ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section I: A Public Health View of Fall Problems and Strategic Goals
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Section II Sciences behind Human Falls and Injury Risk
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Section III Research on Slips, Trips, and Falls
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Section IV: Practical Applications of Prevention and Protection Tools and Methods
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Section V Fall Incident Investigation and Reconstruction
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Section VI: Knowledge Gaps, Emerging Issues, and Recommendations for Fall Protection Research and Fall Mitigation