The frailty syndrome is defined as unintentional weight and muscle loss, exhaustion, and
declines in grip strength, gait speed, and activity. Evidence with respect to the clinical …

Background Demographic data in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand
suggest a rapid growth in the number of persons over the age of 65 years as the baby …

Objective: As vehicle safety technologies and evaluation procedures advance, it is pertinent
to periodically evaluate injury trends to identify continuing and emerging priorities for …

This study estimates the risk of severe injury or death for pedestrians struck by vehicles
using data from a study of crashes that occurred in the United States in years 1994–1998 …

Background The effects of age, body mass index (BMI) and gender on motor vehicle crash
(MVC) injuries are not well understood and current prevention efforts do not effectively …

Objectives Current information on the safety of rear row occupants of all ages is needed to
inform further advances in rear seat restraint system design and testing. The objectives of …

Background Improved understanding of the occupant loading conditions in real world
crashes is critical for injury prevention and new vehicle design. The purpose of this study …

Objective: Determine the effects of BMI on the risk of serious‐to‐fatal injury (Abbreviated
Injury Scale≥ 3 or AIS 3+) to different body regions for adults in frontal, nearside, farside …

Children, small female, elderly, and obese occupants are at greater risk of death and serious
injuries in motor-vehicle crashes than the mid-size, young, male occupants. However …

The population of the world is growing older. As people grow older they are more likely to
experience declines that can make operating a personal automobile more difficult. Once …