are at high risk of falls. Sometimes, the factors …

and related hip fracture in the elderly population are a serious problem in health care. It is
widely documented that prevention of hip fracture has the potential to improve the quality of …

Höftfrakturer bland äldre personer är en fruktad komplikation inom vården. Utfallet av dessa
frakturer var ofta dåligt men det går att förebygga. De flesta som drabbas av höftfrakturer är …

Dear Editor, Thank you for inviting me to respond to a paper published in your journal:“Hip
protectors in the elderly: lack of effectiveness or just suboptimal implementation?”[1]. I …

3. Adachi N, Munesada M, Yamada N, Suzuki H, Futohashi A, Shigeeda T, et al. Effects of
aromatherapy massage on face-down posture-related pain after vitrectomy: a randomized …