0% Fracture Rate on SmartCells Flooring: Knoefel 2012 – AGS Poster.jpg copy
Updated research poster presented at the May 2012 American Geriatrics Society meeting in Seattle, WA, by Dr. Frank Knoefel, Vice President of Medical Affairs and Health Informatics, Bruyere Continuing Care, Ottawa, Canada. “The dual stiffness [SmartCells] flooring yielded a 0% fracture rate versus a 2.4% rate on regular flooring.”
SmartCells® Performance Compared to Other Novel Compliant Flooring
This recent study, shows that SmartCells® significantly reduces peak impact force to the head, when compared to vinyl, commercial carpet, residential carpet and other “Impact Absorbent Flooring”.
Read More…Clinical Results: SmartCells® Fall Protection Flooring Reduces Injuries by 50%
Falls on regular flooring resulted in almost twice the number of injuries compared to those on SmartCells®
That is the result of long-awaited clinical study on the effectiveness of SmartCells® dual-stiffness fall protection flooring, conducted by Ottawa, Ontario researchers at Élisabeth-Bruyère Research Institute, the Department of Family Medicine – University of Ottawa, the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering, and Bruyère Continuing Care.
Biomechanical Evaluation of Bedside Mats
This study compares the force reduction of bedside mats to unprotected floor and includes 144 different trials with conclusions and results. Selected excerpts from research Presented by John Lloyd, PhD, CPE, and Brian Schulz, PhD, at the “Transforming Fall Prevention Practices” Conference, Clearwater, FL, April, 2008.
Comparison of Force Attenuation & Influence on Balance
Ninety percent of fractures are due to falls. Low stiffness flooring may be an effective means for preventing fractures in high-risk environments.
Pilot Study to Assess Mobility Safety on a Dual-Stiffness Floor
Falls and injury are significant issues for older adults,the aging society,and the health care system. SATECH Inc. has produced a SmartCells®, dual-stiffness flooring product, which has been shown anecdotally to reduce morbidity related to falls in older adults.
How Flooring Can Reduce Fall Risk & Injury
Given the effect of falls on a resident’s life as well as the facility’s bottom line, the use of advanced types of flooring merits serious consideration.
"We were able to reduce fractures by almost 45% and less serious injuries requiring hospitalization or ER visits. The SmartCells® fall protection mats are definitely preventing serious injuries from falls when falling out of bed. Of the 22 out-of-bed falls, 12 involved residents with SmartCells® fall protection mats in front of their bed, where we experienced zero fractures."
