An experimental head restraint concept for primary prevention of head and neck injuries in frontal collisions

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 535-543

  Halldin, P ^a   Von Holst, H ^a,b   Eriksson, I ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Frontal collision; Head restraint; Injury prevention; Safety systems

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE SEAT BELTS; COLLISION AVOIDANCE; CRASHWORTHINESS; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SPEED;

EXPERIMENTAL HEAD RESTRAINT CONCEPT; FRONTAL COLLISION; HEAD NECK INJURIES; MOMENT; NEUROTRAUMA INJURY PREVENTION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ARTICLE; HEAD INJURY; NECK INJURY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SAFETY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; NECK INJURIES; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SAFETY;

EID: 0032105540     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(97)00086-9     Document Type: Article

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