Abstract
It is very important to find a solution to aging problem in Japan. It has strong relations to various diseases and impairments. Fall in the elderly people is also serious problem. Falling usually leads to serious damage, such as fracture or subdural hematoma. It may sometimes happen that being bedridden follows a fall. Being bedridden is a risk factor of dementia. This paper shows the method to derive the speed just before colliding with the floor from the equation of the motion using the rigid rod model. We also explain how the friction forces act on the rod.
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