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16996085

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-10-23
pubmed:abstractText
The Journal of Safety Research has partnered with the Injury Center at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, to briefly report on some of the latest findings in the research community. This report is the sixth in a series of CDC articles. This conference on Hip Protector Use was held at Boston University in June, 2004 under the sponsorship of the Injury Center. Hip fractures from falls are a major threat to the health and well-being of older adults. One approach to hip fracture prevention is the use of hip protectors (HPs), soft padding or hard shells embedded within specially designed underwear. This conference brought together experts to discuss the efficacy and barriers to using HP. Conclusions from the conference included the need for HP product specifications and standards of safety and efficacy, testing protocols, and efficacy trials. While no single entity was identified to advance these initiatives, this effort should be international and should involve collaboration between researchers, health care providers and policy-makers, and HP manufacturers. Plans are already underway for a second international conference in Europe to follow-up these recommendations and develop strategies for implementation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0022-4375
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
37
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
421-4
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Hip protectors efficacy and barriers to adoption to prevent fall-related injuries in older adults: findings and recommendations from an international workgroup.
pubmed:affiliation
Social and Behavioral Sciences Department, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02116, USA. jhowl@bu.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Congresses, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't