Role of the Upper Limb in Limiting Head Impact During Laboratory-Induced Falls in at Fall-Risk Older Adults
Upper limb movements are common during fall descent and are associated with lower odds of experiencing head impact. Energy absorption with the upper limb seems to be an important protective mechanism. Future work should explore if these movements can be augmented with targeted training.
Authors
- Rishav Mukherjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5883-2908)
- James C. Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2427-9504)
- Jacob J. Sosnoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0286-9207)
- Tobia Zanotto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6571-4763)
- Eugene Scharf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2928-3924)
- Lingjun Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1649-2436)
- Nathanael Garcia
- Andrew Luzania
- Neil B. Alexander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4118-219X)
Institutions
- University of Michigan (US)
- VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System (US)
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (US)
- Michigan Medicine (US)
- University of Kansas Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series A
- Published
- 2024-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glae267
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.58
Funders
- National Institutes of Health