Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 5 , Pages 818-825 , 22 March 2010

The effect of positioning on the biomechanical performance of soft shell hip protectors

  • W.J. Choi

      Affiliations

    • Injury Prevention and Mobility Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5A 1S6
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +17787826679; fax: +17787823040.
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  • J.A. Hoffer

      Affiliations

    • Neurokinesiology Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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  • S.N. Robinovitch

      Affiliations

    • Injury Prevention and Mobility Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5A 1S6
    • School of Engineering Science, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada

,Accepted 20 November 2009.

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PII: S0021-9290(09)00669-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.11.023

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 5 , Pages 818-825 , 22 March 2010

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