Field use patterns and performance of child restraints secured by lower anchors and tethers for children (LATCH)

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 530-535

  Arbogast, Kristy B ^a,b   Jermakian, Jessica Steps ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child restraint; LATCH; Motor vehicle safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CRASHWORTHINESS; DATA REDUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CHILD RESTRAINTS; CRASH SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS; LATCH; MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY;

SAFETY DEVICES;

ARTICLE; CAR; CASE REPORT; CHILD; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SEATBELT; STANDARD; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILES; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT EQUIPMENT; INTERVIEWS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; SEAT BELTS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 34247476218     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2006.12.009     Document Type: Article

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