Use of brain biomechanical models for monitoring impact exposure in contact sports
Head acceleration measurement sensors are now widely deployed in the field to monitor
head kinematic exposure in contact sports. The wealth of impact kinematics data provides …
head kinematic exposure in contact sports. The wealth of impact kinematics data provides …
Sex differences in axonal dynamic responses under realistic tension using finite element models
Existing axonal finite element models do not consider sex morphological differences or the
fidelity in dynamic input. To facilitate a systematic investigation into the micromechanics of …
fidelity in dynamic input. To facilitate a systematic investigation into the micromechanics of …
A morphologically individualized deep learning brain injury model
The brain injury modeling community has recommended improving model subject specificity
and simulation efficiency. Here, we extend an instantaneous (< 1 sec) convolutional neural …
and simulation efficiency. Here, we extend an instantaneous (< 1 sec) convolutional neural …
A sensor-enabled cloud-based computing platform for computational brain biomechanics
RR Menghani, A Das, RH Kraft - Computer Methods and Programs in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and Objectives Driven by the risk of repetitive head trauma, sensors
have been integrated into mouthguards to measure head impacts in contact sports and …
have been integrated into mouthguards to measure head impacts in contact sports and …
Approximating subject-specific brain injury models via scaling based on head–brain morphological relationships
Most human head/brain models represent a generic adult male head/brain. They may suffer
in accuracy when investigating traumatic brain injury (TBI) on a subject-specific basis …
in accuracy when investigating traumatic brain injury (TBI) on a subject-specific basis …
A parametric head geometry model accounting for variation among adolescent and young adult populations
Background and objective Modeling the size and shape of human skull and scalp is
essential for head injury assessment, design of helmets and head-borne equipment, and …
essential for head injury assessment, design of helmets and head-borne equipment, and …
Investigating the Effect of Brain Size on Deformation Magnitude Using Subject-Specific Finite Element Models
In the last decade, computational models of the brain have become the gold standard tool
for investigating traumatic brain injury (TBI) mechanisms and developing novel protective …
for investigating traumatic brain injury (TBI) mechanisms and developing novel protective …
American football on-field head impact kinematics: influence of acceleration signal characteristics on peak maximal principal strain
Recorded head kinematics from head-impact measurement devices (HIMd) are pivotal for
evaluating brain stress and strain through head finite element models (hFEM). The variability …
evaluating brain stress and strain through head finite element models (hFEM). The variability …
Quantifying the effect of sex and neuroanatomical biomechanical features on brain deformation response in finite element brain models
Recent automotive epidemiology studies have concluded that females have significantly
higher odds of sustaining a moderate brain injury or concussion than males in a frontal …
higher odds of sustaining a moderate brain injury or concussion than males in a frontal …