Sled tests and CIREN data illustrating the benefits of booster seats

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 351-358

  Sherwood, Chris P ^a   Crandall, J R ^a   Stevens, S L ^b   Saggese, J M ^b   Eichelberger, M R ^b  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Booster seat; Child; Misuse; Restraint

Indexed keywords

EID: 23944448093     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/ijcr.2005.0351     Document Type: Review

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