The influence of head restraint and occupant factors on peak head/neck kinematics in low-speed rear-end collisions

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 393-407

  Siegmund, Gunter P ^a   Heinrichs, Bradley E ^a   Wheeler, Jeffrey B ^b  

^a MacInnis Engineering Associates   (Canada)

^b Biomechanics Research and Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Gender; Head restraint; Occupant kinematics; Seated posture; Whiplash

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WHIPLASH INJURY;

ACCELERATION; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; RISK FACTORS; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

ANTHROPOMETRY; AUTOMOBILE DRIVER SIMULATORS; CRASHWORTHINESS; DATA REDUCTION; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; KINEMATICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

LOW-SPEED REAR-END COLLISIONS; PEAK HEAD/NECK KINEMATICS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

EID: 0032589163     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(98)00077-3     Document Type: Article

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