In vehicle collisions, the lap belt should engage the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS). In
this study, threedimensional (3D) shapes of bones and soft tissues around the pelvis were …

While automobile seat belts are recognized as reducing injury in frontal collisions, the lap
belt can cause injury to the abdominal contents during impact. A lap belt which is …

Objective: Previous work has shown that the lap belt moves superior and forward compared
to the bony pelvis as body mass index (BMI) increases. The goal of this project was to …

The phenomenon of submarining is of major interest in the design and optimization of
restraint systems. A biofidelic finite element human body model can be more useful for …

The characteristic subcutaneous hemorrhage along the seat belt in motor vehicle accidents
is called the seat belt sign (SBS). The risk of organ injuries is especially high when …

Objective In a motor vehicle crash, compressive forces from the lap component of the seat
belt may produce an abdominal abrasion/contusion known as the 'seat belt sign', and is …

Objective As obesity rates climb, it is important to study its effects on motor vehicle safety due
to differences in restraint interaction and biomechanics. Previous studies have shown that …

Objective Poor seat belt fit can result in submarining behavior and injuries to the lower
extremity and abdomen. While previous studies have explored seat belt fit relative to skeletal …

Objective: The anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs) in the Hybrid III family are widely used
as human surrogates to test the crash performance of vehicles. A previous study …

Introduction: Obesity has been shown to increase the risks of some types of injury in
crashes. One way in which obesity may increase injury risk is by changing the routing of the …