What Are The Implications From A Loss of Balance In Older Adults? - TBI
A fall in older adults can have very serious consequences. Hence, why so many researchers continue to study balance control and fall prevention in older adults. One of the injuries which can result from a fall is a traumatic brain injury (TBI). One study found that falls accounted for...
Does Reactive Stepping Change with Age?
Did you know that the biomechanics of reactive stepping have been widely studied in both young and older adults? Before getting into some of the details of the research, it is important to clarify what a reactive step is. Simply, a reactive step can be thought of as...
What are some Effects of Alcohol on the Body and Brain?
Alcohol has a variety of effects that can impair decision making and motor skills– which is why it’s prohibited to get behind the wheel after the consumption of alcohol. But how does alcohol specifically affect your body and brain? One way that alcohol affects your brain function and may inhibit driving performance is...
How do Humans Prevent Themselves from Falling?
In simplest terms, humans prevent themselves from falling by using two different types of balance recovery strategies to bring the center of mass (COM) back over the base of support (BOS) and maintain an upright posture – fixed-support strategies and change-in-support strategies [1]. Typically, our BOS is...
Forensic Point Clouds; can they be utilized in 3D Accident Reconstruction?
A forensic point cloud dataset represents relative X,Y,Z coordinates and color information of every single point on the surface of an object or scene. Point clouds are generated using Laser Scanning, Photogrammetry, and 3D modelling techniques. Once captured, the forensic point cloud can then be...
How Dangerous is Distracted Driving, and How Can it be Prevented?
In 2019, 7% of all fatal crashes were distraction-related, resulting in 3,142 lives lost, an increase of almost 10% over 2018. In 2018, 15% of injurious crashes and 14% of all police reported motor vehicle crashes were reported as distraction affected [1]. Distracted driving...