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Effective solution for recommendation of hip protectors in elderly care
New report from the National Board of Health recommends hip protection
 
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Hip protectors for prevention of hip fractures
The National Board of Health, April 2010
Hip protectors for prevention of hip fractures
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The Force Attenuation Provided by Hip Protectors depends on Impact Velocity, Pelvic Size, and Soft Tissue Stiffness
Andrew C. Laing, Stephen N RobinovitchJ. Biomech. Eng. -- December 2008 -- Volume 130, Issue 6, 061005 (9 pages) doi:10.1115/1.2979867
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External hip protectors are effective for the elderly with higher-than-average risk factors for hip

T. Koike & Y. Orito & H. Toyoda &M. Tada & R. Sugama & M. Hoshino & Y. Nakao & S. Kobayashi & K. Kondo & Y. Hirota & K. Takaoka,
International Osteoporosis Foundation and National Osteoporosis Foundation 2008

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Risk of hip fractures in soft protected, hard protected, and unprotected falls
Bentzen. H, Bergland. A, Forsén. L. 2008. Injury Prevention.
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Effect on hip fractures of increased use of hip protectors in nursing homes: cluster randomised cont
Meyer G, Warnke A, Bender R, Mühlhauser L. (2003), BMJ
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Prevention of hip fracture by external hip protectors: an intervention in 17 nursing homes in two mu
Forsén L, Arstad C, Sandvig S, Schuller A, Røed U, Søgaard A. J. (2003). Scand J Public Health.
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Predictors of uptake and adherence to the use of hip protectors among nursing-home residents
Bentzen. H, Bergland. A, Forsén L. 2008.
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Uptake and adherence with soft- and hard-shelled hip protectors in Norwegian nursing homes: a cluste
Bentzen, H, Forsén, L, Becker, C, Bergland, A. 20. March 2007.
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Cost-effectiveness and External Hip Protectors
Lauritzen, J.B, Hindsø, K. 1999. Presented at the international Course on Osteoporosis, Vienna.
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Pelvis fractures and hip protectors
Lauritzen, J.B. Pelvis fractures and hip protectors
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