A woman riding a horse is thrown and lands on two outstretched hands. One arm sustains a fractured elbow and the collarbone at the end of the other arm is fractured. This is an example of what kind of force?

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The injuries described are a result of indirect force, where the impact is on one part of the body (the hands) but the force is transmitted along bones or tissues to cause injury at a site distant from the initial impact point (the elbow and collarbone).

A Woman Riding a Horse Is Thrown and Lands on Two