Whiplash mechanics in low speed rear-end automobile collisions

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 69-86

  Tencer, Allan F ^a   Mirza, Sohail ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Collisions; Flexion moment; Rear end impacts; Whiplash

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; AGE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL SPINE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WHIPLASH INJURY;

EID: 0033839218     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v08n01_06     Document Type: Article

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