SHOCK-ABSORBING EFFECTS OF VARIOUS PADDING CONDITIONS IN IMPROVING EFFICACY OF WRIST GUARDS

The use of wrist guards has limited efficacy in preventing wrist injuries during falling in many sports activities. The objectives of this study were to measure the ground reaction force of the hand under simulated impact of the forearm and hand complex with different padding conditions of wrist gua...

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Main Authors: Kyu-Jung Kim, Il-Kyu Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Uludag 2004-03-01
Series:Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jssm.org/vol3/n1/4/v3n1-4.htm