| 摘要 |
An active hip protector system and method for hip fracture prevention are introduced in order to overcome the shortcomings of existing methods of fireventing hip fractures; namely: to provide effective impact protection and eliminate false fall alarms. The hip protector system comprises a belt-like pouch, worn over the user's waist, containing airbags which are inflated to a large size ensuring that the user's thighs will not hit the ground upon impact, once the system detects a fall. The pneumatic system, including the airbags, is carried within the pouch or, alternatively, can be placed in a location that is prone to falling. |
