Compliant flooring
Compliant flooring has been studied in 4 papers since 2022: 1 observational study in people, 2 reviews; 1 in the past year. The newest paper, Apr 20, 2026: “Biomechanical benefits of hip protectors and compliant flooring for hip fracture prevention: A systematic and quantitative analysis”.
4 papers study it2 findingsUpdated
See all 4 papers on compliant flooring
At a glance
The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 1 lab in 1 country.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Humans1
- In silico1
What did studies of compliant flooring find?
2Studies of compliant flooring measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are femoral neck force (1 study) and balance and mobility (1).
Femoral neck force
downin silico1
1 study
Femoral neck force
downin silico1
Compliant flooring decreases femoral neck force in an elderly female FE model during lateroposterior falls.
“the attenuation rate of the compliant floor was high in both falls.”
In silicoin an elderly female FE model during lateroposterior falls
Journal of biomechanics
Balance and mobility
no changein humans1
1 study
Balance and mobility
no changein humans1
Compliant flooring showed no clear effect on balance and mobility in humans (1 of 16 outcome variables showed negative effects).
“the introduction of safety flooring (compared to traditional flooring) had limited effects on balance/mobility (1 of 16 outcome variables showed negative effects).”
Human trial
Effects of flooring on static and dynamic balance in young and older adults
Gait & posture