There have been new hip protections devices that use inflatable airbags to protect hips from fractures. One study shows that using fall detection technology falls could be detected with an average lead-time of 700 milliseconds before the impact occurs, with no false alarms (100% specificity), a sensitivity of 95.2% J Biomech. 2008 Dec 5;41(16):3475-81. This study tested falls in several young volunteers. Currently these devices are sold under different names, one such device is available as Tangobelt.
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