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Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls

MAR 07, 2012
Biomechanics researchers are using a special slip simulator to reduce worker injuries associated with tripping and falling.
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Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls

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  1. Inner Ear - Of the three sections of the ear, the inner ear is the portion that is involved with both hearing and balance.
  2. Biomechanics - The study of the forces both inside and outside the body and the effects of these forces on the body.

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