An experimental characterization of human falling down

Abstract. This paper presents results of an experimental investigation on the falling down of the human body in order to identify significant characteristics and parameters. A specific lab layout has been settled up with vision tracking system and suitable sensors to monitor information on trajectories, impact force and acceleration during the falling with elaboration procedures that make fairly easy to track and interpret the motion characteristics. We focus on the more often falling mode: forward and backward falling Tests are discussed with results from lab tests that give both behavior and values of the biomechanics of falling down of the human body. Possible protection strategies for falling based on the proposed research are talked about at the last.

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