Lateral bending biomechanical analysis of neck protection devices used in football

Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation

Volumn 43, Issue , 2007, Pages 200-205

  Rowson, Steve ^a   McNeely, David ^a   Duma, Stefan ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachial plexopathy; Burner; Football; Neck collar; Stinger

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETERS; BONE; JOINT PROSTHESES; PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT; BIOMECHANICS; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; LANDFORMS; LOCATION;

BRACHIAL PLEXOPATHY; FOOTBALL; NECK COLLAR; STINGER;

BIOMECHANICS; SAFETY DEVICES;

ACCELEROMETER; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOOTBALL; HELMET; NECK INJURY;

ACCELERATION; BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FOOTBALL; HEAD; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; MOVEMENT; NECK; NECK INJURIES; PHYSICAL STIMULATION;

BRACHIAL PLEXOPATHY; BURNER; FOOTBALL; NECK COLLAR; STINGER;

EID: 34247635751     PISSN: 00678856     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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