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.
| ISBN: | 9781482217148 |
| Publication date: | 31st October 2016 |
| Author: | Hongwei Hsiao |
| Publisher: | CRC Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 547 pages |
| Series: | Human Factors and Ergonomics |
| Genres: |
Engineering: general Ergonomics Public health and preventive medicine |