The Elderly and Vehicle-Related Injury
- 1 November 1988
- proceedings article
- Published by SAE International
Abstract
This paper considers some of the structural and functional changes which occur as part of the aging process and then discusses their possible effect on the occurrence and consequences of vehicular injuries. Some of the more significant vehicular injuries are then discussed in more detail. Citations to both clinical and biomechanical publications are included.Keywords
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