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Yasuyoshi Yanagida¹, Masato Maeda, Hideyuki Nushida

¹Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University, 3-11 Tsurukabuto Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 657-8501, Japan. yanagida@kobe-u.ac.jp

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Area of Science:

Biomechanics
Forensic Science
Human Factors Psychology

Background:

Thousands of fall-related fatalities occur annually.
Limited research exists on objective indices for determining fall causes.
Previous studies focused on falls, injury, and death, not fall mechanics.

Purpose of the Study:

Determine attainable horizontal distances in active and passive fall patterns.
Capture physical motion at impact using 3D motion analysis.
Identify defining physical characteristics of different fall types.

Main Methods:

Ten subjects fell from 3.65m under 13 varied conditions.
High-speed video cameras captured footage for 3D coordinate calculation.
Live subjects introduced psychological factors like fear.

Main Results:

Maximum attainable horizontal distances were determined for passive falls.
Abdominal impact resulted in shorter horizontal distances than posterior impact.
Subjective fear and perceived danger led to withdrawal from the study.

Conclusions:

Fall mechanics, including horizontal distance and impact location, are quantifiable.
Psychological factors play a role in real-life fall scenarios.
Understanding these factors can aid in fall investigation and prevention.