Report investigating the importance of head restraint positioning in reducing neck injury in rear impact

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 299-305

  Maher, Jason ^a  

^a 15 Mort Street ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Head restraint; Neck injury; Rear impact; Whiplash

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL SPINE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HELMET; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WHIPLASH INJURY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 0034145563     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(99)00127-X     Document Type: Article

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