Fall Prevention and Protection

<p>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. </p>