The performance characteristics of football helmets are currently evaluated by simulating
head impacts in the laboratory using a linear drop test method. To encourage development …

Abstract Objectives Gravitational Force (Gz), head motion, and helmet mass are associated
with neck pain in high performance aircraft pilots. Few studies have quantified neck kinetics …

The mechanisms of concussion have been investigated by many researchers using a variety
of methods. However, there remains much debate over the relationships between head …

Injuries to the head caused by ballistic impacts are not well understood. Ballistic helmets
provide good protection, but still, injuries to both the skull and brain occur. Today there is a …

Competitive cycling is a popular activity in North America for which injuries to the head
account for the majority of hospitalizations and fatalities. In cycling, use of helmet …

Evaluating and improving helmet design play a crucial role in reducing sports-related
concussions. Despite widespread use of facemasks by football and hockey players, no …

This paper presents results of an ongoing research program to develop and validate data
sets for computer models which accurately predict the head-neck kinematics and dynamics …

The current standards and methods to evaluate helmet performance remain focused on
traumatic brain injuries and not concussive injuries. This is reflected in the methodologies …

The aim of the present paper was to study the influence of neck muscle activation on head
and neck injuries of vehicle occupants in frontal impacts. A mixed dummy‐human finite …

Dummy headforms used for impact testing have changed little over the years, and frictional
characteristics are thought not to represent the human head accurately. The frictional …