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Development and Evaluation of Fall Impact Protection Pad

낙상충격 보호패드의 개발 및 평가

  • Park, Jung Hyun (Research Institute of Ecology for the Elderly, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Jin Suk (Research Institute of Ecology for the Elderly, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Jeong Ran (Dept. of clothing & Textiles, Pusan National University/Research Institute of Ecology for the Elderly, Pusan National University)
  • 박정현 (부산대학교 노인생활환경연구소) ;
  • 이진숙 (부산대학교 노인생활환경연구소) ;
  • 이정란 (부산대학교 의류학과/부산대학교 노인생활환경연구소)
  • Received : 2018.05.22
  • Accepted : 2018.08.17
  • Published : 2018.08.31
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Abstract

In this study, we developed honeycomb pads using foam and polymer gel and verified the impact protection performance of pads for the development of a fall protection pants for elderly women aged 65 and over who have a high risk of fracture due to falls. The results are as follows; In the first experiment, the impact protection performance was evaluated for four honeycomb pad samples (CR foam, EPDM foam, hardness 15 polymer gel, and hardness 30 polymer gel) manufactured to a thickness of 5 mm using a single material. When the force of about 10757N was applied to the specimens, all four pads reduced the impact force to 3100N or less. Polymer gels showed better protection than foam materials. In the second experiment, the thickness of the protective pad was set to 8 mm in order to improve the shock absorbing performance of the protective pad. As a result of evaluating the impact protection performance of the foam single pad and foam gel composite pad, the impact absorbing performance of the foam single pad was better. Finally, four kinds of protection pads were made by assigning the foam single pad and the foam gel composite pad to pants type and underwear type respectively. The pad thickness of the main protection area was set to 8 mm to enhance the protection, and gradually decreased to 5mm and 3mm toward the edge to improve the appearance and fit.

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