Stephen Robinovitch

Stephen Robinovitch

Simon Fraser University

H-index: 53

North America-Canada

About Stephen Robinovitch

Stephen Robinovitch, With an exceptional h-index of 53 and a recent h-index of 34 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Simon Fraser University, specializes in the field of biomechanics, balance, posture, falls, injury.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

2.2 Frequency, severity and circumstances of head impacts with visible signs of concussion in ice hockey

Research Priorities for Wearable Hip Protectors for Hip Fracture Prevention in Long-Term Care

Neuromuscular fatigue reduces responsiveness when controlling leg external forces

Circumstances of falls during sit-to-stand transfers in older people: a cohort study of video-captured falls in long-term care

Perceived risk for falls and decision-making in riding raised ramps in mountain biking: a pilot study

Association between falls, head impacts, and mortality among older adults in long-term care

Exaggerated postural sway improves orthostatic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular control

Impact forces in backward falls: Subject-specific video-based rigid body simulation of backward falls

Stephen Robinovitch Information

University

Position

Professor Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology Engineering Science

Citations(all)

9462

Citations(since 2020)

3905

Cited By

7075

hIndex(all)

53

hIndex(since 2020)

34

i10Index(all)

109

i10Index(since 2020)

93

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Stephen Robinovitch Skills & Research Interests

biomechanics

balance

posture

falls

injury

Top articles of Stephen Robinovitch

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

2.2 Frequency, severity and circumstances of head impacts with visible signs of concussion in ice hockey

Olivia Aguiar

Helen Chong

Omid Vakili

Stephen Robinovitch

2024/1/1

Research Priorities for Wearable Hip Protectors for Hip Fracture Prevention in Long-Term Care

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Stephen N Robinovitch

Cynthia Onyejekwe

2023/7/1

Neuromuscular fatigue reduces responsiveness when controlling leg external forces

bioRxiv

Pawel Kudzia

James Wakeling

Stephen Robinovitch

Maxwell Donelan

2023

Circumstances of falls during sit-to-stand transfers in older people: a cohort study of video-captured falls in long-term care

Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

Vicki Komisar

Kimberley S van Schooten

Olivia MG Aguiar

Nataliya Shishov

Stephen N Robinovitch

2023/4/1

Perceived risk for falls and decision-making in riding raised ramps in mountain biking: a pilot study

Frontiers in Psychology

Emily P Chilton

Stephen N Robinovitch

2023/12/12

Association between falls, head impacts, and mortality among older adults in long-term care

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Mackenzie MM Heidel

Stephen N Robinovitch

Yijian Yang

2023/12/1

Exaggerated postural sway improves orthostatic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular control

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Erin L Williams

Brooke CD Hockin

Natalie D Heeney

Karam Elabd

Helen Chong

...

2023/2/16

Impact forces in backward falls: Subject-specific video-based rigid body simulation of backward falls

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of engineering in medicine

Fatemeh Khorami

Numaira Obaid

Tim Bhatnagar

Ahmed Ayoub

Steve N Robinovitch

...

2023/11

Compensatory stepping responses during real-life falls in older adults

Gait & Posture

Bianca Te

Vicki Komisar

Olivia MG Aguiar

Nataliya Shishov

Stephen N Robinovitch

2023/2/1

Associations between the circumstances and severity of head impacts in men’s university ice hockey

Scientific reports

Olivia MG Aguiar

Tim R Chow

Helen Chong

Omid Vakili

Stephen N Robinovitch

2023/10/13

Effects of hip muscle activation on the stiffness and energy absorption of the trochanteric soft tissue during impact in sideways falls

Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

SS Kim

KT Lim

JW Park

JW Choi

CH Yi

...

2023/2/1

Injuries from falls by older adults in long-term care captured on video: prevalence of impacts and injuries to body parts

BMC geriatrics

Vicki Komisar

Aleksandra Dojnov

Yijian Yang

Nataliya Shishov

Helen Chong

...

2022/4/19

Characterizing the performance of human leg external force control

Scientific Reports

Pawel Kudzia

Stephen N Robinovich

J Maxwell Donelan

2022/3/23

Protective responses of older adults for avoiding injury during falls: evidence from video capture of real-life falls in long-term care

Age and ageing

Stephen N Robinovitch

Aleksandra Dojnov

Vicki Komisar

Yijian Yang

Nataliya Shishov

...

2022/12

Associations between fall characteristics and the occurrence of hip fracture among older adults in long-term care.

Gerontechnology

Y Yang

V Komisar

A Korall

SN Robinovitch

2022/10/1

Characteristics of landings, rotations, and impacts of real-world falls captured by wearable sensors in older persons

Gait & Posture

L Palmerini

I D'Ascanio

L Chiari

J Klenk

S Robinovitch

...

2022/10/1

Effects of the mobility-fit physical activity program on strength and mobility in older adults in assisted living: a feasibility study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Yijian Yang

Kimberley S van Schooten

Vicki Komisar

Heather A McKay

Joanie Sims-Gould

...

2022/4/29

Effective stiffness, damping and mass of the body during laboratory simulations of shoulder checks in ice hockey

Sports Biomechanics

Olivia MG Aguiar

Olga Radivojevic

Brigitte M Potvin

Omid Vakili

Stephen N Robinovitch

2021/7/30

1C. 002 Associations between Mortality, Falls and Head Impact in Nursing Home Residents

Injury prevention

Yijian Yang

Vicki Komisar

Helen Chong

Stephen Robinovitch

2021/3/1

Accuracy of Kinovea software in estimating body segment movements during falls captured on standard video: Effects of fall direction, camera perspective and video calibration …

PLoS one

Nataliya Shishov

Karam Elabd

Vicki Komisar

Helen Chong

Stephen N Robinovitch

2021/10/25

See List of Professors in Stephen Robinovitch University(Simon Fraser University)

Co-Authors

H-index: 65
Greg Mori

Greg Mori

Simon Fraser University

H-index: 36
Edward Jung Wook Park

Edward Jung Wook Park

Simon Fraser University

H-index: 35
Elizabeth T. Hsiao-Wecksler

Elizabeth T. Hsiao-Wecksler

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

H-index: 29
Andrew Laing

Andrew Laing

University of Waterloo

H-index: 12
Omar Aziz

Omar Aziz

Simon Fraser University

H-index: 11
Woochol Joseph Choi

Woochol Joseph Choi

Yonsei University

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