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Does flooring make a difference in reducing fractures in the elderly?

A recent study of healthy males estimated a 15 percent reduction in forces on the buttocks when falling onto 4.5 cm. closed cell foam. This may be enough to lower the threshold for fracture. The reduction in force was 20 percent for 7.5cm foam, and 24 percent with 10.5 cm thickness foam padding.

Reference: 

M. Sran, S. Robinovitch. Preventing fall related vertebral fractures. SPINE. August 2008. Volume 33, Number 17. Pp. 1856-1862.


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