Spinal injury rates and specific causation in motor vehicle collisions
Motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) are a leading cause of acute spinal injuries. Chronic spinal
pathologies are common in the population. Thus, determining the incidence of different …
pathologies are common in the population. Thus, determining the incidence of different …
Head and neck size and neck strength predict linear and rotational acceleration during purposeful soccer heading
JB Caccese, TA Buckley, RT Tierney… - Sports …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
There is increasing societal concern about the long-term effects of repeated impacts from
soccer heading, but there is little information about ways to reduce head impact severity. The …
soccer heading, but there is little information about ways to reduce head impact severity. The …
[HTML][HTML] Safety of children in cars: A review of biomechanical aspects and human body models
The protection of children in motor vehicle crashes has improved since the introduction of
child restraint systems. However, motor vehicle crashes remain one of the top leading …
child restraint systems. However, motor vehicle crashes remain one of the top leading …
Development and validation of the total human model for safety (THUMS) toward further understanding of occupant injury mechanisms in precrash and during crash
Objective: Active safety devices such as automatic emergency brake (AEB) and precrash
seat belt have the potential to accomplish further reduction in the number of the fatalities due …
seat belt have the potential to accomplish further reduction in the number of the fatalities due …
The effect of reclined seatback angles on the motion of booster-seated children during lateral-oblique low-acceleration impacts
V Graci, J Burns Iii, M Griffith, T Seacrist - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2023 - Elsevier
Belt-positioning boosters (BPB) may prevent submarining in novel seating configurations
such as seats with reclined seatbacks. However, several knowledge gaps in the motion of …
such as seats with reclined seatbacks. However, several knowledge gaps in the motion of …
Multilevel validation of a male neck finite element model with active musculature
JB Barker, DS Cronin - Journal of biomechanical …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Computational models of the human neck have been developed to assess human response
in impact scenarios; however, the assessment and validation of such models is often limited …
in impact scenarios; however, the assessment and validation of such models is often limited …
Occupant kinematics in low-speed frontal sled tests: Human volunteers, Hybrid III ATD, and PMHS
A total of 34 dynamic matched frontal sled tests were performed, 17 low (2.5 g, Δv= 4.8 kph)
and 17 medium (5.0 g, Δv= 9.7 kph), with five male human volunteers of approximately 50th …
and 17 medium (5.0 g, Δv= 9.7 kph), with five male human volunteers of approximately 50th …
Driver kinematic and muscle responses in braking events with standard and reversible pre-tensioned restraints: validation data for human models
The objectives of this study are to generate validation data for human models intended for
simulation of occupant kinematics in a pre-crash phase, and to evaluate the effect of an …
simulation of occupant kinematics in a pre-crash phase, and to evaluate the effect of an …
[PDF][PDF] Human body model muscle activation influence on crash response
Whole-Sequence simulations consisting of a pre-crash manoeuvre and a crash scenario were
carried out to investigate th Page 1 Abstract Whole-Sequence simulations consisting of a …
carried out to investigate th Page 1 Abstract Whole-Sequence simulations consisting of a …
[PDF][PDF] Passenger kinematics and muscle responses in autonomous braking events with standard and reversible pre‐tensioned restraints
Biofidelic human body models (HBMs) with active muscles are valuable tools for assessing
the safety potential of systems that are active immediately before and during a crash. For …
the safety potential of systems that are active immediately before and during a crash. For …