This article reviews the attributes of the human surrogates most commonly used in injury
biomechanics research. In particular, the merits of human cadavers, human volunteers …

Children, small female, elderly, and obese occupants are at greater risk of death and serious
injuries in motor-vehicle crashes than the mid-size, young, male occupants. However …

Background The effects of age, body mass index (BMI) and gender on motor vehicle crash
(MVC) injuries are not well understood and current prevention efforts do not effectively …

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 …

A laboratory study of posture and belt fit was conducted with 46 men and 51 women, 61% of
whom were age 60 years or older and 32% age 70 years or older. In addition, 28% of the 97 …

The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of obesity on occupant responses in
frontal crashes using whole-body human finite element (FE) models representing occupants …

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 …

Objective: Determine the effects of BMI on the risk of serious‐to‐fatal injury (Abbreviated
Injury Scale≥ 3 or AIS 3+) to different body regions for adults in frontal, nearside, farside …

The American population is getting heavier and automated vehicles will accommodate
unconventional postures. While studies replicating mid-size and upright fore-aft seated …

Understanding the mechanical properties of human adipose tissue, and its influence on seat
belt-pelvis interaction is beneficial for computational human body models that are developed …