Human occupant dynamics in low-speed rear end collisions: An engineering perspective

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 11-20

  Gough, Jonathan P ^a  

^a Baker Materials Engineering Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

motor vehicle accidents; occupant dynamics; Whiplash

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; CAR; DYNAMICS; ENGINEERING; HUMAN; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WHIPLASH INJURY;

EID: 0029822111     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v04n04_03     Document Type: Article

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