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  • Learning ‘tuck-and-roll’ could help older adults reduce fall injuries

    Feb 15, 2019 8:00 am by Vincent Lara-CinisomoResearch
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    • researchers record results as a volunteer in protective gear falls

    Study participants who were taught the tuck-and-roll strategy experienced a 33% reduction in hip impact force and a significant reduction in head impact.