[HTML][HTML] Sex differences in grip strength from birth to age 16: a meta-analysis

J Nuzzo - 2024 - sportrxiv.org
Abstract In 1985, Thomas and French published results of a meta-analysis that examined
sex differences in grip strength in children 5 years of age and older. Their analysis included …

Effects of upper body strength, hand placement and foot placement on ladder fall severity

EM Pliner, NJ Seo, V Ramakrishnan, KE Beschorner - Gait & posture, 2019 - Elsevier
Background A plurality of fatal falls to lower levels involve ladders. After a slip/misstep on a
ladder, climbers use their upper and lower limbs to reestablish contact with the ladder …

Optimum position and orientation of handrail for sit-to-stand movement

T Chihara, N Fukuchi, A Seo - Journal of Advanced Mechanical …, 2015 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The sit-to-stand (STS) movement is performed throughout the day, and providing handrails
is one method of making the STS movement easy. However, designers may have …

Optimum Handle Location for the Hand-Assisted Sit-to-Stand Transition: A Tool

A Bagheri, K Alexander - Biomechanics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: The aging process contributes to the decline in physical capacity that leads to
loss of independence in performing life activities. Immobility and instability are the most …

Ergonomics of prehensility in pushing and pulling motions: An anatomical and biomechanical overview

MA Szychlinska, K Dullaert, A Beumer, H Nsir… - Journal of Functional …, 2017 - mdpi.com
The hand represents one of the most remarkable expressions of humanization of the
anterior limb. The anterior limb, at first ambulatory, underwent continuous evolution …

Homemade zipline and playground track ride injuries in children

CM Leeper, C McKenna, BA Gaines - Journal of pediatric surgery, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Background/Purpose Playground track ride and homemade zipline-related injuries
are increasingly common in the emergency department, with serious injuries and even …

Factors Contributing to Ladder Falls and Broader Impacts on Safety and Biomechanics

EM Pliner - 2020 - search.proquest.com
Ladder falls cause disabling injury and death in the workplace and at home. Numerous
scenarios lead to ladder falls given the variation in ladder types and how they are used. Of …