Robinovitch, Stephen N.

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Academic genealogy

Graduate Descendants

Affiliations (4)

Name	Count	Oldest	Newest
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	1	1994	1994
Simon Fraser University	5	2007	2021
Harvard Medical School	4	1991	1997
University of California, San Francisco	3	1995	1998

Papers (12)

Year	Article	Times Cited	Times Cited (no self-citations)
2021	Obaid N, Khorami F, Ayoub A, Bhatnagar T, Robinovitch S, Sparrey CJ. Development of a baseline model to investigate the biomechanics of fall incidents in older adults using MADYMO. In: Proceedings of the 2021 International IRCOBI Asia Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury. June 2-2, 2021; Online.17-20.	0	0
1997	Robinovitch SN, Hayes WC, McMahon TA. Distribution of contact force during impact to the hip. Ann Biomed Eng. May 1997;25(3):499-508.	28	18
1996	Hayes WC, Myers ER, Robinovitch SN, Van Den Kroonenberg A, Courtney AC, McMahon TA. Etiology and prevention of age-related hip fractures. Bone. January 1996;18(1)(suppl):77S-86S.	37	29
1998	Hsiao ET, Robinovitch SN. Common protective movements govern unexpected falls from standing height. J Biomech. January 1998;31(1):1-9.	29	18
1998	Chiu J, Robinovitch SN. Prediction of upper extremity impact forces during falls on the outstretched hand. J Biomech. December 1998;31(12):1169-1176.	40	37
2007	Feldman F, Robinovitch SN. Reducing hip fracture risk during sideways falls: evidence in young adults of the protective effects of impact to the hands and stepping. J Biomech. 2007;40(12):2612-2618.	42	28
1991	Robinovitch SN, Hayes WC, McMahon TA. Prediction of femoral impact forces in falls on the hip. J Biomech Eng. November 1991;113(4):366-374.	78	55
1995	Robinovitch SN, Hayes WC, McMahon TA. Energy-shunting hip padding system attenuates femoral impact force in a simulated fall. J Biomech Eng. November 1995;117(4):409-413.	26	19
2008	Laing AC, Robinovitch SN. The force attenuation provided by hip protectors depends on impact velocity, pelvic size, and soft tissue stiffness. J Biomech Eng. December 2008;130(6):061005.	28	14
2020	Yang Y, Komisar V, Shishov N, Lo B, Korall AM, Feldman F, Robinovitch SN. The effect of fall biomechanics on risk for hip fracture in older adults: a cohort study of video‐captured falls in long‐term care. J Bone Miner Res. October 2020;35(10):1914-1922.	10	9
1995	Robinovitch SN, McMahon TA, Hayes WC. Force attenuation in trochanteric soft tissues during impact from a fall. J Orthop Res. November 1995;13(6):956-962.	46	39
2013	Robinovitch SN, Feldman F, Yang Y, Schonnop R, Leung PM, Sarraf T, Sims-Gould J, Loughin M. Video capture of the circumstances of falls in elderly people residing in long-term care: an observational study. Lancet. January 5, 2013;381(9860):47-54.	46	37

Theses (1)

Year	Article	Times Cited	Times Cited (no self-citations)
1994	Robinovitch SN. Hip Fracture and Fall Impact Biomechanics [PhD thesis]. Cambridge, MA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology; September 1994.	1	0

Student Theses (22)

Year	Article	Times Cited	Times Cited (no self-citations)
2014	Thiaux V. Determining If a Balance Recovery is Possible or If a Fall is Unavoidable for Two Postural Perturbations: Lean Release and Surface Translation [Master's thesis]. Université de Sherbrooke; January 2014.	0	0
2000	Hsiao ET. Biomechanical Analysis of Movement Strategies During Falls from Standing Height [PhD thesis]. Berkeley, CA: Berkeley, University of California; 2000.	0	0
2025	Vakili O. Dynamics of Impacts Between the Head and the Glass Shielding in Ice Hockey [PhD thesis]. Simon Fraser University; Spring 2025.	0	0
2024	Shishov N. Human-Environment Interactions During Falls in Older Adults [PhD thesis]. Simon Fraser University; Summer 2024.	0	0
2024	Ma R. Risk Factors for Head Impact During Falls in Mountain Biking [Master's thesis]. Simon Fraser University; Summer 2024.	0	0
2022	Aguiar OMG. Biomechanics of Head Impacts in Men's University Ice Hockey [PhD thesis]. Simon Fraser University; F 2022.	0	0
2020	Elabd K. Biomechanical Analysis and Simulation of Backward Falls With Head Impact in Older Adults [Master's thesis]. Simon Fraser University; 2020.	0	0
2018	Pawlowski GM. Brain Vital Signs: Auditory to Visual Translation [Master's thesis]. Simon Fraser University; 2018.	0	0
2017	Korall AMB. A Social Ecological Model of Adherence to Hip Protectors in Long-Term Care [PhD thesis]. Simon Fraser University; Spring 2017.	0	0
2016	Virani S. The Effect of Shoulder Pad Design on Head Impact Severity During Shoulder Checks in Ice Hockey [Master's thesis]. Simon Fraser University; Spring 2016.	1	1
2016	O’Hearn EA. Development of a Stick-on Hip Protector for Older Adults in the Acute Care Environment [Master's thesis]. Simon Fraser University; Spring 2016.	0	0
2015	Yang Y. Video Analysis of the Circumstances of Falls in Long-Term Care [PhD thesis]. Simon Fraser University; Spring 2015.	0	0
2015	Aziz O. Design and Validation of a Fall Event Detection System Using Wearable Sensors: A Machine Learning Approach [PhD thesis]. Simon Fraser University; 2015.	0	0
2013	Deshmukh P. Effect of Product Design Characteristics on Biomechanical Performance and User Preferences in the Selection of Wearable Hip Protectors [Master's thesis]. Simon Fraser University; 2013.	1	0
2013	Choi WJ. Biomechanics of Falls and Hip Fractures in Older Adults [PhD thesis]. Simon Fraser University; F 2013.	0	0
2012	Arjmand Boroujeni SE. Inflatable Hip Protectors [Master's thesis]. Simon Fraser University; 2012.	0	0
2011	Sarraf TA. Biomechanics of Balance Recovery by Handrail Grasping [Master's thesis]. Simon Fraser University; 2011.	0	0
2011	Pet Ming Leung. An Examination of How Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Older Adults in Assisted Living Associate With Physical, Cognitive and Psychosocial Function [Master's thesis]. Simon Fraser University; Summer 2011.	0	0
2009	Feldman F. Neuromuscular and Behavioural Influences on Balance and Falls [PhD thesis]. Simon Fraser University; 2009.	0	0
2009	Chueh TY-y. Design and Evaluation of an Ergonomic Intervention for Overhead Drilling [Master's thesis]. Simon Fraser University; 2009.	0	0
2008	Laing ACT. Biomechanical Testing of Hip Protectors and Energy-Absorbing Floors for the Prevention of Fall-Related Hip Fractures [PhD thesis]. Simon Fraser University; 2008.	1	0
2008	Choi WJ. Factors Affecting the Efficacy of Hip Protectors During Falls [Master's thesis]. Simon Fraser University; 2008.	0	0

Collaborators (9)

Name	Count	Oldest	Newest
van den Kroonenberg, Aya J.	1	1996	1996
Courtney, Amy Corinne	1	1996	1996
McMahon, Thomas A.	5	1991	1997
Hsiao-Wecksler, Elizabeth T.	1	1998	1998
Laing, Andrew C.	1	2008	2008
Sparrey, Carolyn Jennifer	1	2021	2021
Myers, Elizabeth R.	1	1996	1996
Feldman, Fabio	3	2007	2020
Hayes, Wilson C.	5	1991	1997